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EspañolMARYLAND ROUTE 140
(Redirected from Reisterstown Road)
'Maryland Route 140' is a local 49 mile long route in northern Maryland, United States.
MD 140 is known by various names depending on location; south of Reisterstown it is known as 'Reisterstown Road'. Between north of Reisterstown and the Carroll/Baltimore County line it is known as 'Westminster Pike'. Between the Carroll/Baltimore County line and Westminster it is known as 'Baltimore Boulevard'. Between northwest of Westminster and Emmitsburg it is known as 'Taneytown Pike'. Finally, between Emmitsburg and the Maryland/Pennsylvania state line, it is known as Waynesboro Road.
The route begins as an undivided suburban arterial, starting at U.S. Route 1 in downtown Baltimore. After intersecting the eastern terminus of MD 26 it runs northwest out of Baltimore into Reisterstown. Paralleled by Interstate 795, it junctions MD 30 in historic Reisterstown and then turns west, meeting the northern terminus of I-795 and upgrading into a four-lane undivided highway. After intersecting MD 91 in Finksburg it divides into the Westminster Bypass, a four-lane divided expressway replacing the original two-lane rural road. The expressway runs northwest through Westminster, where MD 97 joins it. The two routes run together through Westminster as a heavily congested six-lane arterial; the route was originally constructed as a bypass of the heavily congested Main Street (now unsigned MD 32 for most of its length); the lack of access controls has resulted in overdevelopment.
After junctioning MD 27 the two routes split northwest of the central business district; MD 140 continues on to intersect the northern terminus of both MD 31 and MD 32. Finally, it continues northwest all the way to Taneytown and Emmitsburg before ending at the state line, where it becomes Pennsylvania Route 16.
Between Reisterstown and the Baltimore Beltway, Route 140 is paralleled by Interstate 795.
Until 1979, MD Route 140 was U.S. Route 140. Before U.S. Route 140 was decommissioned, it was where MD 140 is today. At the the divergence of MD 140 and MD 97 northwest of Westminster, the two routes were swapped after the decommissioning of the U.S. route; MD 97 now follows US 140's old route to Pennsylvania, while MD 140 follows MD 97's original route to Taneytown and US 15. As a result, MD 140 follows the bypass of the original MD 32 between Westminster and Taneytown that was first designated as part of MD 97.
In Baltimore City and County, there is plenty of public transportation available on Reisterstown Road and Pennsylvania Avenue opererated by the Maryland Transit Administration.
Along Pennsylvania Avenue in Baltimore, service is provided by Route 7. This line operates between Mondawmin and Canton. It also passes the Penn-North and Upton Metro Subway Stations, located on Pennsylvania Avenue.
Between Mondawmin and Old Court Road, service is provided by Route M-2. This line operates every 10-33 minutes, and it overlaps with Route M-9 between Patterson Avenue and Old Court.
From Patterson Avenue to the end of Reisterstown Road in Glyndon, Maryland, service is provided by the Route M-9, which has a deviation to the Owings Mills Metro Subway Station and Town Center along Painters Mill Road. Route M-9 ultimately loops along Maryland Route 30, also known as Hanover Pike. Service on this line is provided every 20-45 minutes at most times.
The route of the Baltimore Metro Subway also operates near Reisterstown Road, with seven stations located directly on or within less than a mile of the route. In addition, several other bus lines either operate on small segments of or streets that cross Reisterstown Road.
Reisterstown Road is also marked by its unique landmarks. Besides the famous 7 Mile Lane, which is 7 miles from the center of the city, there were once 5 mile, 10 mile, and 15 mile houses that dotted the road respectively. Although each of these houses has been transformed into into something else, all were thriving parts of Baltimore culture during the 40's through 80's. The Fuddruckers near Cherry Hill Plaza is where the old 15 mile house stood.
★ Maryland Route 30
★ Maryland Route 128
★ Maryland Route 129
★ Maryland Route 130
★ U.S. Route 140
★ Maryland Route 26
★ U.S. Route 15
★ Maryland Route 832
★ List of Maryland state highways
★ MD 140 @ MDRoads.com
★ US 140 @ MDRoads.com (currently incomplete)
'Maryland Route 140' is a local 49 mile long route in northern Maryland, United States.
| Contents |
| Route description |
| Junction list |
| History |
| Public transportation |
| Landmarks |
| Related routes |
| See also |
| External links |
Route description
MD 140 is known by various names depending on location; south of Reisterstown it is known as 'Reisterstown Road'. Between north of Reisterstown and the Carroll/Baltimore County line it is known as 'Westminster Pike'. Between the Carroll/Baltimore County line and Westminster it is known as 'Baltimore Boulevard'. Between northwest of Westminster and Emmitsburg it is known as 'Taneytown Pike'. Finally, between Emmitsburg and the Maryland/Pennsylvania state line, it is known as Waynesboro Road.
The route begins as an undivided suburban arterial, starting at U.S. Route 1 in downtown Baltimore. After intersecting the eastern terminus of MD 26 it runs northwest out of Baltimore into Reisterstown. Paralleled by Interstate 795, it junctions MD 30 in historic Reisterstown and then turns west, meeting the northern terminus of I-795 and upgrading into a four-lane undivided highway. After intersecting MD 91 in Finksburg it divides into the Westminster Bypass, a four-lane divided expressway replacing the original two-lane rural road. The expressway runs northwest through Westminster, where MD 97 joins it. The two routes run together through Westminster as a heavily congested six-lane arterial; the route was originally constructed as a bypass of the heavily congested Main Street (now unsigned MD 32 for most of its length); the lack of access controls has resulted in overdevelopment.
