Maryland Route 824
Encyclopedia
Maryland Route 824 is a state highway
in the U.S. state
of Maryland
. Known as Blythedale Road, the state highway runs 1.06 miles (1.7 km) from MD 222
north to MD 222 and MD 275
within Perryville
in southwestern Cecil County
. MD 824 is the old alignment of U.S. Route 222, which is now MD 222 in Perryville. MD 824 was designated on the old road after US 222 was realigned for its interchange with Interstate 95
(I-95) in the early 1960s.
, while MD 275 heads north as Perrylawn Drive toward Rising Sun
.
in Cecil County
.
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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 Blythedale Road, the state highway runs 1.06 miles (1.7 km) from MD 222
Maryland Route 222
Maryland Route 222 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs from MD 7 in Perryville north to U.S. Route 1 near Conowingo. MD 222 parallels the Susquehanna River in western Cecil County, connecting Perryville and Conowingo with Port...
north to MD 222 and MD 275
Maryland Route 275
Maryland Route 275 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Perrylawn Drive, the state highway runs from MD 222 and MD 824 in Perryville north to MD 276 in Woodlawn in western Cecil County. MD 275 provides an eastern bypass of Port Deposit and is signed as part of MD 222 Truck...
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:...
in southwestern 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...
. MD 824 is the old alignment of U.S. Route 222, which is now MD 222 in Perryville. MD 824 was designated on the old road after US 222 was realigned for its interchange with Interstate 95
Interstate 95 in Maryland
Interstate 95 in Maryland is a major highway that runs diagonally from northeast to southwest, from Maryland's border with Delaware, to the Woodrow Wilson Bridge, briefly entering the District of Columbia before reaching Virginia...
(I-95) in the early 1960s.
Route description
MD 824 begins at an intersection with MD 222 (Perryville Road) and the entrance to Perryville Outlet Center between downtown Perryville and MD 222's interchange with I-95 (John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway). The state highway starts east as Reservoir Road but immediately turns north along two-lane Blythedale Road through a forested area with scattered residences. After passing under I-95 and intersecting Principio Road, MD 824 curves to the west toward its northern terminus at a four-way intersection with MD 222 and MD 275. MD 222 heads south toward the I-95 interchange as Perryville Road and west as Bainbridge Road toward Port DepositPort Deposit, Maryland
Port Deposit is a town in Cecil County, Maryland, United States. It is located on the north bank of the Susquehanna River near its discharge into the Chesapeake Bay...
, while MD 275 heads north as Perrylawn Drive toward Rising Sun
Rising Sun, Maryland
Rising Sun is a town in Cecil County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,702 at the 2000 census.-Overview:Rising Sun is located at ....
.
History
MD 824 is the old alignment of US 222 (now MD 222). Blythedale Road was paved by 1921. MD 824 was assigned to Blythedale Road after MD 222 was moved to its present alignment for its interchange with I-95 in 1963.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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