Maryland Route 165
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Maryland Route 165 is a state highway
in the U.S. state of Maryland
. The state highway runs 20.38 miles (32.8 km) from Baldwin
north to the Pennsylvania
state line in Cardiff
, where the highway continues as Pennsylvania Route 74
(PA 74). MD 165 passes through western and northern Harford County
, where it connects the communities of Jarrettsville
, Pylesville
, and Whiteford
. The state highway was constructed as part of MD 24
through Pylesville and Whiteford in the late 1910s and early 1920s. MD 165 from Baldwin through Jarrettsville to west of Pylesville was built in the late 1920s and early 1930s. When MD 24 was rerouted in 1933, MD 165 was extended along that highway's old routing through Pylesville and Whiteford, much of which was relocated in 1960.
. Baldwin Mill Road continues south as part of a series of county roads—Fork Road, Sunshine Avenue, and Bradshaw Road—that parallel Little Gunpowder Falls along the eastern edge of Baltimore County
through the communities of Baldwin, Fork
, Kingsville
, and Bradshaw
. MD 165 heads north as a two-lane road that meets the eastern end of MD 145
(Sweet Air Road) before curving east to cross Little Gunpowder Falls into Harford County. The state highway passes through a mix of farms and forests on its way to Upper Crossroads, where the state highway intersects MD 152
(Fallston Road). MD 165 crosses the West Branch of Winters Run
, passes through the hamlet of Putnam, and intersects the western end of East–West Highway, which carries MD 23, just south of Jarrettsville. The two state highways run concurrently
to the center of the village, where MD 23 turns west onto Norrisville Road at the intersection with its old alignment, Jarrettsville Road.
MD 165 continues north from Jarrettsville as Federal Hill Road, which passes through the namesake hamlet then curves east and crosses Deer Creek
. At Bush's Corner, where the state highway meets MD 24 (Rocks Road) at a roundabout
, its name changes to Pylesville Road and the highway passes a trio of schools. North Harford High School
on the south side of the highway is connected to the middle and elementary schools on the north side by a pedestrian tunnel. MD 165 continues east past the southern terminus of MD 624
(Graceton Road) to Pylesville, where the highway curves to the northeast and meets the northern end of MD 543
(Ady Road) and short distance north of the village of Street
. The state highway crosses Broad Creek
and parallels Old Pylesville Road northeast through the village of Whiteford
. Both the old road and modern MD 165 intersect MD 136 (Whiteford Road). Old Pylesville Road passes through Cardiff
, which contains the Slate Ridge School
within the Whiteford-Cardiff Historic District
preserving the area's slate
heritage. MD 165 bypasses the village on the way to its northern terminus at the Pennsylvania state line. The highway continues north as PA 74 (Delta Road), which bypasses Cardiff's neighbor across the state line, Delta
.
. The portion of Pylesville Road between Graceton Road and Broad Creek was paved by 1910. Pylesville Road from Graceton Road west to Bush's Corner was constructed as a 15 feet (4.6 m) wide concrete road by 1919. The road from Broad Creek north to Cardiff was constructed as a macadam road between 1921 and 1923. Pylesville Road was expanded to a width of 20 feet (6.1 m) from Pylesville to Cardiff between 1926 and 1930. MD 24 and MD 165 were moved to their present corridors north of Bush's Corner in 1933.
The portion of MD 165 from its southern terminus at the Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad north to the MD 145 intersection was built as a concrete road in 1926 and 1927 as part of the highway between Cockeysville
and Baldwin. MD 165 was constructed north from Jarrettsville starting in 1924; the concrete highway reached Federal Hill in 1927. A short section of the state highway south of Jarrettsville was started in 1926 and completed in 1928. MD 165 was extended north from Federal Hill to near Deer Creek around 1930. The state highway was completed between Jarrettsville and Baldwin in 1932. MD 165 was completed when the final section of the modern highway was finished from west of Deer Creek to Bush's Corner in 1933. MD 165 was relocated from Pylesville to the Pennsylvania state line around 1960, leaving behind old Pylesville Road. The roundabout at the MD 24 junction was built in 2000.
!County
!Location
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
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|rowspan=2|Baltimore
|rowspan=2|Baldwin
|0.00
|Baldwin Mill Road south – Fork
|Southern terminus
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|0.83
|
|
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|rowspan=8|Harford
|Upper Crossroads
|3.59
|
|
|-
|rowspan=2|Jarrettsville
|6.92
|
|South end of concurrency with MD 23
|-
|8.20
|
|North end of concurrency with MD 23
|-
|rowspan=3|Pylesville
|15.13
|
|Roundabout
|-
|16.34
|
|
|-
|17.15
|
|
|-
|Whiteford
|19.63
|
|
|-
|Cardiff
|20.38
|
|Northern terminus; Pennsylvania
state line
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in the U.S. state of Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
. The state highway runs 20.38 miles (32.8 km) from Baldwin
Baldwin, Maryland
Baldwin is an unincorporated community in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The United States Postal Service has assigned Baldwin the ZIP Code 21013. Until 1958, this community was served by the Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad at milepost 18.4. Hidden Valley Farm was listed on the...
north to the Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
state line in Cardiff
Cardiff, Maryland
Cardiff is an unincorporated community in Harford County, Maryland, United States. The population was 518 at the 2000 census. Zipcode for the area is 21160. It takes its name from the Capital city of Wales.-Geography:...
, where the highway continues as Pennsylvania Route 74
Pennsylvania Route 74
Pennsylvania Route 74 is a long north–south state highway located in central Pennsylvania. The southern terminus of the route is at the Mason-Dixon Line southwest of Delta, where PA 74 continues into Maryland as Maryland Route 165...
(PA 74). MD 165 passes through western and northern 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:...
, where it connects the communities of Jarrettsville
Jarrettsville, Maryland
Jarrettsville is a census-designated place in Harford County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,756 at the 2000 census.-History:...
, Pylesville
Pylesville, Maryland
Pylesville is an unincorporated community in Harford County, in the Baltimore metro area of the state of Maryland in the United States. Governed at the county level, the area has a population of around 2000. Until 1958, this community was served by the Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad at milepost...
, and Whiteford
Whiteford, Maryland
Whiteford is an unincorporated community in Harford County, Maryland, United States.The town, a part of the Whiteford-Cardiff Historic District, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. Until 1978, this community was served by the Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad at...
. The state highway was constructed as part of MD 24
Maryland Route 24
Maryland Route 24 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs from an entrance to Aberdeen Proving Ground in Edgewood north to the Pennsylvania state line near Fawn Grove, Pennsylvania. MD 24 is the main north–south highway of Harford County...
through Pylesville and Whiteford in the late 1910s and early 1920s. MD 165 from Baldwin through Jarrettsville to west of Pylesville was built in the late 1920s and early 1930s. When MD 24 was rerouted in 1933, MD 165 was extended along that highway's old routing through Pylesville and Whiteford, much of which was relocated in 1960.
Route description
MD 165 begins at a seemingly arbitrary location along Baldwin Mill Road; this location was once where the highway intersected the Maryland and Pennsylvania RailroadMaryland and Pennsylvania Railroad
The Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad , familiarly known as the "Ma and Pa", was an American short-line railroad between York and Hanover, Pennsylvania, formerly operating passenger and freight trains on its original line between York and Baltimore, Maryland, from 1901 until the 1950s...
. Baldwin Mill Road continues south as part of a series of county roads—Fork Road, Sunshine Avenue, and Bradshaw Road—that parallel Little Gunpowder Falls along the eastern edge of Baltimore County
Baltimore County, Maryland
Baltimore County is a county located in the northern part of the US state of Maryland. In 2010, its population was 805,029. It is part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Towson. The name of the county was derived from the barony of the Proprietor of the Maryland...
through the communities of Baldwin, Fork
Fork, Maryland
Fork is an unincorporated community in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States....
, Kingsville
Kingsville, Maryland
Kingsville is a semi-rural, unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. It is a close-knit and rustic community bounded by the Little Gunpowder Falls river and the Big Gunpowder Falls river which join to form the Gunpowder...
, and Bradshaw
Bradshaw, Maryland
Bradshaw is an unincorporated community in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. southeast of Kingsville.-External links:* * * *...
. MD 165 heads north as a two-lane road that meets the eastern end of MD 145
Maryland Route 145
Maryland Route 145 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs from MD 45 in Hunt Valley east to MD 165 near Baldwin. MD 145 connects the north-central and eastern portions of Baltimore County via Jacksonville. The first section of the highway was built from Loch...
(Sweet Air Road) before curving east to cross Little Gunpowder Falls into Harford County. The state highway passes through a mix of farms and forests on its way to Upper Crossroads, where the state highway intersects MD 152
Maryland Route 152
Maryland Route 152 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs from an entrance to Aberdeen Proving Ground in Magnolia north to MD 146 near Taylor. MD 152 parallels the western edge of Harford County, connecting the communities of Joppatowne and Fallston with...
