old baltimore pike old baltimore pike road state delaware road known new castle county road runs maryland route maryland state line south newark delaware continues east ending near delaware route road paralleled interstate north route south old baltimore pike built connected maryland called past served major connection philadelphia baltimore route description old baltimore pike begins delaware maryland state line near newark delaware highway continues west state road heads northeast state line wooded residential areas lane undivided road intersecting chapel road passing south old baltimore pike crosses enters rural areas roadway passes historic battle site american revolutionary war crosses secondary railroad line encounters intersection old baltimore pike continues past suburban neighborhoods gaining center left turn lane intersecting salem farther east highway reaches junction wooded area point road narrows lanes heads community highway intersects turns north follows route residential areas road comes interchange west mall continues north reaches dead end history old baltimore pike built road known great road ran head maryland later known old baltimore pike path served major connection philadelphia baltimore addition providing access shipping area agricultural areas northern delaware northern maryland southeastern pennsylvania settlers pushed road improved road washington french army march newport rhode_island revolutionary war passing area september road known old post road incorporated order money repairs completed april tolls collected pay maintenance road construction new castle railroad lowered revenues public road road historically went agricultural areas surroundings developed years old baltimore pike remains lanes major intersections entire route
Old Baltimore Pike