Editing Interstate 97 (section)

==Route description==
[[File:2016-08-12 14 33 28 View north along Interstate 97 (Patuxent Freeway) just south of Farm Road in Crownsville, Anne Arundel County, Maryland.jpg|thumb|left|View north along I-97 in Crownsville between US&nbsp;50/US&nbsp;301 and MD&nbsp;178]]
I-97 begins at US&nbsp;50/US&nbsp;301 (John Hanson Highway), which [[concurrency (road)|run concurrently]] with [[unsigned highway|unsigned]] [[Interstate 595 (Maryland)|I-595]], on the edge of the community of Parole west of Annapolis. The freeways meet at a [[semi-directional T interchange]]; the ramp from I-97 to eastbound US&nbsp;50/northbound US&nbsp;301 merges with a [[collector–distributor road]] that extends east to that freeway's interchange with [[Maryland Route 665|MD&nbsp;665]] (Aris T. Allen Boulevard). I-97 heads northwest as a four-lane freeway. The freeway crosses over [[Maryland Route 450|MD&nbsp;450]] (Defense Highway) and passes along the south and west sides of Crownsville, where it crosses several tributaries of the Bacon Ridge Branch of the [[South River (Maryland)|South River]]. North of Crownsville, I-97 has a partial interchange that comprises a pair of long ramps to MD&nbsp;178 (Generals Highway); the interchange allows access from southbound I-97 to MD&nbsp;178 and from the state highway to the northbound Interstate. I-97 gains an extra lane in each direction from the MD&nbsp;178 ramps; those extra lanes split off at the freeway's partial interchange with the eastern end of MD&nbsp;32 just north of Millersville. The Interstate curves northeast and has a complementary partial interchange with the northern end of MD&nbsp;3 (Robert Crain Highway). The two state highways meet each other at a six-ramp [[partial cloverleaf interchange]] immediately to the west of I-97's sweeping curve, which facilitates all movements between the three highways.<ref name="Maryland HLR"/><ref name="Maryland Grid Map"/>

[[File:2019-07-25 09 59 38 View south along Interstate 97 from the overpass for northbound Maryland State Route 3 (Robert Crain Highway) in Millersville, Anne Arundel County, Maryland.jpg|thumb|right|I-97 southbound past MD&nbsp;3 in Millersville]]
I-97 continues north as a six-lane freeway and is closely paralleled on the east by Veterans Highway on the western edge of Severna Park. The highways cross the [[Severn River (Maryland)|Severn River]] within Severn Run Natural Environment Area before they diverge slightly at the Interstate's partial cloverleaf interchange with Benfield Boulevard; access from northbound I-97 to the crossroad is via Veterans Highway. I-97 and Veterans Highway continue to parallel each other to the latter highway's northern end at I-97's partial cloverleaf interchange with the southern end of [[Maryland Route 3 Business|MD&nbsp;3 Business]] (MD&nbsp;3 Bus.; Robert Crain Highway) and New Cut Road. The interchange includes a flyover ramp from northbound I-97 to northbound Veterans Highway just south of its intersection with MD&nbsp;3 Bus. The freeway continues north along the west side of Glen Burnie and meets [[Maryland Route 174|MD&nbsp;174]] (Quarterfield Road) at a four-ramp partial cloverleaf interchange and [[Maryland Route 100|MD&nbsp;100]] at a [[combination interchange]] that has flyover exit ramps from both directions of I-97.<ref name="Maryland HLR"/><ref name="Maryland Grid Map"/>

I-97 temporarily gains two extra lanes in each direction between MD&nbsp;100 and its partial cloverleaf interchange with [[Maryland Route 176|MD&nbsp;176]] (Dorsey Road). Access from the southbound Interstate to MD&nbsp;176 is via [[Maryland Route 162|MD&nbsp;162]] (Aviation Boulevard), which forms part of the [[Airport Loop]] surrounding Baltimore/Washington International Airport. I-97 continues through Ferndale, where it crosses over the Glen Burnie branch of the [[Maryland Transit Administration]] (MTA)'s [[Baltimore Light RailLink]] immediately before the highway's four-ramp partial cloverleaf interchange with [[Maryland Route 648|MD&nbsp;648]] (Baltimore–Annapolis Boulevard), which provides access to the transit line's terminal station, [[Glen Burnie station]]. I-97's final interchange is with I-695 (Baltimore Beltway). The Interstate crosses the Cabin Branch of [[Curtis Creek]] within the interchange, which includes a flyover ramp from I-97 to westbound I-695; that ramp and the one from eastbound I-695 to I-97 merge on the inside of the two carriageways of the beltway. The Interstate drops to four lanes and reaches its northern terminus just north of the loop ramp from westbound I-695 to I-97 in Brooklyn Park. The highway continues north as [[I-895A]], a pair of ramps that merge with [[I-895B]], the spur from I-895 (Harbor Tunnel Thruway) to MD&nbsp;2 (Governor Ritchie Highway). The continuation from I-97 includes a ramp to westbound I-695 that allows access to the beltway's interchange with MD&nbsp;648.<ref name="Maryland HLR"/><ref name="Maryland Grid Map"/>

I-97 does not have an official name.<ref name="Maryland HLR"/> However, the Interstate is dedicated to [[John A. Cade]], who served the area around Severna Park in the [[Maryland Senate]] from 1974 to his 1996 death and who worked to secure funding for the highway. The [[Maryland General Assembly]] passed a dedication bill in 1998, and the [[Maryland State Highway Administration]] (MDSHA) installed a pair of signs noting the dedication in Millersville and near Parole.<ref name="Baltimore Sun Cade Dedication"/> Like all Interstate Highways, I-97 is a part of the [[National Highway System (United States)|National Highway System]] for its entire length.<ref name="National Highway System"/> I-97 is the shortest completed two-digit mainline Interstate ([[Interstate 87 (North Carolina)|I-87 in North Carolina]] is shorter, but is still under construction) and officially the only intracounty two-digit Interstate in the [[contiguous US]] ([[Interstate 11]] is also currently intracounty, but intended to extend much further when finished.)<ref name="FHWA Interstate System Part VII"/>