Maryland Route 852
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Maryland Route 852 is a collection of state highway
s in the U.S. state of Maryland
. These highways are service roads related to and sections of an old alignment of MD 31
between New Windsor
and Manchester
in Carroll County
. Between Westminster
and Manchester, the sections of MD 852 follow MD 27
, which replaced MD 31 north of Westminster in 1967. MD 852 has three distinct sections of mainline highway: MD 852 runs from New Windsor to south of Westminster, MD 852K runs from south of Westminster into the county seat
, and MD 852G runs from north of Westminster to Mexico
. What are now parts of MD 852 were originally constructed as MD 31 around 1920 south of Westminster and in the early 1910s north of Westminster. The sections of MD 852 were assigned north of Westminster in the late 1950s and south of Westminster in the mid 1960s.
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!Destinations
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|rowspan=2|New Windsor
|0.00
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|Western terminus
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|0.07
|Old New Windsor Road west
|Unsigned MD 852M
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|Westminster
|3.72
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|Eastern terminus
and the district's namesake, McDaniel College
.
.
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|0.00
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|Western terminus
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|0.02
|Stone Chapel Road south
|MD 852K turns east onto New Windsor Road
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|2.19
|Main Street / Uniontown Road west
|Eastern terminus
(Hampstead Mexico Road) and that highway's old alignment, MD 849 (Leisters Church Road). North of Mexico, MD 852G veers north and reaches its northern terminus at MD 27 (Manchester Road).
in 1909. The highway was completed from the Westminster city limit north to Cranberry Station on the Western Maryland Railway
(now Maryland Midland Railway) in 1911. The road was extended to just south of Mexico in 1913; in addition, construction on the state road began from the Manchester end. The gap between Mexico and south of Manchester was filled in 1914. Construction began on reconstructing and widening MD 31 from Manchester to Westminster in 1957. This project involved several relocations of the highway by the time it was completed in 1960; sections of old road became segments of MD 852, including MD 852G between Westminster and Mexico.
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|rowspan=2|Westminster
|0.00
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|Southern terminus
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|0.22
|Cranberry Road North south / Lucabaugh Mill Road north
|Cranberry Road North is MD 852H
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|rowspan=3|Mexico
|2.21
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|2.31
|Leisters Church Road east
|Unsigned MD 849
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|2.70
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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...
s in the U.S. state 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...
. These highways are service roads related to and sections of an old alignment of MD 31
Maryland Route 31
Maryland Route 31 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known for most of its length as New Windsor Road, the state highway runs from MD 26 in Libertytown east to MD 140 in Westminster. MD 31 connects the county seats of Frederick and Westminster via Libertytown in eastern Frederick...
between 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...
and Manchester
Manchester, Maryland
Manchester, Maryland, is a small incorporated town in Northeastern Carroll County, Maryland located on the Eastern coast of the United States of America just South of the Pennsylvania State line and North of Baltimore, Maryland...
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....
. Between Westminster
Westminster, Maryland
Westminster is a city in northern Maryland, United States. It is the seat of Carroll County. The city's population was 18,590 at the 2010 census. Westminster is an outlying community within the Baltimore-Towson, MD MSA, which is part of a greater Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV...
and Manchester, the sections of MD 852 follow MD 27
Maryland Route 27
Maryland Route 27 is a state highway in the central part of the U.S. state of Maryland.-Route description:MD 27, also known as Ridge Road and Manchester Road , begins in Germantown at MD 355...
, which replaced MD 31 north of Westminster in 1967. MD 852 has three distinct sections of mainline highway: MD 852 runs from New Windsor to south of Westminster, MD 852K runs from south of Westminster into the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
, and MD 852G runs from north of Westminster to Mexico
Mexico, Maryland
Mexico, Maryland may refer to:*Mexico, Allegany County, Maryland*Mexico, Carroll County, Maryland*New Mexico, Maryland*Oakwood, Maryland, formerly Mexico, Maryland in Cecil County...
. What are now parts of MD 852 were originally constructed as MD 31 around 1920 south of Westminster and in the early 1910s north of Westminster. The sections of MD 852 were assigned north of Westminster in the late 1950s and south of Westminster in the mid 1960s.
