Maryland Route 161
Encyclopedia
Maryland Route 161 is a state highway
in the U.S. state
of Maryland
. The state highway runs 5.38 miles (8.7 km) from MD 155
in Hopewell Village
north to U.S. Route 1
(US 1) in Darlington
. MD 161 connects Havre de Grace
with Susquehanna State Park
and northeastern Harford County
. The state highway was mostly constructed in the late 1920s and early 1930s.
, the state highway crosses Deer Creek
. At Trappe Church Road, MD 161's name changes to Main Street and the highway passes through the village of Darlington, which is contained within its own historic district
. At the north end of the village, the state highway meets the southern end of MD 623
(Castleton Road) and passes the Deer Creek Friends Meetinghouse
before reaching its northern terminus at US 1 (Conowingo Road).
northwest to Hopewell Village, along the path of what is now MD 155. The next portion of MD 161 constructed was a concrete road from Level to Harmony Church Road in 1929 and 1930. The gap between Harmony Church Road and Price Road was filled with a concrete road between 1930 and 1932, a project that included a new bridge over Deer Creek.
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|Hopewell Village
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|Southern terminus
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|rowspan=2|Darlington
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|5.38
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|Northern terminus
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
. The state highway runs 5.38 miles (8.7 km) from MD 155
Maryland Route 155
Maryland Route 155 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known for most of its length as Level Road, the state highway runs from MD 22 in Churchville east to U.S. Route 40 and MD 7 in Havre de Grace. In conjunction with MD 22, MD 155 serves as the main highway linking Bel Air and...
in Hopewell Village
Hopewell Village, Maryland
Hopewell Village is an unincorporated community in Harford County, Maryland, United States. It lies at an elevation of 449 feet ....
north to U.S. Route 1
U.S. Route 1 in Maryland
U.S. Route 1 is the easternmost and longest of the major north–south routes of the United States Numbered Highway System, running from Key West, Florida to Fort Kent, Maine. In the U.S...
(US 1) in Darlington
Darlington, Maryland
Darlington is an unincorporated village in northeastern Harford County, Maryland, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a historic district in 1987 with approximately 100 contributing properties .-Community:Local children attend the Darlington Elementary...
. MD 161 connects Havre de Grace
Havre de Grace, Maryland
Havre de Grace is a city in Harford County, Maryland, United States. Located at the mouth of the Susquehanna River and the head of the Chesapeake Bay, Havre de Grace is named after the port city of Le Havre, France, which was first named Le Havre de Grâce, meaning in French "Harbor of Grace." As...
with Susquehanna State Park
Susquehanna State Park (Maryland)
Susquehanna State Park is a state park on the lower Susquehanna River north of Havre de Grace, Maryland. The main park area is on the west bank of the river, but it also manages land on the river islands and east bank....
and northeastern Harford County
Harford County, Maryland
Harford County is a county in the U.S. state of Maryland. In 2010, its population was 244,826. Its county seat is Bel Air. Harford County forms part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area.-History:...
. The state highway was mostly constructed in the late 1920s and early 1930s.
Route description
MD 161 begins at an intersection with MD 155 (Level Road) in Hopewell Village, which is also known as Level. The state highway heads north as two-lane Darlington Road through farmland. A short distance north of MD 155, MD 161 intersects Rock Run Road, which heads northeast toward Susquehanna State Park. After passing through the Silver Houses Historic DistrictSilver Houses Historic District
Silver Houses Historic District is a national historic district near Darlington, Harford County, Maryland, United States. It is a group of mid-19th century farmsteads and a church in rural east central Harford County...
, the state highway crosses Deer Creek
Deer Creek (Maryland)
Deer Creek is a river in Maryland that flows through the scenic areas of Harford County and empties into the Susquehanna River, roughly halfway between the Interstate 95 bridge and Conowingo Dam...
. At Trappe Church Road, MD 161's name changes to Main Street and the highway passes through the village of Darlington, which is contained within its own historic district
Darlington Historic District
Darlington Historic District is a national historic district at Darlington, Harford County, Maryland, United States. It includes approximately 100 small-scale structures in the village of Darlington...
. At the north end of the village, the state highway meets the southern end of MD 623
Maryland Route 623
Maryland Route 623 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs from MD 161 in Darlington north to the Pennsylvania state line in Flintville. The first section of MD 623 was constructed in the mid 1930s south from the state line...
(Castleton Road) and passes the Deer Creek Friends Meetinghouse
Deer Creek Friends Meetinghouse
Deer Creek Friends Meetinghouse is a historic Friends meeting house located at Darlington, Harford County, Maryland. It is a one-story fieldstone structure, six bays long on the south, four bays on the north, and three bays wide. It was constructed in 1784 to replace a building of 1737 and...
before reaching its northern terminus at US 1 (Conowingo Road).
History
The first section of MD 161 to be improved was 1 miles (1.6 km) of macadam road from Shuresville Road in Darlington south to Price Road built by 1910. Two sections of macadam road were constructed in 1928. One segment was constructed from Shuresville Road in Darlington north to US 1. The other section was built from the modern intersection of MD 155 and MD 156Maryland Route 156
Maryland Route 156 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Aldino Road, the state highway runs from MD 22 in Churchville east to MD 155 near Webster. MD 156 provides access to the Harford County Airport in the unincorporated community of Aldino...
northwest to Hopewell Village, along the path of what is now MD 155. The next portion of MD 161 constructed was a concrete road from Level to Harmony Church Road in 1929 and 1930. The gap between Harmony Church Road and Price Road was filled with a concrete road between 1930 and 1932, a project that included a new bridge over Deer Creek.
Junction list
The entire route is in Harford CountyHarford County, Maryland
Harford County is a county in the U.S. state of Maryland. In 2010, its population was 244,826. Its county seat is Bel Air. Harford County forms part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area.-History:...
.
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|Hopewell Village
Hopewell Village, Maryland
Hopewell Village is an unincorporated community in Harford County, Maryland, United States. It lies at an elevation of 449 feet ....
|0.00
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|Southern terminus
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|rowspan=2|Darlington
Darlington, Maryland
Darlington is an unincorporated village in northeastern Harford County, Maryland, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a historic district in 1987 with approximately 100 contributing properties .-Community:Local children attend the Darlington Elementary...
|5.17
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|5.38
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|Northern terminus