Maryland Route 850
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Maryland Route 850 is a collection of state highway
s in the U.S. state of Maryland
. These six highways are sections of old alignment of MD 26
, most of which are named Old Liberty Road, in the communities of Taylorsville, Winfield, and Eldersburg
in southern Carroll County
. There are also three former sections of MD 850: two are in Eldersburg and one is in Frederick
.
, which headed south as Market Street and north as Routzahn Way, and a partial intersection with MD 26 on the north side of Frederick. MD 850K was transferred from the state highway system to municipal maintenance in 2009 concurrent with MD 355 being truncated south of Frederick.
, east of which the state highway reaches its eastern terminus at a dead end.
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|0.00
|Dead end
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|0.17
|Salem Bottom Road
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|0.83
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|1.14
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|1.24
|Dead end
|Eastern terminus
MD 850H: Old Liberty Road West (1.77)
MD 850H runs 1.77 miles (2.8 km) on the eastbound side of MD 26 between dead ends east of Winfield and west of Eldersburg.
(Old Washington Road) at a roundabout
a short distance south of MD 97's interchange with MD 26. MD 850H continues east and gradually approaches the parallel MD 26. The state highway is connected to MD 26 by a spur at MD 26's intersection with Klee Mill Road before reaching its eastern terminus at a dead end west of Eldersburg.
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{| class=wikitable
!Location
!Mile
!Destinations
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|rowspan=2|Winfield
|0.00
|Dead end
|Western terminus
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|0.09
|Freter Road
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|rowspan=3|Eldersburg
|1.08
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|Roundabout
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|1.72
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|1.77
|Dead end
|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...
s 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...
. These six highways are sections of old alignment of MD 26
Maryland Route 26
Maryland Route 26 is an east–west state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Outside of the Baltimore city limits, it is known as Liberty Road; inside the city limits it is known as Liberty Heights Avenue....
, most of which are named Old Liberty Road, in the communities of Taylorsville, Winfield, and Eldersburg
Eldersburg, Maryland
Eldersburg is a census-designated place in Carroll County, Maryland, United States. The population was 27,741 at the 2000 census.-History:...
in southern Carroll County
Carroll 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....
. There are also three former sections of MD 850: two are in Eldersburg and one is in Frederick
Frederick, Maryland
Frederick is a city in north-central Maryland. It is the county seat of Frederick County, the largest county by area in the state of Maryland. Frederick is an outlying community of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of a greater...
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Frederick
MD 850K was the designation for the 0.31 mile (0.4988954 km) section of Market Street between MD 355Maryland Route 355
Maryland Route 355 is a north–south road in western central Maryland in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at the Washington, D.C. border in Friendship Heights, Montgomery County, where it continues south as Wisconsin Avenue into Washington. The northern terminus is...
, which headed south as Market Street and north as Routzahn Way, and a partial intersection with MD 26 on the north side of Frederick. MD 850K was transferred from the state highway system to municipal maintenance in 2009 concurrent with MD 355 being truncated south of Frederick.
Taylorsville–Winfield
- MD 850D is the designation for a pair of disjoint sections of Old Liberty Road on the eastbound side of MD 26 at the FrederickFrederick County, MarylandFrederick County is a county located in the western part of the U.S. state of Maryland, bordering the southern border of Pennsylvania and the northeastern border of Virginia. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 233,385....
–Carroll county line near Taylorsville. The western segment runs 0.11 mile (0.1770274 km) from a dead end east to Buffalo Road, which follows the county boundary. The eastern segment runs 0.1 mile (0.160934 km) from Roop Road east to a dead end. The 0.19 mile (0.3057746 km) section of Old Liberty Road between the disjoint segments of MD 850D was transferred from state to private maintenance in 2001. Prior to the transfer, MD 850D was one segment with a length of 0.4 mile (0.643736 km); now the total length is 0.21 mile (0.3379614 km). - MD 850C is the designation for a 0.77 miles (1.2 km) section of Old Liberty Road between two dead ends on the eastbound side of MD 26 between MD 850D and MD 27Maryland Route 27Maryland 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 Taylorsville. The state highway is connected to MD 26 by county-maintained Franklinville Road. - MD 850E is the designation for a 0.78 miles (1.3 km) section of Old Liberty Road that follows the eastbound side of MD 26 from a dead end in Taylorsville east to an intersection with MD 26 in Winfield.
- MD 850I is the designation for a 0.02 mile (0.0321868 km) section of Old Liberty Road on the westbound side of MD 26 east of Winfield. MD 850I is connected to MD 26 by MD 26A.
Winfield
MD 850J runs 1.24 miles (2 km) between two dead ends on the westbound side of MD 26 in Winfield.Route description
MD 850J begins at a dead end just east of the eastern terminus of MD 850E. The state highway heads east and intersects county-maintained Salem Bottom Road and passes through a small commercial area. MD 850J starts to closely parallel MD 26; the two highways are connected by spurs on either side of South Carroll High SchoolSouth Carroll High School
South Carroll High School is a four-year public high school in Sykesville in Carroll County, Maryland, United States. The school is located near the southwest corner of Carroll County on Liberty Road between Maryland Route 27 and Maryland Route 97....
, east of which the state highway reaches its eastern terminus at a dead end.
Junction list
MD 850J is entirely in Winfield 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
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
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|0.00
|Dead end
|Western terminus
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|0.17
|Salem Bottom Road
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|0.83
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|1.14
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|1.24
|Dead end
|Eastern terminus
Winfield–Eldersburg
Dorsey Crossroads/EldersburgMD 850H: Old Liberty Road West (1.77)
MD 850H runs 1.77 miles (2.8 km) on the eastbound side of MD 26 between dead ends east of Winfield and west of Eldersburg.
Route description
MD 850H begins at a dead end east of Winfield. The state highway heads east and intersects county-maintained Freter Road on a course that veers away from MD 26. In the hamlet of Dorsey Crossroads, MD 850H meets MD 97Maryland Route 97
Maryland Route 97 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The route runs from U.S. Route 29 in Silver Spring, Montgomery County north to the Pennsylvania border in Carroll County, where the road continues into that state as Pennsylvania Route 97...
(Old Washington 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...
a short distance south of MD 97's interchange with MD 26. MD 850H continues east and gradually approaches the parallel MD 26. The state highway is connected to MD 26 by a spur at MD 26's intersection with Klee Mill Road before reaching its eastern terminus at a dead end west of Eldersburg.
Junction list
MD 850J is entirely 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
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|rowspan=2|Winfield
|0.00
|Dead end
|Western terminus
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|0.09
|Freter Road
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|rowspan=3|Eldersburg
Eldersburg, Maryland
Eldersburg is a census-designated place in Carroll County, Maryland, United States. The population was 27,741 at the 2000 census.-History:...
|1.08
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|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...
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|1.72
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|1.77
|Dead end
|Eastern terminus
Eldersburg
There are a pair of former sections of MD 850 in Eldersburg. The two highways were removed from the state highway system in 2002.- MD 850G was the designation for a 0.96 miles (1.5 km) section of Old Liberty Road between two dead ends on the westbound side of MD 26. The state highway was connected to MD 26 by county-maintained Linton Road. The eastern end of former MD 850G has been obliterated by new suburban development.
- MD 850F was the designation for a 0.63 miles (1 km) stretch of old alignment of MD 26 on the eastbound side of the state highway between MD 26 and a dead end adjacent to the main highway's intersection with Martz Road. The state highway started as Emerald Lane, then turned east parallel to MD 26 and became Old Liberty Road.