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The Maryland Science Center (MSC), located in Baltimore's Inner Harbor, opened to the public in 1976. [1] It includes three levels of exhibits, a planetarium, and an observatory. [2] It was one of the original structures that drove the revitalization of the Baltimore Inner Harbor from its industrial roots to a thriving downtown destination.
Interstate 395 (I-395) is an auxiliary Interstate Highway in the US state of Maryland.Known as Cal Ripken Way, the highway runs 1.98 miles (3.19 km) from I-95 north to Howard Street and Camden Street in Downtown Baltimore, where it provides access to the Inner Harbor and the Baltimore Convention Center.
Baltimore Harbor Tunnel, traveling southbound on I-895 As of July 1, 2015, the toll rate for cars is $4.00 cash or $3.00 E-ZPass , paid in both directions. Vehicles with more than two axles pay additional amounts, up to $30.00 for six axles. [ 4 ]
Pier Six Pavilion, foreground, with an overview of Inner Harbor. The venue opened in 1981 as a temporary structure known as the "Harbor Lights Concert Pavilion", [1] with a capacity of 3,133. In 1990, the City of Baltimore enlisted Future Tents Limited (now known as FTL Associates) to create a permanent structure.
Maintenance of harbor channels and navigation aids began early. Dredging in the harbor can be traced back as far as 1783, when the Ellicott brothers (of Ellicott Dredges) excavated the bottom at their wharf in the Inner Harbor. In 1790, the state government began systematic dredging using a "mud machine", which used a horse-drawn drag bucket ...
The Baltimore World Trade Center is a 30-story skyscraper located on the Inner Harbor of Baltimore, Maryland designed by the architectural firm Pei Cobb Freed & Partners with principal architects Henry N. Cobb and Pershing Wong. [2] [3] Planning and design of the building began in April 1966. Construction started in October 1973.
The initial plan stressed both sidewalks and streets to connect residents and visitors to the waterfront. "The public space system was highlighted by a 2,000-foot (610 m) waterfront promenade that acts as a link to the Inner Harbor and to other nearby residential areas; bikers, joggers, and leisurely strollers bustle along this waterfront space."
Maryland Route 144 (MD 144) is a collection of state highways in the U.S. state of Maryland.These highways are sections of old alignment of U.S. Route 40 (US 40) between Cumberland and Baltimore.