Maryland Route 27

Maryland Route 27
Route information
Maintained by MDSHA
Length: 39.17 mi[1][2][3] (63.04 km)
Major junctions
South end: MD 355 near Germantown
 

MD 108 in Damascus
MD 80 near Damascus
I-70 / US 40 in Mount Airy
MD 26 in Taylorsville
MD 407 near Taylorsville
MD 140 / MD 97 in Westminster

MD 482 in Mexico
North end: MD 30 in Manchester
Location
Counties: Montgomery, Howard, Frederick, Carroll
Highway system

Maryland highway system
Interstate • US • State • Minor • Former • Turnpikes

← MD 26 MD 28 →

Maryland Route 27 is a state highway in the central part of the U.S. state of Maryland.

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Route description

MD 27, also known as Ridge Road and Manchester Road (at Northern Point), begins in Germantown at MD 355. Despite signage at I-270 Exit 16, the route does not actually reach the Interstate.

The route runs north through Germantown and Damascus, crossing Frederick, Howard and Carroll counties into Mt. Airy. Remaining in Carroll County, the route runs north, intersecting MD 26 in Taylorsville and eventually reaches Westminster. After running through downtown Westminster and crossing MD 140, the route continues north and ends in Manchester at MD 30.

Junction list

County Location Mile
[1][2][3]		 Destinations Notes
Montgomery Germantown 0.00 MD 355 (Frederick Road) to I-270 / Ridge Road south – Gaithersburg, Clarksburg Southern terminus
Damascus 6.56 MD 108 east (Main Street) – Laytonsville MD 27 turns north at this intersection
8.75 MD 80 west (Kemptown Road) – Urbana
Howard Mount Airy No major intersections in Howard County.
Montgomery MD-27 re-enters Montgomery County briefly. No intersections.
Frederick 11.76 MD 144 east (Old National Pike) – Lisbon Officially MD 144A
Frederick/Carroll 12.17 I-70 (Baltimore National Pike) / US 40 – Frederick, Baltimore I-70 Exit 68. MD-27 serves as the county line in this area.
12.39 Main Street north to MD 808 north East leg of intersection is exit ramp from westbound I-70
Carroll 13.13 Ridgeville Boulevard Old alignment of US 40
15.05 MD 808 south (Main Street) / Leishear Road Officially MD 808A
Taylorsville 20.65 MD 26 (Liberty Road) – Eldersburg, Libertytown
22.73 MD 407 west (Marston Road) – Marston
Westminster 30.41 Main Street Formerly part of MD 32
31.01 MD 140 / MD 97 (Baltimore Boulevard) – Baltimore, Taneytown, Gettysburg Interchange
31.78 Old Manchester Road north Unsigned MD 852G
Mexico 33.61 MD 482 east (Hampstead Mexico Road) – Hampstead
34.04 Old Manchester Road south Unsigned MD 852G
Manchester 39.17 MD 30 (Hanover Pike) – Hampstead, Hanover Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

History

The route was originally designated Maryland Route 29 in 1933, with the original route of U.S. Route 29 via Ashton being designated Maryland Route 27. After US 29's arrival in 1934, the two routes swapped numbers, with MD 29 becoming MD 27, and MD 27 becoming MD 29 (and thus being promoted to US 29 without conflict).

At one time, all of MD 27 north of Westminster, as well as a small piece of the former route northeast of Manchester, was part of MD 31.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Highway Location Reference: Montgomery County" (PDF). Maryland State Highway Administration. 2009. http://www.marylandroads.com/Location/2009_MONTGOMERY.pdf. Retrieved 2011-04-21. 
  2. ^ a b "Highway Location Reference: Frederick County" (PDF). Maryland State Highway Administration. 2009. http://www.marylandroads.com/Location/2009_FREDERICK.pdf. Retrieved 2011-04-21. 
  3. ^ a b "Highway Location Reference: Carroll County" (PDF). Maryland State Highway Administration. 2009. http://www.marylandroads.com/Location/2009_CARROLL.pdf. Retrieved 2011-04-21. 

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