Cross-Country Route 40 Bike Trip - Day 32 (Frederick to Elkton)
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Frederick)
by fbrusca
The way points of this bicycle route:
Frederick
The journey begins on South Street, which is not part of Route 40. The one-way status of Patrick Street (Route 40) necessitates traveling on South Street.
Return to Route 40
Brief Off-Alignment Detour
Route 40 used to continue straight ahead.
Return to Route 40
Old Alignment
Note the old alignment north of the westbound lanes.
Monocacy River
The old Jug Bridge stood about 400 feet north of here.
Old Alignment
This is the alignment of the National Road and the earliest alignment of Route 40.
New Market
Brief Off-Alignment Detour
Return to Route 40
Mount Airy
Brief Off-Alignment Detour
Return to Route 40
Lisbon
West Friendship
Pine Orchard
Here, the original alignment and the current alignment of Route 40 coincide. Use caution in this area.
Old Alignment
Note the old alignment on the right.
Old Alignment
Return to the original Route 40 alignment and the National Road,
Ellicott City
Patapsco River
Location of a George Stewart photo.
Old Alignment
Note old alignment on the left.
Old Alignment
Note old alignment on the left. Old Frederick Road was an earlier route to the west from Baltimore.
Rolling Road
This was a colonial road used to roll tobacco barrels to the port at Elkridge Landing.
Catonsville
Rolling Road
This was a colonial road used to roll tobacco barrels to the port at Elkridge Landing.
Baltimore
Note the boundary stone inthe sidewalk on the right. This marks one of Baltimore's "corners."
Irvington
Brief Off-Alignment Detour
Route 40 used to go straight on Frederick Avenue all the way to Baltimore Sreet. The one-way status prevents travel in the eastbound direction.
Return to Route 40
Brief off-alignment detour
Route 40 used to go straight on Frederick Avenue all the way to Baltimore Sreet. The one-way status prevents travel in the eastbound direction.
Return to Route 40
There were many alignments of Route 40 through Baltimore: Baltimore Street, Fayette Street, Mulberry Street, Franklin Street and the newer I-170.
Zero Point for the National Road
Brief Off-Alignment Detour
Return to Route 40
Bried Off-Alignment Detour
Route 40 used to turn left onto Pulaski Highway (which is one way westbound).
Return to Route 40
Rosedale
Brief Off-Alignment Detour
Original Route 40 Alignment
For the rest of the journey through Maryland youwill be traveling on Route 7, the original alignment and a less busy road.
Golden Ring
Rossville
White Marsh
Joppatowne
Abingdon
Old Alignment
Note old alignment on the left.
Old Alignment
Note old alignment on the left.
Traffic Circle
Old Alignment
Note old alignment on the right.
Aberdeen
Old Alignment
Route 40 used to cross the railroad tracks at this point and follow what is now Post Road.
Havre de Grace
Brief Off-Alignment Detour
Site of old Susquehanna River Bridge
Hatem Bridge
Pedestrians are not allowed across this bridge. I suggest calling a taxi to transport you across.
Brief Off-Alignment Detour
Perryville
Return to Route 40
Charlestown
North East
Elkton
Elkton - End Point
