Interstate 97 (abbreviated I-97) is an intrastate Interstate highway located entirely within Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. It runs from Annapolis at the US 50/US 301/unsigned I-595 multiplex to Baltimore at I-695. Originally, Maryland Route 3, which runs from Bowie to Maryland Route 32, was going to be Interstate 297, but the proposed route was canceled due to local opposition ^*.

Major cities along the route

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• Annapolis, Maryland
• Baltimore, Maryland

Notes

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• This route is the shortest one- or two-digit Interstate highway outside of Hawaii (see Interstate H-2 and H-3).
• Two spur routes of I-97 were planned but never built. I-197 would have been 4 miles (6.4 km) long and I-297 would have been 7.7 miles (12.4 km) long. ^*
• Originally proposed I-97 route included section of US 50/unsigned I-595 between Interstate 95 and the current I-97 designation.
• Originally proposed north-south route was to follow current Maryland Route 10 corridor.
• Section from exit 7 north to I-695 originally Maryland Route 3/Glen Burnie Bypass.

Exit list

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Exits are numbered from south to north, in accordance with AASHTO guidelines. US 50.svgUS 301.svgU.S. Route 50 east; U.S. Route 301 north - Annapolis; Bay Bridge (Interstate 595 east) US 50.svgUS 301.svgU.S. Route 50 west; U.S. Route 301 south - Richmond, VA; Washington, DC (Interstate 595 west) Maryland Route 178 - CrownsvilleMaryland Route 32 west; Maryland Route 3 south - Columbia; Bowie; OdentonMaryland Route 174 - Quarterfield Road Maryland Route 100 - Gibson Island; Ellicott CityMaryland Route 176; Maryland Route 162 - Dorsey Road; Aviation Boulevard; Glen Burnie; BWI Airport (Maryland Route 162A) Maryland Route 648 - Baltimore-Annapolis Boulevard; Glen Burnie; FerndaleInterstate 695 west - Baltimore; TowsonInterstate 695 east - Key Bridge; DundalkMaryland Route 648 to Interstate 695 west - FerndaleInterstate 895 north - Harbor Tunnel (Interstate 895B)

#	Destinations	Notes
0A*	southbound exit and northbound entrance
0B*	southbound exit and northbound entrance
5	southbound exit and northbound entrance
7
10	Veterans Highway; Benfield Boulevard; Severna Park (Maryland Route 3C)	split into 10A (Benfield Boulevard east) and 10B (Benfield Boulevard west) southbound
12	Maryland Route 3 Business - Glen Burnie; New Cut Road
13
14	split into 14A (east) and 14B (west)
15	split into 15A (MD 176 east) and 15B (MD 176 west) northbound
16
17A	northbound exit and southbound entrance
17B	northbound exit and southbound entrance
18A*	northbound exit only
18B*	northbound exit and southbound entrance

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