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John R Cambron <fairland@mail.*chesapeake*.net> said something like:
[Kenilworth Ave vs 295]

: Correct me if I am wrong. As I see it Anacostia Freeway DC I 295 runs
: from DC line north of Capital Beltway exit 2 to 11th street bridge, at
: which point DC 295 begins but still is named Anacostia Freeway to East
: Capital St. At East Capital St DC 295 Anacostia Freeway becomes
: Kenilworth Ave to DC line in NE just south of the MD US 50 MD 201
: Kenilworth Ave interchange.

I honestly don't know the exact cutoff. There used to be a sign "End 295"
somewhere between the 11th street exit and the PA Ave exit, but it's been
taken down now (probably for the construction). But it's a nitpick,
regardless.

: Beyond this interchange left lanes exit on
: to Baltimore Washington Pkway right lanes continue on MD 201
: Kenilworth Ave.

Sounds good to me, but I've seen maps that show the part between the BW
Pkwy split and roughly PA Ave as 201; can't remember what the signs say.
And you're correct about ADC; the enormous wall map that sits above my
desk numbers it as 295 all the way to the parkway split.

: The National Park maintained part of the Baltimore
: Washington Pkway has no route number.

Officially, I believe you are right. However, I've seen a sign in
Baltimore that marks it as 295 as well. And no, I can't remember where,
nor do I know for sure if it's still there. Next O's game I go to I'll
check it out.

Of course, the original I-295 was supposed to follow its current route
north from the Beltway, cross the 11th street bridge, then follow the East
leg under PA Ave (on the western shore of the Anacostia), follow what is
now overflow parking south of RFK along the "Eastern Leg" until bending
west again to hook up with "Interchange B," where the I95 split turned
north as the North Central Freeway. Those roads are long dead, hence the
confusion as to where the remaining stumps begin and end (sidebar: The
northbound raps, that would have continued along the eastern leg, are
still in place; they are marked "stadium events only" today as they
basically don't go anywhere but the aforementioned stadium overflow lots.
This is why one so often sees folks backing up onto on ramps when the PA
Ave "exit" is backed up -- there is no danger of cars whipping around and
plowing into you, as it's a dead road. I've never done this myslef, but
have seen probably 200 drivers doing the manuever over the years, and a
friendly cab driver finally explained it to me just this summer.)


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