Cromwell Bridge Road
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Cromwell Bridge Road, formerly Maryland Route 567, is a two-lane roadway in the Towson
, Maryland
, area of the United States
. The road begins at Providence Road in Towson, and continues past the Baltimore Beltway for several miles to its end, where it splits, a left turn going onto Glen Arm Road and a right turn onto Cub Hill Road.
Cromwell Bridge Road, which is exit 29 off the Baltimore Beltway
in a set of ramps shared with Loch Raven Boulevard
, is mostly undeveloped. A short section of the route between Providence Road and about a block past the beltway is filled with commercial development including office buildings, hotel
s, a park-and-ride lot that serves as the main northern terminus
for Maryland Transit Administration
bus route 3 and 104 and its two major landmarks: Loch Raven High School
and Rock City Church.
The remainder of the road, which has few intersections, is designated as a scenic byway, mostly lined with trees, except for a portion where the Loch Raven Reservoir
is visible.
That part of Cromwell Bridge Road between present-day Satyr Hill and Glen Arm/Cub Hill Road was once part of the original Old Harford Road
when the latter was the main route of choice between parts of southern Harford County
and the port of Baltimore. In fact, the level bed, numerous bridge abutments, and some track for the original Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad line can still be seen from some portions of the road and have remained there undisturbed since its abandonment in 1958.
The MD-567 designation used for part of the road was decommissioned in 1999.
This portion of the road came to media attention in 2007, when Baltimore Gas and Electric Company
(BGE) began an operation to clear the trees lining the road to prevent them from interfering with power lines and to make the road safe for motorists. After complaints from area residents over how this would impact on the road's status as a scenic byway, BGE agreed to temporarily halt cutting down these trees.
Towson, Maryland
Towson is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The population was 55,197 at the 2010 census...
, Maryland
Maryland
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, area of the United States
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. The road begins at Providence Road in Towson, and continues past the Baltimore Beltway for several miles to its end, where it splits, a left turn going onto Glen Arm Road and a right turn onto Cub Hill Road.
Cromwell Bridge Road, which is exit 29 off the Baltimore Beltway
Interstate 695 (Maryland)
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in a set of ramps shared with Loch Raven Boulevard
Maryland Route 542
Maryland Route 542 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known for most of its length as Loch Raven Boulevard, the state highway runs from MD 147 in Baltimore north to Interstate 695 and Cromwell Bridge Road near Towson. MD 542 is a four-lane divided highway that connects portions...
, is mostly undeveloped. A short section of the route between Providence Road and about a block past the beltway is filled with commercial development including office buildings, hotel
Hotel
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s, a park-and-ride lot that serves as the main northern terminus
Layover
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for Maryland Transit Administration
Maryland Transit Administration
The Maryland Transit Administration is a state-operated mass transit administration in Maryland, and is part of the Maryland Department of Transportation. It is better known as MTA Maryland to avoid confusion with other cities' transit agencies who share the initials MTA. The MTA operates a...
bus route 3 and 104 and its two major landmarks: Loch Raven High School
Loch Raven High School
Loch Raven High School is a high school in Baltimore County, Maryland. Its name is derived from its proximity to the Loch Raven Reservoir.-History:The school was founded in 1972 and is part of the system...
and Rock City Church.
The remainder of the road, which has few intersections, is designated as a scenic byway, mostly lined with trees, except for a portion where the Loch Raven Reservoir
Loch Raven Reservoir
The Loch Raven Reservoir is a reservoir that provides drinking water for the City of Baltimore and most of Baltimore County, Maryland. Originally built in 1881 as a dam and water tunnel to channel water to Lake Montebello and Lake Clifton, the new dam was constructed in 1914 in efforts to increase...
is visible.
That part of Cromwell Bridge Road between present-day Satyr Hill and Glen Arm/Cub Hill Road was once part of the original Old Harford Road
Old Harford Road
Old Harford Road, one of the oldest continuously-used rights-of-way in central Maryland, United States, is a southwest-northeast thoroughfare in northeast Baltimore and eastern Baltimore County....
when the latter was the main route of choice between parts of southern Harford County
Harford County, Maryland
Harford County is a county in the U.S. state of Maryland. In 2010, its population was 244,826. Its county seat is Bel Air. Harford County forms part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area.-History:...
and the port of Baltimore. In fact, the level bed, numerous bridge abutments, and some track for the original Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad line can still be seen from some portions of the road and have remained there undisturbed since its abandonment in 1958.
The MD-567 designation used for part of the road was decommissioned in 1999.
This portion of the road came to media attention in 2007, when Baltimore Gas and Electric Company
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(BGE) began an operation to clear the trees lining the road to prevent them from interfering with power lines and to make the road safe for motorists. After complaints from area residents over how this would impact on the road's status as a scenic byway, BGE agreed to temporarily halt cutting down these trees.