beltway

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Swapping a beltway bon vivant for the so-called Prince of Darkness is, however, a risk.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2025

Completed in 1977, the Francis Scott Key Bridge was a practical, final link to the beltway of roads that circled Baltimore Harbor, a much-needed solution to reduce Harbor Tunnel congestion.

From New York Times • Apr. 1, 2024

The destruction of the bridge, a part of Baltimore’s Interstate 695 beltway, could seemingly doom Marylanders to hellish gridlock for the foreseeable future.

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2024

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore also tweeted condolences, saying his “heart goes out to the victims and the families affected by the tragic crash on the 695 beltway this afternoon.”

From Seattle Times • Mar. 23, 2023

It was to have more than 10,000 magnets arranged in a loop 54 miles around, about the size of the beltway highway that circles Washington, D.C.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife