Maryland Route 482
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Maryland Route 482 is a state highway
in the U.S. state of Maryland
. Known as Hampstead Mexico Road, the state highway runs 5.45 miles (8.8 km) from MD 27
in Mexico
east to MD 30 Business in Hampstead
. In conjunction with MD 27, MD 482 connects Westminster
with Hampstead. The state highway was constructed at both ends in the early 1930s; the middle section was completed in the late 1940s. MD 482 was relocated in Mexico around 1960 and in Hampstead in 2009, the latter to connect with the new alignment of MD 30
.
. In Mexico, MD 482 intersects Old Manchester Road, which is unsigned
MD 852G
, and Leisters Church Road, which heads west as unsigned MD 849. The state highway heads east as a two-lane road through farmland that traverses Aspen Run and the East Branch of the North Branch of the Patapsco River
. Just after entering the town of Hampstead, MD 482 meets MD 30 (Hampstead Bypass) at a roundabout
. The state highway passes North Carroll High School
and crosses over CSX
's Hanover Subdivision
before reaching its eastern terminus at MD 30 Business (Main Street). The roadway continues east as municipally-maintained Fairmount Road.
and now MD 852G—in Mexico southeast approximately 2 miles (3.2 km). MD 482 proper was constructed from MD 87 east to near Brodbeck Road and from MD 30 in Hampstead west to east of the East Branch of the North Branch of the Patapsco River by 1933. The eastern section of the state highway was extended west over the East Branch in 1936. The two sections of MD 482 were united when the middle section was improved in 1947. After MD 87 was removed from the state highway system in 1956, MD 482 was extended west to MD 31 along Leisters Church Road. The state highway was relocated to its present alignment west of Leisters Church Road in 1960 concurrent with the relocation of MD 31 between Westminster and Manchester; the old alignment became MD 849. MD 482 was relocated when its roundabout at the MD 30 Hampstead Bypass was constructed in 2009 concurrent with the completion of the bypass.
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{| class=wikitable
!Location
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
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|rowspan=3|Mexico
|0.00
|
|Western terminus
|-
|0.11
|Old Manchester Road
|Unsigned MD 852G
|-
|0.55
|Leisters Church Road
|Westbound Leisters Church Road is unsigned MD 849
|-
|rowspan=2|Hampstead
|4.77
|
|Roundabout
|-
|5.45
|
|Eastern terminus
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...
. Known as Hampstead Mexico Road, the state highway runs 5.45 miles (8.8 km) from MD 27
Maryland Route 27
Maryland Route 27 is a state highway in the central part of the U.S. state of Maryland.-Route description:MD 27, also known as Ridge Road and Manchester Road , begins in Germantown at MD 355...
in Mexico
Mexico, Carroll County, Maryland
Mexico is an unincorporated community in Carroll County, Maryland. It lies at an elevation of 968 feet ....
east to MD 30 Business in Hampstead
Hampstead, Maryland
Hampstead is a town in Carroll County in the U.S. state of Maryland. The population was 5,060 at the 2000 census. Hampstead School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.-Geography:Hampstead is located at ....
. In conjunction with MD 27, MD 482 connects Westminster
Westminster, Maryland
Westminster is a city in northern Maryland, United States. It is the seat of Carroll County. The city's population was 18,590 at the 2010 census. Westminster is an outlying community within the Baltimore-Towson, MD MSA, which is part of a greater Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV...
with Hampstead. The state highway was constructed at both ends in the early 1930s; the middle section was completed in the late 1940s. MD 482 was relocated in Mexico around 1960 and in Hampstead in 2009, the latter to connect with the new alignment of MD 30
Maryland Route 30
Maryland Route 30 is a state highway in Central Maryland region in the U.S. state of Maryland. It serves as one of the major north–south routes of central Maryland.-Route description:...
.
Route description
MD 482 begins at an intersection with MD 27 (Manchester Road) in Mexico. The roadway continues west as Guadelupe Drive into the residential community of New MexicoNew Mexico, Maryland
New Mexico is an unincorporated community, in Carroll County, Maryland. It lies at an elevation of 879 feet ....
. In Mexico, MD 482 intersects Old Manchester Road, which is unsigned
Unsigned highway
An unsigned highway is a highway that has been assigned a route number, but does not bear conventional road markings that would normally be used to identify the route with that number...
MD 852G
Maryland Route 852
Maryland Route 852 is a collection of state highways in the U.S. state of Maryland. These highways are service roads related to and sections of an old alignment of MD 31 between New Windsor and Manchester in Carroll County. Between Westminster and Manchester, the sections of MD 852 follow MD 27,...
, and Leisters Church Road, which heads west as unsigned MD 849. The state highway heads east as a two-lane road through farmland that traverses Aspen Run and the East Branch of the North Branch of the Patapsco River
Patapsco River
The Patapsco River is a river in central Maryland which flows into Chesapeake Bay. The river's tidal portion forms the harbor for the city of Baltimore...
. Just after entering the town of Hampstead, MD 482 meets MD 30 (Hampstead Bypass) 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...
. The state highway passes North Carroll High School
North Carroll High School
North Carroll High is a high school located in Hampstead, Maryland, in Carroll County.North Carroll is located at 1400 Panther Drive. The school mascot is a panther, and the school colors are red, white, and black. The school is a part of the Carroll County Public Schools system...
and crosses over CSX
CSX Transportation
CSX Transportation operates a Class I railroad in the United States known as the CSX Railroad. It is the main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and owns approximately 21,000 route miles...
's Hanover Subdivision
Hanover Subdivision
The Hanover Subdivision is a railroad line owned and operated by CSX Transportation in the U.S. states of Maryland and Pennsylvania. The line runs from Baltimore, Maryland west to Hagerstown, Maryland along several former Western Maryland Railway lines...
before reaching its eastern terminus at MD 30 Business (Main Street). The roadway continues east as municipally-maintained Fairmount Road.
History
The first improved highway east from Mexico was MD 87, which was constructed in 1925 along Leisters Church Road from Old Manchester Road—which was then MD 31Maryland Route 31
Maryland Route 31 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known for most of its length as New Windsor Road, the state highway runs from MD 26 in Libertytown east to MD 140 in Westminster. MD 31 connects the county seats of Frederick and Westminster via Libertytown in eastern Frederick...
and now MD 852G—in Mexico southeast approximately 2 miles (3.2 km). MD 482 proper was constructed from MD 87 east to near Brodbeck Road and from MD 30 in Hampstead west to east of the East Branch of the North Branch of the Patapsco River by 1933. The eastern section of the state highway was extended west over the East Branch in 1936. The two sections of MD 482 were united when the middle section was improved in 1947. After MD 87 was removed from the state highway system in 1956, MD 482 was extended west to MD 31 along Leisters Church Road. The state highway was relocated to its present alignment west of Leisters Church Road in 1960 concurrent with the relocation of MD 31 between Westminster and Manchester; the old alignment became MD 849. MD 482 was relocated when its roundabout at the MD 30 Hampstead Bypass was constructed in 2009 concurrent with the completion of the bypass.
Junction list
The entire route is in Carroll CountyCarroll County, Maryland
Carroll County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. In 2010, its population was 167,134. It was named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton , signer of the American Declaration of Independence. Its county seat is Westminster....
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{| class=wikitable
!Location
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
|-
|rowspan=3|Mexico
Mexico, Carroll County, Maryland
Mexico is an unincorporated community in Carroll County, Maryland. It lies at an elevation of 968 feet ....
|0.00
|
|Western terminus
|-
|0.11
|Old Manchester Road
|Unsigned MD 852G
Maryland Route 852
Maryland Route 852 is a collection of state highways in the U.S. state of Maryland. These highways are service roads related to and sections of an old alignment of MD 31 between New Windsor and Manchester in Carroll County. Between Westminster and Manchester, the sections of MD 852 follow MD 27,...
|-
|0.55
|Leisters Church Road
|Westbound Leisters Church Road is unsigned MD 849
|-
|rowspan=2|Hampstead
Hampstead, Maryland
Hampstead is a town in Carroll County in the U.S. state of Maryland. The population was 5,060 at the 2000 census. Hampstead School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.-Geography:Hampstead is located at ....
|4.77
|
|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...
|-
|5.45
|
|Eastern terminus