Francis Scott Key Bridge (Baltimore)

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The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore is a major steel arch bridge spanning the Patapsco River and forming part of the Baltimore Beltway, named in honor of the author of the U.S. national anthem.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bridge in the United States
highway bridge
steel arch bridge
toll bridge
carries Interstate 695 NERFINISHED
motor vehicles
category Arch bridges in the United States
Bridges in Baltimore
Road bridges in Maryland
Steel bridges in the United States
cityServed Baltimore
connects eastern Baltimore suburbs
southern Baltimore suburbs
constructionStartDate 1972
country United States of America
surface form: United States
crosses Patapsco River
outer harbor of Baltimore
design steel arch
function vehicular traffic
hasSignificance outer crossing of Baltimore Harbor
segment of Interstate Highway System
isPartOfRoute circumferential route around Baltimore
locatedIn Baltimore
surface form: Baltimore, Maryland

United States of America
surface form: United States
locatedInWaterBody Patapsco River
surface form: Patapsco River estuary
locatedNear Baltimore Harbor
maintainedBy Maryland Transportation Authority
material steel
namedAfter Francis Scott Key
namedForRoleOfNamesake author of "The Star-Spangled Banner"
namedInHonorOf Francis Scott Key
officialName Francis Scott Key Bridge (Baltimore) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Francis Scott Key Bridge
opened 1977
openedToTraffic March 1977
owner Maryland Transportation Authority
partOf Baltimore Beltway
Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area transportation network
surface form: Baltimore metropolitan area transportation network

Interstate 695 NERFINISHED
region Mid-Atlantic states
surface form: Mid-Atlantic United States
river Patapsco River
state Maryland
structureType continuous steel arch
toll yes
tollCollection electronic tolling
usedFor commuter traffic
regional freight traffic

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Patapsco River crossedBy Francis Scott Key Bridge (Baltimore)
this entity surface form: Francis Scott Key Bridge
Patapsco River crossedBy Francis Scott Key Bridge (Baltimore)
this entity surface form: Francis Scott Key Bridge (I-695)
Francis Scott Key hasMemorial Francis Scott Key Bridge (Baltimore)
Francis Scott Key Bridge (Baltimore) officialName Francis Scott Key Bridge (Baltimore) self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Francis Scott Key Bridge
Maryland Transportation Authority operates Francis Scott Key Bridge (Baltimore)
this entity surface form: Francis Scott Key Bridge