(Fallston Road). MD 165 crosses the West Branch of Winters Run
Winters Run
Winters Run is a river in Harford County, Maryland. The river begins north of the community of Fallston at the confluence of the West and East Branches, and flows southeast about to Atkisson Dam in Edgewood. The dam and reservoir were built by the U.S. Army in 1942 to provide an auxiliary fresh...
, passes through the hamlet of Putnam, and intersects the western end of East–West Highway, which carries MD 23, just south of Jarrettsville. The two state highways run concurrently
Concurrency (road)
A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...
to the center of the village, where MD 23 turns west onto Norrisville Road at the intersection with its old alignment, Jarrettsville Road.
MD 165 continues north from Jarrettsville as Federal Hill Road, which passes through the namesake hamlet then curves east and crosses Deer Creek
Deer Creek (Maryland)
Deer Creek is a river in Maryland that flows through the scenic areas of Harford County and empties into the Susquehanna River, roughly halfway between the Interstate 95 bridge and Conowingo Dam...
. At Bush's Corner, where the state highway meets MD 24 (Rocks Road) at a roundabout
Roundabout
A roundabout is the name for a road junction in which traffic moves in one direction around a central island. The word dates from the early 20th century. Roundabouts are common in many countries around the world...
, its name changes to Pylesville Road and the highway passes a trio of schools. North Harford High School
North Harford High School
North Harford High School is located in Pylesville, Maryland. It is one of the few schools in Harford County, Maryland to have a Future Farmers of America, and the only school in Harford County to have a barn with a semi-working farm on campus. North Harford finished undergoing renovations and...
on the south side of the highway is connected to the middle and elementary schools on the north side by a pedestrian tunnel. MD 165 continues east past the southern terminus of MD 624
Maryland Route 624
Maryland Route 624 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs from MD 165 in Pylesville north to the Pennsylvania state line a short distance north of the intersection with MD 136 in Graceton. MD 624 was constructed in the mid 1930s.-Route description:MD 624 begins...
(Graceton Road) to Pylesville, where the highway curves to the northeast and meets the northern end of MD 543
Maryland Route 543
Maryland Route 543 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs from U.S. Route 40 in Riverside north to MD 165 in Pylesville. MD 543 is a north–south highway through central Harford County that connects the communities of Creswell, Fountain Green, Hickory and...
(Ady Road) and short distance north of the village of Street
Street, Maryland
Street, Maryland is a rural unincorporated area in Northern Harford County, Maryland. Street was first settled by Dutch immigrants in the early 18th century.One of the central villages in Street is Highland...
. The state highway crosses Broad Creek
Broad Creek (Susquehanna River)
Broad Creek is a tributary of the lower Susquehanna River located in Harford County, Maryland.Broad Creek originates on the west side of Constitution Road, just south of the Pennsylvania state line. It runs generally south-southeast for to the Conowingo Reservoir along the Susquehanna...
and parallels Old Pylesville Road northeast through the village of Whiteford
Whiteford, Maryland
Whiteford is an unincorporated community in Harford County, Maryland, United States.The town, a part of the Whiteford-Cardiff Historic District, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. Until 1978, this community was served by the Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad at...
. Both the old road and modern MD 165 intersect MD 136 (Whiteford Road). Old Pylesville Road passes through Cardiff
Cardiff, Maryland
Cardiff is an unincorporated community in Harford County, Maryland, United States. The population was 518 at the 2000 census. Zipcode for the area is 21160. It takes its name from the Capital city of Wales.-Geography:...
, which contains the Slate Ridge School
Slate Ridge School
Slate Ridge School is a historic school located at Whiteford, Harford County, Maryland. The main block of the building is two stories, constructed of brick with a slate hip roof and a small wooden cupola in the center. It was built in 1912, and designed by the Baltimore architect Otto Simonson...
within the Whiteford-Cardiff Historic District
Whiteford-Cardiff Historic District
Whiteford-Cardiff Historic District is a national historic district at Cardiff and Whiteford, Harford County, Maryland, United States. It encompasses portions of two communities in northern Harford County that were historically associated with slate production during the late 19th and early 20th...
preserving the area's slate
Slate
Slate is a fine-grained, foliated, homogeneous metamorphic rock derived from an original shale-type sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash through low-grade regional metamorphism. The result is a foliated rock in which the foliation may not correspond to the original sedimentary layering...
heritage. MD 165 bypasses the village on the way to its northern terminus at the Pennsylvania state line. The highway continues north as PA 74 (Delta Road), which bypasses Cardiff's neighbor across the state line, Delta
Delta, Pennsylvania
Delta is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States, and one of the southernmost communities in Pennsylvania. The population was 728 at the 2010 census...
