Northern Parkway (Baltimore)
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Northern Parkway is a major road that runs west–east across the northern part of the city Baltimore. For most of the way, it is at least six lanes wide, and it is used by motorists for crosstown travel.
Northern Parkway starts in the west at Liberty Heights Avenue
in Northwest Baltimore's Gwynn Oak
community, and in the east at Belair Road
in Overlea
. It travels through the communities of Park Heights, Pimlico
, Mt. Washington, Roland Park, Homeland
, Govans, and Hamilton.
The intersection of Falls Road
and Belvedere Avenue was the location of the first modern traffic light
in 1928.
.
From Reisterstown Road to York Road, service is provided by Route 44
. Route 36 operates from York Road to The Alameda, and Route 55
from McLean Boulevard to Belair Road. All other areas of Northern Parkway are within a close walk of a bus line.
In addition, there are many line that either cross or operate on small portions of Northern Parkway. These include Routes 1, 3, 8, 11, 15, 19, 27, 52
, 53
, and 54
, 61, 91.
The Rogers Avenue Metro Subway Station is located near Northern Parkway, and the Mt. Washington Light Rail Stop about a mile away.
In the past, Route 66 operated along Northern Parkway from Springlake Way to Belair Road, but this was eliminated in 1993. Route M-8 ran along Northern Parkway from Wabash Avenue to Liberty Road until it was rerouted in 2005.
Northern Parkway starts in the west at Liberty Heights Avenue
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....
in Northwest Baltimore's Gwynn Oak
Gwynn Oak, Maryland
Gwynn Oak is an unincorporated community in the northwestern part of Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. It is near the Baltimore city line. Gwynn Oak is mostly in the areas of Liberty Road and Windsor Mill Road paralleling until city limits. It is similar to Woodlawn, Milford Mill, Windsor...
community, and in the east at Belair Road
U.S. Route 1
U.S. Route 1 is a major north–south U.S. Highway that serves the East Coast of the United States. It runs 2,377 miles from Fort Kent, Maine at the Canadian border south to Key West, Florida. U.S. 1 generally parallels Interstate 95, though it is significantly farther west between...
in Overlea
Overlea, Maryland
Overlea is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The population was 12,148 at the 2000 census. Students attend Overlea High School. Area roads include Belair Road and Kenwood Avenue. Contrary to most local residents believe,...
. It travels through the communities of Park Heights, Pimlico
Pimlico, Baltimore
Pimlico, a neighborhood in Baltimore, Maryland, is the site of Pimlico Race Course, which holds the Preakness Stakes, one of the three legs of the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing...
, Mt. Washington, Roland Park, Homeland
Homeland, Baltimore
Homeland is a neighborhood located in the northern part of Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It is bounded roughly by Melrose Avenue on the north, Bellona Avenue on the east, Homeland Avenue on the south, and Charles Street on the west....
, Govans, and Hamilton.
History
Parts of Northern Parkway used to be Belvedere Avenue (parts of West Belvedere Avenue and East Belvedere Avenue still remain).The intersection of Falls Road
Maryland Route 25
Maryland Route 25 , locally known for nearly its entire length as Falls Road, is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. It begins north of downtown Baltimore, just north of Penn Station, and continues north through Baltimore County almost to the Pennsylvania state line...
and Belvedere Avenue was the location of the first modern traffic light
Traffic light
Traffic lights, which may also be known as stoplights, traffic lamps, traffic signals, signal lights, robots or semaphore, are signalling devices positioned at road intersections, pedestrian crossings and other locations to control competing flows of traffic...
in 1928.
Junction list
Major intersections on Northern Parkway (west to east) include:- Liberty Heights Avenue (Start/End)
- Wabash Avenue
- Reisterstown Road
- Park Heights Avenue
- Pimlico Road
- Preakness Way
- Belvedere Avenue Hospital
- Greenspring AvenueGreenspring AvenueGreenspring Avenue is a road in Baltimore, Maryland and its northwestern suburbs. At one time, Greenspring Avenue was Maryland Route 519 from Worthington Road to Dover Road, but the road has since been decommissioned and no longer has any numerical designation....
- I-83 interchangeInterchange (road)In the field of road transport, an interchange is a road junction that typically uses grade separation, and one or more ramps, to permit traffic on at least one highway to pass through the junction without directly crossing any other traffic stream. It differs from a standard intersection, at which...
(exit 10 off I-83) - Falls RoadMaryland Route 25Maryland Route 25 , locally known for nearly its entire length as Falls Road, is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. It begins north of downtown Baltimore, just north of Penn Station, and continues north through Baltimore County almost to the Pennsylvania state line...
- Roland Avenue
- Charles StreetMaryland Route 139Maryland Route 139, known locally for most of its existence as North Charles Street, runs through Baltimore City and through the Towson area of Baltimore County. On the north end it terminates at a traffic circle with Bellona Avenue near Interstate 695 and at the south end it terminates in Federal...