New Windsor – Westminster
MD 852 runs 3.72 miles (6 km) from MD 31 in New Windsor east to MD 31 near Westminster. The state highway was originally constructed as MD 31 around 1920 and received its present designation in 1965.Route description
MD 852 begins at an intersection with MD 31 (New Windsor Road) just east of the town of New Windsor. The state highway heads north perpendicular to MD 31, then curves east and starts to follow old alignment at its intersection with MD 852M (Old New Windsor Road), which heads southwest to a dead end adjacent to MD 31. MD 852 follows a curvy path through farmland in the Wakefield Valley. After crossing Little Pipe Creek just west of its intersection with Adams Mill Road, the state highway veers to the southeast to parallel the creek. MD 852 runs along the southwestern edge of Wakefield Valley Golf Course before reaching its eastern terminus at MD 31 southwest of Westminster.History
MD 31 from New Windsor to southwest of Westminster was originally constructed as a 15 feet (4.6 m) wide concrete road between 1919 and 1921. The state highway was widened to 21 feet (6.4 m) with a pair of 3 foot (0.9144 m) wide macadam shoulders between 1936 and 1939. MD 852 was assigned to its present course after MD 31's present alignment was constructed between 1963 and 1965.Junction list
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|rowspan=2|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...
|0.00
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|Western terminus
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|0.07
|Old New Windsor Road west
|Unsigned MD 852M
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|Westminster
Westminster, Maryland
Westminster is a city in northern Maryland, United States. It is the seat of Carroll County. The city's population was 18,590 at the 2010 census. Westminster is an outlying community within the Baltimore-Towson, MD MSA, which is part of a greater Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV...
|3.72
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|Eastern terminus
Auxiliary route
MD 852M is the designation for Old New Windsor Road, a section of old alignment of MD 31 in New Windsor. The state highway runs 0.2 mile (0.321868 km) from MD 852 west to a dead end adjacent to MD 31.South side of Westminster
MD 852K runs 2.19 miles (3.5 km) from MD 31 near Westminster to Main Street in Westminster. The state highway was originally constructed as MD 31 around 1920 and received its present designation in 1967.Route description
MD 852K begins at an intersection with MD 31 (New Windsor Road) a short distance east of MD 852's eastern terminus southwest of Westminster. The state highway heads south as Stone Chapel Road to a three-way intersection where Stone Chapel Road turns west as a county highway. MD 852K turns east onto New Windsor Road. MD 852K closely parallels the eastbound direction of MD 31, serving as a service road for properties on the south side of the two highways. There appears to be a connector between MD 31 and MD 852K at MD 31's intersection with Tahoma Farm Road; however, barriers prevent access between the two highways. Access between the two highways was cut off in 2008 when a traffic signal was added at the MD 31 – Tahoma Farm Road intersection. MD 852K diverges from MD 31 just inside the city limit of Westminster. MD 852K becomes municipally-maintained just south of where houses start to line the westbound side of the highway. The state highway climbs to the top of the ridge on which downtown Westminster sits and reaches its eastern terminus at the intersection of Main Street and Uniontown Road on the edge of the Western Maryland College Historic DistrictWestern Maryland College Historic District
Western Maryland College Historic District is a national historic district at Westminster, Carroll County, Maryland, United States. It is situated within the confines of the present 100-plus acre college campus of McDaniel College and comprises an area of about three acres at its southeast corner...
and the district's namesake, McDaniel College
McDaniel College
McDaniel College is a private four-year liberal arts college in Westminster, Maryland, located 30 miles northwest of Baltimore. The college also has a satellite campus located in Budapest, Hungary. Until July 2002, it was known as Western Maryland College...
.
History
MD 31 from southwest of Westminster to Main Street was originally constructed as a 15 feet (4.6 m) wide concrete road between 1919 and 1921. The state highway was widened to 21 feet (6.4 m) with a pair of 3 foot (0.9144 m) wide macadam shoulders between 1936 and 1939. MD 852K was assigned to its present course after MD 31's present alignment from southwest of Westminster to MD 140 was completed in 1967. By 1978, the state highway was municipally-maintained on its present stretch, which was named Doyle Avenue.Junction list
The entire route is in WestminsterWestminster, Maryland
Westminster is a city in northern Maryland, United States. It is the seat of Carroll County. The city's population was 18,590 at the 2010 census. Westminster is an outlying community within the Baltimore-Towson, MD MSA, which is part of a greater Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV...
.
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|0.00
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|Western terminus
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|0.02
|Stone Chapel Road south
|MD 852K turns east onto New Windsor Road
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|2.19
|Main Street / Uniontown Road west
|Eastern terminus
North side of Westminster
There are two segments of MD 852 just north of the city limits of Westminster.- MD 852H is the designation for a 0.24 mile (0.3862416 km) section of MD 31's old alignment from a dead end on the east side of MD 27's crossing of the Maryland Midland RailwayMaryland Midland RailwayThe Maryland Midland Railway is a Class III short-line railroad operating about 63 miles of track in central Maryland. It was originally headquartered in the former Western Maryland Railway station in Union Bridge, Maryland, however it is now located in a new facility across the street from the...
to MD 852G's (Old Manchester Road) intersection with Lucabaugh Mill Road. MD 852H is unnamed from the dead end to county-maintained Cranberry Road North, then takes the latter name as it crosses the railroad track to its junction with MD 852G. - MD 852I is the designation for a 0.09 mile (0.1448406 km) section of the unnamed spur of old alignment from Hahn Road east to a dead end on the west side of MD 27's crossing of the railroad.