.
History
The first portion of MD 165 to be paved was constructed as part of MD 24, which originally followed Pylesville Road to Cardiff instead of continuing north toward Fawn Grove, PennsylvaniaFawn Grove, Pennsylvania
Fawn Grove is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 452 at the 2010 census. It is served by the South Eastern School District which provides a public education.-Geography:Fawn Grove is located at ....
. The portion of Pylesville Road between Graceton Road and Broad Creek was paved by 1910. Pylesville Road from Graceton Road west to Bush's Corner was constructed as a 15 feet (4.6 m) wide concrete road by 1919. The road from Broad Creek north to Cardiff was constructed as a macadam road between 1921 and 1923. Pylesville Road was expanded to a width of 20 feet (6.1 m) from Pylesville to Cardiff between 1926 and 1930. MD 24 and MD 165 were moved to their present corridors north of Bush's Corner in 1933.
The portion of MD 165 from its southern terminus at the Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad north to the MD 145 intersection was built as a concrete road in 1926 and 1927 as part of the highway between Cockeysville
Cockeysville, Maryland
Cockeysville is a census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The population was 19,388 at the 2000 census.-History:...
and Baldwin. MD 165 was constructed north from Jarrettsville starting in 1924; the concrete highway reached Federal Hill in 1927. A short section of the state highway south of Jarrettsville was started in 1926 and completed in 1928. MD 165 was extended north from Federal Hill to near Deer Creek around 1930. The state highway was completed between Jarrettsville and Baldwin in 1932. MD 165 was completed when the final section of the modern highway was finished from west of Deer Creek to Bush's Corner in 1933. MD 165 was relocated from Pylesville to the Pennsylvania state line around 1960, leaving behind old Pylesville Road. The roundabout at the MD 24 junction was built in 2000.
Junction list
{|class=wikitable!County
!Location
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
|-
|rowspan=2|Baltimore
Baltimore County, Maryland
Baltimore County is a county located in the northern part of the US state of Maryland. In 2010, its population was 805,029. It is part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Towson. The name of the county was derived from the barony of the Proprietor of the Maryland...
|rowspan=2|Baldwin
Baldwin, Maryland
Baldwin is an unincorporated community in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The United States Postal Service has assigned Baldwin the ZIP Code 21013. Until 1958, this community was served by the Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad at milepost 18.4. Hidden Valley Farm was listed on the...
|0.00
|Baldwin Mill Road south – Fork
Fork, Maryland
Fork is an unincorporated community in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States....
|Southern terminus
|-
|0.83
|
|
|-
|rowspan=8|Harford
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:...
|Upper Crossroads
|3.59
|
|
|-
|rowspan=2|Jarrettsville
Jarrettsville, Maryland
Jarrettsville is a census-designated place in Harford County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,756 at the 2000 census.-History:...
|6.92
|
|South end of concurrency with MD 23
|-
|8.20
|
|North end of concurrency with MD 23
|-
|rowspan=3|Pylesville
Pylesville, Maryland
Pylesville is an unincorporated community in Harford County, in the Baltimore metro area of the state of Maryland in the United States. Governed at the county level, the area has a population of around 2000. Until 1958, this community was served by the Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad at milepost...
|15.13
|
|Roundabout
Roundabout
A roundabout is the name for a road junction in which traffic moves in one direction around a central island. The word dates from the early 20th century. Roundabouts are common in many countries around the world...
|-
|16.34
|
|
|-
|17.15
|
|
|-
|Whiteford
Whiteford, Maryland
Whiteford is an unincorporated community in Harford County, Maryland, United States.The town, a part of the Whiteford-Cardiff Historic District, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. Until 1978, this community was served by the Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad at...
|19.63
|
|
|-
|Cardiff
Cardiff, Maryland
Cardiff is an unincorporated community in Harford County, Maryland, United States. The population was 518 at the 2000 census. Zipcode for the area is 21160. It takes its name from the Capital city of Wales.-Geography:...
|20.38
|
|Northern terminus; Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
state line