- Bellona AvenueMaryland Route 134Maryland Route 134 is the state highway designation for a portion of Bellona Avenue in Baltimore City and County within the U.S. state of Maryland. Bellona Avenue begins at York Road in Baltimore City and passes through Rodgers Forge in Towson before it reaches Charles Street...
- York RoadMaryland Route 45Maryland Route 45 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known for most of its length as York Road, the state highway runs from U.S. Route 1 in Baltimore north to the Pennsylvania state line in Maryland Line, where the highway continues as SR 3001...
- The Alameda
- Loch Raven BoulevardMaryland Route 542Maryland 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...
- McLean Boulevard
- Old Harford RoadOld Harford RoadOld 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....
- Harford RoadMaryland Route 147Maryland Route 147 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Harford Road, the state highway runs from U.S. Route 1 in Baltimore north to US 1 and US 1 Business in Benson. MD 147 is an alternate route to US 1 between Baltimore and Bel Air, the county seat of Harford County...
- Walther Avenue
Points of interest
Notable Landmarks on or near Northern Parkway include:- Rogers Avenue Metro Subway Station
- Pimlico Race CoursePimlico Race CoursePimlico Race Course is a horse racetrack in Baltimore, Maryland, most famous for hosting the Preakness Stakes. Its name is derived from the 1660s when English settlers named the area where the facility currently stands in honor of Olde Ben Pimlico's Tavern in London...
- Sinai HospitalSinai HospitalLifeBridge Health is a Baltimore area corporation operating several medical institutions. These most notably include Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Northwest Hospital , and various nursing homes and medical office complexes.-Sinai Hospital:Sinai Hospital is a Baltimore, Maryland hospital originally...
- St. Mary's Seminary
- Senator Theater
- Northern High SchoolNorthern High School (Baltimore)Northern High School was a high school in the Baltimore City Public Schools system.In 1997 the administration issued a wave of mass suspensions to members of the student body to try to curb discipline issues....
- Bryn Mawr SchoolBryn Mawr SchoolThe Bryn Mawr School is an independent, nonsectarian, college-preparatory school for girls from preschool through grade twelve. Founded in 1885, BMS is located in the Roland Park community of Baltimore, Maryland, USA at 109 W. Melrose Avenue, Baltimore MD 21210.-The Bryn Mawr School Community:In...
Public transportation
There is no single bus line that travels across all of Northern Parkway. However, there are buses operating on various portions of the route, operated by the Maryland Transit AdministrationMaryland 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...
.
From Reisterstown Road to York Road, service is provided by Route 44
Route 44 (MTA Maryland)
Route 44 is a bus route operated by the Maryland Transit Administration in Baltimore and its suburbs. The line currently runs from Rosedale Industrial Park near Pulaski Highway just outside the Baltimore city limits on the east side of the city across the northern portion of the city to Security...
. Route 36 operates from York Road to The Alameda, and Route 55
Route 55 (MTA Maryland)
Route 55 is a bus route operated by the Maryland Transit Administration in Baltimore and its suburbs. The line currently runs from Towson to Fox Ridge, serving Parkville, Overlea, Rosedale, and Essex, and the Essex campus of the Community College of Baltimore County .-History:Route 55 started...
from McLean Boulevard to Belair Road. All other areas of Northern Parkway are within a close walk of a bus line.
In addition, there are many line that either cross or operate on small portions of Northern Parkway. These include Routes 1, 3, 8, 11, 15, 19, 27, 52
Route 52 (MTA Maryland)
Route 52 is a bus route operated by the Maryland Transit Administration in Baltimore and its suburbs. The line currently runs from the Mondawmin Metro Subway Station along Liberty Heights Avenue and Liberty Road to a loop known as in Milford Mill with buses marked as "Milford Mill"...
, 53
Route 53 (MTA Maryland)
Route 53 is a bus route in Baltimore and its suburbs. The line currently runs from the Old Court Metro Subway Station in Pikesville, Maryland to the Mondawmin Metro Subway Station in Northwest Baltimore along Old Court Road and Reisterstown Road, serving the communities of Park Heights and the...
, and 54
Route 54 (MTA Maryland)
Route 54 is a bus route that operates in Baltimore and its suburbs, serving the corridors of Park Heights Avenue, Milford Mill Road, and Liberty Road. All trips operate from the Penn-North Metro Subway Station in Baltimore City to the Milford Mill Metro Subway Station in Pikesville. From there,...
, 61, 91.
The Rogers Avenue Metro Subway Station is located near Northern Parkway, and the Mt. Washington Light Rail Stop about a mile away.
In the past, Route 66 operated along Northern Parkway from Springlake Way to Belair Road, but this was eliminated in 1993. Route M-8 ran along Northern Parkway from Wabash Avenue to Liberty Road until it was rerouted in 2005.