maryland route maryland route collection state highways state maryland known length philadelphia road mainline sections highway totaling miles parallel route baltimore cecil counties northeastern maryland longest section begins east city baltimore extends eastern southern segment state highway shaped route mainline section begins ends short distance west start fourth section passes ending west fifth segment highway begins passes eastern west delaware state line old alignment northeastern maryland route laid early colonial times later formed post road baltimore philadelphia northern southern colonies highway baltimore counties 19th century marked portions known philadelphia road close baltimore improvement state roads sections highway grace constructed modern roads early remainder highway constructed 1920s designated high volume traffic required continuous expansion highway led construct modern highway old sections segments portions new lane divided highway opened baltimore route description mainline sections runs miles extends miles west city length miles east runs miles west east west spans miles east baltimore begins intersection east baltimore city line highway heads north immediately turns east way intersection west leg intersection old philadelphia road unsigned heads northeast lane street residential neighborhood scattered businesses industrial properties crossing route intersects golden ring road expands lane road center turn lane meeting interstate baltimore partial cloverleaf interchange continues east past centre golden ring shopping center crossing intersection boulevard state highway reduces lanes continues northeast residential subdivisions westbound industrial facilities eastbound highway expands lane highway center turn lane approaches white marsh road passes pair shopping centers crossing white marsh run continues northeast industrial parks intersecting industrial park road unsigned reducing lanes crossing white marsh boulevard accessed ramp east state highway crosses passes mix forest residential subdivisions intersecting avenue road crossing passes farmland intersects road hamlet crossing entering heads east forest scattered residential subdivisions northern fringe highway intersects mountain road route crosses winters run intersects road crosses meets home highway intersects road crossings flow temporarily expands lane divided highway passes commercial area riverside highway meets road south highway interchange road passes forest isolated residential subdivisions served meets roundabout changes crosses state highway curves southeast cross csx passing industrial parks reaching eastern terminus western edge old philadelphia road continues east county highway serves industrial area intersects passes historic home hill highway merges west downtown begins intersection west highway heads northeast lane revolution street crossing amtrak northeast corridor passing industrial area entering residential area entering city limits east enter street grid avenue state highway turns north union street heads south adjacent route heads passing residential area blocks waterfront highway begins approach waterfront immediately passing turns west highway reaches northern terminus way intersection ohio street crosses short distance east thomas memorial bridge begins entrance north east adjacent town highway heads east maintained broad street passing railroad tracks line amtrak northeast corridor station maintenance responsibility transfers town state heads east past way leaves town limits intersection leads route continues east road farmland passing historic home woodlands bay golf course passes remains crosses reaching eastern terminus begins northwest short distance east terminus highway heads southeast lane old philadelphia road forested area pair approaches amtrak northeast corridor baltimore street splits southeast crosses tracks pass begins closely parallel tracks northern edge town state highway receives end street curves away railroad crosses passing amtrak line crosses enters town highway known cecil avenue highway intersects follows way pair southbound northbound leaves town passes forested area scattered residences route passes curve crosses north amtrak northeast corridor north bridge old alignment continues east passing old neck road turning north reaching eastern terminus roadway continues intersection road begins east downtown heading east lane undivided main street continues west downtown maintained road short distance past western terminus main street continues east turns southeast delaware avenue state highway crosses passes residential area reaching eastern terminus miles west delaware state line history predecessor roads state road construction rough alignment baltimore counties existed rudimentary road ordered road widened feet width allow easy passage bridges replace ferries numerous creeks route route baltimore new overland post road philadelphia highway baltimore maintained baltimore later known baltimore collection tolls ceased highway philadelphia road post road final ferry route eliminated crossing bridge converted railroad bridge built replaced current amtrak bridge immediately north converted bridge owned citizens cecil counties purchased bridge removed tolls commission double bridge increase bridge capacity laid proposed state road system sections philadelphia road included eastern city limit baltimore avenue east highway paved foot wide road avenue herring run remainder road completed concrete philadelphia road paved foot wide surface eastern town limit western town limit highway paved concrete state road paved including cecil avenue section state road bypassed concrete road remained north section post road air avenue paved state aid system foot wide road section gap filled concrete road winters run remainder highway section winters run paved concrete final piece philadelphia road completed concrete road highway paved concrete main street delaware avenue exception gap west end town gap delaware state line filled foot gap west end left inferior condition anticipation grade separation grade separation approaches completed completing assigned length philadelphia road improvements construction improvements began shortly designation highway widened feet width baltimore feet widened feet delaware state line section highway widened pair foot shoulders relocated present alignment eliminate pair crossings old highway south railroad tracks extension high levels traffic main highway baltimore philadelphia led calls highway expanded feet width entire length widen existing road decided build new philadelphia road later known divided highway new alignment baltimore expand newly relocated highway lane divided highway new started completed original philadelphia road baltimore section sections old highway bypassed thomas memorial bridge approaches opened august replacing double converted railroad bridge portions old highway river additional sections construction new philadelphia road cecil county began completed transfer new alignment resulted addition sections west west despite bypassing original philadelphia road improvements continued state highway widened dual feet shoulders baltimore city limit widened highway relocated divided highway sides intersection riverside concurrent construction interchange roundabout installed portions state highway transferred local maintenance portion south southern portion removed extended north new eastern terminus remainder old philadelphia road responsibility way eastbound maintained western terminus section truncated resulting portion main street dead end amtrak northeast corridor responsibility designation removed portion maintained roadway junction list entire route entire route entire route entire route auxiliary routes auxiliary routes unsigned designation old philadelphia road mile section old alignment western terminus continues alignment west lane westbound merges westbound east baltimore city line unsigned designation mile ramp westbound westbound unsigned designation unnamed mile section old alignment north bacon hill crossing amtrak northeast corridor unsigned designation industrial park road highway connects exit ramp eastbound white marsh unsigned designation mile road runs east end state maintenance continues unnamed road west route designated
Maryland Route 7