Baltimore Pike

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PA Route 12

Baltimore Pike

Existed:

1924 – by 1930

Pennsylvania State Routes
< PA 11		PA 13 >
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SEPTA's Route 34 streetcar line runs through the 4500 block of Baltimore Avenue in West Philadelphia

The Baltimore Pike was an auto trail in the United States, connecting Baltimore, Maryland with Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Its northern section was renamed Pennsylvania Route 12 in 1924.^[1] Much of the route was renamed U.S. Route 1 in 1926.

Despite its name, the road was not itself a former turnpike, but portions were, including the Chadsford Turnpike between Philadelphia and Chadds Ford, and the Baltimore and Jerusalem Turnpike between Baltimore and Bel Air, Maryland.

Until 1928, the route crossed the Susquehanna River on the Conowingo Bridge, which was destroyed and replaced by the Conowingo Dam.

Today, parts of the road are signed as U.S. Route 1, U.S. Route 13, and a small portion of Pennsylvania Route 41.

A section of the road within the city limits of Philadelphia and surrounding Boroughs is known as Baltimore Avenue. In the further western suburbs, some sections retain the name "Baltimore Pike."

[edit] Streetcar service

The West Philadelphia section of Baltimore Avenue has also carried streetcars since 1890, when tracks were laid for horsecar service. Electric-powered trolleys began operating on the avenue on January 13, 1895.^[2] Today, the avenue is served by SEPTA Route 34, which runs on Baltimore from the subway mouth at 40th Street to the terminal loop at 61st Street.

[edit] References

^ U.S. 22 - The William Penn Highway
^ "Studio 34's Eponymous Trolley, or, A Short History of Route 34". Retrieved on 2008-05-01.

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