Westminster–Mexico
MD 852G runs 2.7 miles (4.3 km) from MD 27 in Westminster to MD 27 in Mexico. The state highway was originally constructed as MD 31 around 1920 and received its present designation in 1960.Route description
MD 852G begins at an intersection with MD 27 (Manchester Road) just north of the latter highway's crossing of the Maryland Midland Railway. MD 852G heads southeast to the intersection of MD 852H (Cranberry Road North) and Lucabaugh Mill Road, where the state highway picks up MD 31's old alignment and crosses Cranberry Branch. MD 852G curves to the northeast and passes through a mix of farmland and scattered residences. In the village of Mexico, the state highway intersects MD 482Maryland Route 482
Maryland Route 482 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Hampstead Mexico Road, the state highway runs from MD 27 in Mexico east to MD 30 Business in Hampstead. In conjunction with MD 27, MD 482 connects Westminster with Hampstead. The state highway was constructed at both...
(Hampstead Mexico Road) and that highway's old alignment, MD 849 (Leisters Church Road). North of Mexico, MD 852G veers north and reaches its northern terminus at MD 27 (Manchester Road).
History
MD 27 from Westminster to Manchester was originally part of MD 31; Manchester Road became a northern extension of MD 27 in 1967. The Westminster–Manchester road was one of the original state roads marked for improvement by the Maryland State Roads CommissionMaryland State Highway Administration
The Maryland State Highway Administration is the state agency responsible for maintaining Maryland numbered highways outside of Baltimore City...
in 1909. The highway was completed from the Westminster city limit north to Cranberry Station on the Western Maryland Railway
Western Maryland Railway
The Western Maryland Railway was an American Class I railroad which operated in Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. It was primarily a coal hauling and freight railroad, with a small passenger train operation. The WM became part of the Chessie System in 1973 and ceased operating its lines...
(now Maryland Midland Railway) in 1911. The road was extended to just south of Mexico in 1913; in addition, construction on the state road began from the Manchester end. The gap between Mexico and south of Manchester was filled in 1914. Construction began on reconstructing and widening MD 31 from Manchester to Westminster in 1957. This project involved several relocations of the highway by the time it was completed in 1960; sections of old road became segments of MD 852, including MD 852G between Westminster and Mexico.
Junction list
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|rowspan=2|Westminster
Westminster, Maryland
Westminster is a city in northern Maryland, United States. It is the seat of Carroll County. The city's population was 18,590 at the 2010 census. Westminster is an outlying community within the Baltimore-Towson, MD MSA, which is part of a greater Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV...
|0.00
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|Southern terminus
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|0.22
|Cranberry Road North south / Lucabaugh Mill Road north
|Cranberry Road North is MD 852H
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|rowspan=3|Mexico
Mexico, Maryland
Mexico, Maryland may refer to:*Mexico, Allegany County, Maryland*Mexico, Carroll County, Maryland*New Mexico, Maryland*Oakwood, Maryland, formerly Mexico, Maryland in Cecil County...
|2.21
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|2.31
|Leisters Church Road east
|Unsigned MD 849
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|2.70
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|Northern terminus
Mexico–Manchester
There are five sections of MD 852 between Mexico and Manchester.- MD 852J is the designation Martin Drive, a 0.46 mile (0.7402964 km) service road that extends from MD 27 south of its intersection with MD 482 north along the southbound side of MD 27 to a dead end.
- MD 852F is the designation for an unnamed 0.2 mile (0.321868 km) section of old alignment between two dead ends just north of the northern terminus of MD 852G. MD 852F is connected to MD 27 by MD 27A (Random Ridge Road).
- MD 852A is the designation for an unnamed 0.07 mile (0.1126538 km) spur of old alignment that parallels the southbound side of MD 27 between a county-maintained section of Old Manchester Road and Snydersburg Road, just south of MD 852B.
- MD 852B is the designation for an unnamed 0.07 mile (0.1126538 km) section of old alignment between two dead ends just north of MD 852A. MD 852B is connected to MD 27 by MD 27B.
- MD 852C is the designation for Manchester Road, a 0.58 mile (0.9334172 km) section of old alignment from MD 27 north to a dead end adjacent to MD 27's intersection with Westminster Street just south of Manchester. Westminster Street is the old alignment of MD 31 north to MD 30Maryland Route 30Maryland Route 30 is a state highway in Central Maryland region in the U.S. state of Maryland. It serves as one of the major north–south routes of central Maryland.-Route description:...
in the center of Manchester. MD 852C is the only signed section of MD 852. The state highway runs parallel to the northbound direction of MD 27 and is connected to that highway by a trio of unnamed connector roads: MD 27C, MD 27D, and MD 27E.