Maryland Route 800
Encyclopedia
Maryland Route 800 is a collection of state highways
in the U.S. state
of Maryland
. The longest section of MD 800, officially MD 800D and known as Watson Lane, is signed and runs 1.57 miles (2.5 km) between two intersections with MD 75
near the unincorporated village
of Linwood
in western Carroll County
. The multiple segments of MD 800 are sections of old alignment of MD 75 between Union Bridge
and New Windsor
. MD 75 was originally constructed through Linwood in the early 1920s. MD 800 sections were assigned after MD 75 was relocated through the area in the early 1960s.
south of its intersection with MD 75. The state highway continues east, with farmland to the north and woods separating the highway from MD 75 until MD 800D reaches its eastern terminus at MD 75 opposite Winters Church Road.
was extended south to its present terminus over the old alignment of MD 75.
in Carroll County
.
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. MD 800G is a connector between MD 75 and MD 800C; the other four highways and the extinct MD 800F are sections of old alignment of MD 75.
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 longest section of MD 800, officially MD 800D and known as Watson Lane, is signed and runs 1.57 miles (2.5 km) between two intersections with MD 75
Maryland Route 75
Maryland Route 75 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known for most of its length as Green Valley Road, the state highway runs from MD 355 near Hyattstown north to MD 31 in New Windsor...
near the unincorporated village
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
of Linwood
Linwood, Carroll County, Maryland
Linwood is an unincorporated community in Carroll County, Maryland, United States. The community is home to the Linwood Historic District, added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.-References:...
in western Carroll County
Carroll County, Maryland
Carroll County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. In 2010, its population was 167,134. It was named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton , signer of the American Declaration of Independence. Its county seat is Westminster....
. The multiple segments of MD 800 are sections of old alignment of MD 75 between Union Bridge
Union Bridge, Maryland
Union Bridge is a town in Carroll County, Maryland, United States. The population was 989 at the 2000 census.Much of the town was added to the National Register of Historic Places as the Union Bridge Historic District in 1994.-Geography:...
and New Windsor
New Windsor, Maryland
New Windsor is a town in Carroll County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,303 at the 2000 census. It is a suburb of Westminster, which is about 6 miles east of New Windsor on Maryland Route 31. It contains many neighborhoods, the most known being the 100-acre Atlee Ridge, or "The...
. MD 75 was originally constructed through Linwood in the early 1920s. MD 800 sections were assigned after MD 75 was relocated through the area in the early 1960s.
Route description
MD 800D begins at a perpendicular intersection with MD 75 (Green Valley Road) a short distance west of Linwood. The state highway heads north then turns east at a spur of old alignment that serves a farm. MD 800D crosses Wolf Pit Branch and closely parallels MD 75 until after the intersection with McKinstry Mill Road, which passes through the Linwood Historic DistrictLinwood Historic District (Linwood, Maryland)
Linwood Historic District is a national historic district at Linwood, Carroll County, Maryland, United States. The district includes a mixture of railway structures , community structures and residences with...
south of its intersection with MD 75. The state highway continues east, with farmland to the north and woods separating the highway from MD 75 until MD 800D reaches its eastern terminus at MD 75 opposite Winters Church Road.
History
MD 800 consists of segments of MD 75 that were originally constructed as concrete roads between 1921 and 1923. The sections of roadway received their modern designations after MD 75 was relocated between Union Bridge and New Windsor around 1963. East of MD 800B, MD 84Maryland Route 84
Maryland Route 84 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs from MD 75 near New Windsor north to MD 832 near Frizzelburg. MD 84 provides access to Uniontown and forms part of the connection between New Windsor and Taneytown in western Carroll County. The state...
was extended south to its present terminus over the old alignment of MD 75.
Junction list
The entire route of MD 800D is in LinwoodLinwood, Carroll County, Maryland
Linwood is an unincorporated community in Carroll County, Maryland, United States. The community is home to the Linwood Historic District, added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.-References:...
in Carroll County
Carroll County, Maryland
Carroll County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. In 2010, its population was 167,134. It was named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton , signer of the American Declaration of Independence. Its county seat is Westminster....
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Auxiliary routes
There are five other existing sections of MD 800, all of which are unsignedUnsigned highway
An unsigned highway is a highway that has been assigned a route number, but does not bear conventional road markings that would normally be used to identify the route with that number...
. MD 800G is a connector between MD 75 and MD 800C; the other four highways and the extinct MD 800F are sections of old alignment of MD 75.
- MD 800A is the designation for Mill Dale Lane, a 0.05 mile (0.080467 km) segment of old alignment located adjacent to MD 75's intersection with MD 84Maryland Route 84Maryland Route 84 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs from MD 75 near New Windsor north to MD 832 near Frizzelburg. MD 84 provides access to Uniontown and forms part of the connection between New Windsor and Taneytown in western Carroll County. The state...
(Clear Ridge Road) north of New Windsor. - MD 800B is the designation for an unnamed 0.2 mile (0.321868 km) piece of old alignment north of New Windsor that now serves as a connector between MD 75 and MD 84.
- MD 800C is the designation for an unnamed 0.07 mile (0.1126538 km) section of old alignment that parallels the southbound side of MD 75 in front of St. Luke's Lutheran Church just west of MD 800B.
- MD 800E is the designation for an unnamed 0.03 mile (0.0482802 km) section of old alignment that parallels the southbound side of MD 75 at Stem Road between Union Bridge and Linwood.
- MD 800F was the designation for an unnamed 0.04 mile (0.0643736 km) section of old alignment that paralleled the southbound side of MD 75 between Stem Road and Philips Lane near Union Bridge. MD 800F, which was connected to MD 75 by MD 75A, was removed from the state highway system in 2004.
- MD 800G is a 0.01 mile (0.0160934 km) connector between MD 75 and MD 800C. MD 800G was assigned to what had previously been an undesignated spur in 2009.