After junctioning MD 27 the two routes split northwest of the central business district; MD 140 continues on to intersect the northern terminus of both MD 31 and MD 32. Finally, it continues northwest all the way to Taneytown and Emmitsburg before ending at the state line, where it becomes Pennsylvania Route 16.
Between Reisterstown and the Baltimore Beltway, Route 140 is paralleled by Interstate 795.
Junction list
| County | Location | Mile | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore City | Baltimore City | 0.0 |  | southern terminus of   |
| 0.0 | N Fulton Ave. | | ||
| Gwynns Falls Pkwy. - Druid Hill Park | ||||
| 0.7 |  | |||
| Mcculloh St.-Auchentoroly St. | ||||
| 1.0 |  | | ||
| 2.4 | W. Cold Spring Lane - to Wabash Ave. | |||
| W. Belvedere Ave. - to Pimlico Race Course | ||||
| 3.8 | W. Rogers Ave. - to Pimlico Race Course | |||
| 3.9 | Northern Pkwy. - to Wabash Ave. | |||
| Patterson Ave. - to Wabash Ave. | road intersects truncated northern terminus of Wabash Ave. | |||
| Baltimore | Pikesville | Milford Mill Rd.-Slade Ln. - Suburban Club of Baltimore County | ||
| 6.7 | Old Court Rd. - to   | |||
| 7.3 |     | interchange is one of Maryland's few SPUIs | ||
| 8.5 | McDonough Rd.-Craddocks Ln. - to  | McDonough Rd. overbridge at   | ||
| 9.1 |  | |||
| Owings Mills | 10.6 |  | grade-separated interchange between routes | |
| Reisterstown | 13.4 | Franklin Blvd. - to | Reisterstown Rd. becomes Main St. north of this intersection | |
| 15.3 |  | | ||
| 15.7 |  |   | ||
| Carroll | Finksburg | 19.0 |  | former route of  |
| 19.1 | | |||
| Old Westminster Pike west | former route of | |||
| Green Mill Rd.-Suffolk Rd. - to Old Westminster Pike | ||||
| 21.8 | Sandymount Rd. - to Old Westminster Pike | |||
| 23.3 | Reese Rd. - to Old Westminster Pike | |||
| Westminster | Old Baltimore Rd.-Market St. - to  | Market St. is an alternate route around Westminster | ||
| 25.8 |  | | ||
| 26.7 | Center St. - to Main St. ( | |||
| 27.1 |  | grade-separated interchange between three routes | ||
| 28.1 | | former route of | ||
| 28.5 |  | |||
| 29.1 | | northern terminus of | ||
| 30.1 |  | southern terminus of former original route of | ||
| Tyrone Rd. - to | ||||
| Taneytown | 37.9 |  | traffic circle connects all roads; northern terminus of former original route of | |
| Trevanion Rd. south - to | ||||
| 39.3 |   | |||
| Frederick | Emmitsburg | 47.3 |  | grade-separated interchange between routes |
.svg) | former route of | |||
| Frailey Rd. - to Annandale Rd. (Mount St. Mary's University) | | |||
| 49.7 |  | northern terminus of |
History
Until 1979, MD Route 140 was U.S. Route 140. Before U.S. Route 140 was decommissioned, it was where MD 140 is today. At the the divergence of MD 140 and MD 97 northwest of Westminster, the two routes were swapped after the decommissioning of the U.S. route; MD 97 now follows US 140's old route to Pennsylvania, while MD 140 follows MD 97's original route to Taneytown and US 15. As a result, MD 140 follows the bypass of the original MD 32 between Westminster and Taneytown that was first designated as part of MD 97.
Public transportation
In Baltimore City and County, there is plenty of public transportation available on Reisterstown Road and Pennsylvania Avenue opererated by the Maryland Transit Administration.
Along Pennsylvania Avenue in Baltimore, service is provided by Route 7. This line operates between Mondawmin and Canton. It also passes the Penn-North and Upton Metro Subway Stations, located on Pennsylvania Avenue.
Between Mondawmin and Old Court Road, service is provided by Route M-2. This line operates every 10-33 minutes, and it overlaps with Route M-9 between Patterson Avenue and Old Court.
From Patterson Avenue to the end of Reisterstown Road in Glyndon, Maryland, service is provided by the Route M-9, which has a deviation to the Owings Mills Metro Subway Station and Town Center along Painters Mill Road. Route M-9 ultimately loops along Maryland Route 30, also known as Hanover Pike. Service on this line is provided every 20-45 minutes at most times.
The route of the Baltimore Metro Subway also operates near Reisterstown Road, with seven stations located directly on or within less than a mile of the route. In addition, several other bus lines either operate on small segments of or streets that cross Reisterstown Road.
Landmarks
Reisterstown Road is also marked by its unique landmarks. Besides the famous 7 Mile Lane, which is 7 miles from the center of the city, there were once 5 mile, 10 mile, and 15 mile houses that dotted the road respectively. Although each of these houses has been transformed into into something else, all were thriving parts of Baltimore culture during the 40's through 80's. The Fuddruckers near Cherry Hill Plaza is where the old 15 mile house stood.
Related routes
★ Maryland Route 30
★ Maryland Route 128
★ Maryland Route 129
★ Maryland Route 130
★ U.S. Route 140
★ Maryland Route 26
★ U.S. Route 15
★ Maryland Route 832
See also
★ List of Maryland state highways
External links
★ MD 140 @ MDRoads.com
★ US 140 @ MDRoads.com (currently incomplete)
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