Avoiding the Tunnel (Baltimore: travel, traffic, resident)

[donsabi]

I will be traveling north on 95 from D.C to Wilmington DE and I will have a rider who doesn't want to go through tunnels. What is the best way around Baltimore without going through the tunnel.
Thanks

[childofaaco]

Key Bridge! Just take 695 east before you get to Baltimore, it's a $2 toll each way on the north side of the bridge, traffic is generally lighter than the west side, and 695 catches back up to 95 on the northeast side.

[psychofan]

You can always go through the city, but depending on traffic conditions you may add quite a lot of time into your travel. Outside of rush hour traffic, I've done it in about 25-35 minutes (because of all the lights).

1) Exit 53 (I-395) into the city off I-95
2) I-395 becomes South Howard
3) Right onto Pratt St. and take all the way down (about alittle over 1 mile)
4) Right onto South President St (~500 ft)
5) Left onto Eastern Ave and take that all the way till merge ramps for I-95 (probably about 4 miles)

[upinflamezzz]

Tell them to put on their man boots and stop whining. the tunnel is not going to explode forcing is all to drown. Or you can do like I did one night and fly through it at 150 mph.