Maryland Route 327
Encyclopedia
Maryland Route 327 is a state highway
in the U.S. state
of Maryland
. Known as Ikea Way, the state highway runs 0.36 mile (0.5793624 km) from MD 7
east to Marion Tapp Parkway and Firestone Road within Perryville
. MD 327, which was designated in the late 1960s, serves as an access road for Perryville Community Park and an IKEA
distribution center
that opened on the site of a former chemical plant in the early 2000s.
that was removed from the state highway system around 1956. A grade-separated crossing of the Pennsylvania Railroad
at the site of MD 327 was constructed in 1942 and reconstructed in 1968 around the same time Firestone Plastics opened a chemical plant on the site of the IKEA distribution center. MD 327 was designated in 1968 when the railroad crossing was reconstructed. The state highway had no name as of 1999; it was designated Firestone Road in 2001 and Ikea Way in 2004 shortly after the opening of the IKEA distribution center.
in Cecil County
.
{| class=wikitable
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
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|0.00
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|Western terminus
|-
|0.36
|Firestone Road east / Marion Tapp Parkway south – Perryville Community Park
|Eastern 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...
. Known as Ikea Way, the state highway runs 0.36 mile (0.5793624 km) from MD 7
Maryland Route 7
Maryland Route 7 is a collection of state highways in the U.S. state of Maryland. These highways are sections of old alignment of U.S. Route 40 between Baltimore and Elkton that were bypassed when US 40 was moved to Pulaski Highway, a four-lane divided highway, in the late 1930s and early 1940s...
east to Marion Tapp Parkway and Firestone Road within Perryville
Perryville, Maryland
Perryville is a town in Cecil County, Maryland, United States. The population was 3,672 at the 2000 census. The town is located off Interstate 95, on the north side of the mouth of the Susquehanna River.-History:...
. MD 327, which was designated in the late 1960s, serves as an access road for Perryville Community Park and an IKEA
IKEA
IKEA is a privately held, international home products company that designs and sells ready-to-assemble furniture such as beds and desks, appliances and home accessories. The company is the world's largest furniture retailer...
distribution center
Distribution center
A distribution center for a set of products is a warehouse or other specialized building, often with refrigeration or air conditioning, which is stocked with products to be redistributed to retailers, to wholesalers, or directly to consumers. A distribution center is a principal part, the order...
that opened on the site of a former chemical plant in the early 2000s.
Route description
MD 327 begins at an intersection with MD 7 (Broad Street) on the eastern edge of the town of Perryville. The state highway heads southeast as a two-lane road, crossing over the Amtrak Northeast Corridor. MD 327 reaches its eastern terminus at an intersection with Marion Tapp Parkway and Firestone Road. Firestone Road leads to the entrance of the IKEA distribution center. Marion Tapp Parkway leads to the entrance of the adjacent Perryville Wastewater Treatment Plant and to Perryville Community Park located at the Perry Point promontory east of the Perry Point VA Medical Center property.History
MD 327 was originally assigned to a highway in Charles CountyCharles County, Maryland
Charles County is a county in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Maryland.As of 2010, the population was 146,551. Its county seat is La Plata. This county was named for Charles Calvert , third Baron Baltimore....
that was removed from the state highway system around 1956. A grade-separated crossing of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad
The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....
at the site of MD 327 was constructed in 1942 and reconstructed in 1968 around the same time Firestone Plastics opened a chemical plant on the site of the IKEA distribution center. MD 327 was designated in 1968 when the railroad crossing was reconstructed. The state highway had no name as of 1999; it was designated Firestone Road in 2001 and Ikea Way in 2004 shortly after the opening of the IKEA distribution center.
Junction list
The entire route is in PerryvillePerryville, Maryland
Perryville is a town in Cecil County, Maryland, United States. The population was 3,672 at the 2000 census. The town is located off Interstate 95, on the north side of the mouth of the Susquehanna River.-History:...
in Cecil County
Cecil County, Maryland
Cecil County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. It is part of the Delaware Valley. It was named for Cæcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore , who was the first Proprietary Governor of the colony of Maryland from 1632 until his death in 1675. The county seat is Elkton. The newspaper...
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{| class=wikitable
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
|-
|0.00
|
|Western terminus
|-
|0.36
|Firestone Road east / Marion Tapp Parkway south – Perryville Community Park
|Eastern terminus