Owings Mills Boulevard
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Owings Mills Boulevard is a county- and state-maintained highway in the U.S. state
of Maryland
. The highway runs 6.2 miles (10 km) from Lyons Mill Road north near Randallstown
north to Bond Avenue near Glyndon
. Maryland Route 940 (MD 940) is the designation for the state highway
portion of Owings Mills Boulevard between Red Run Boulevard and MD 140
that is centered around Owings Mills Boulevard's interchange with Interstate 795
(I-795) in Owings Mills
. Owings Mills Road is a major suburban highway in western Baltimore County
. All of MD 940 is part of the National Highway System
.
(Liberty Road) in Randallstown. Owings Mills Boulevard heads north as a four-lane divided highway to Lakeside Boulevard, where the highway expands to six lanes and crosses over Red Run on its way to Red Run Boulevard. Red Run Boulevard leads to Owings Mills Mall
and to Painters Mill Road, which provides access to the Owings Mills
station of the Baltimore Metro Subway
. At Red Run Boulevard, Owings Mills Boulevard becomes state-maintained as MD 940 and reduces to two through lanes in each direction.
Owings Mills Boulevard meets I-795 (Northwest Expressway) at a full interchange that includes fly-over ramps from northbound I-795 to southbound Owings Mills Boulevard and from southbound Owings Mills Boulevard to southbound I-795. The interchange also includes direct ramps from I-795 in the direction of Baltimore for Owings Mills Mall and direct ramps from I-795 in the direction of Reisterstown to the Baltimore Metro Subway station. The first intersection north of I-795 is for Dolfield Road. There is no direct access from the ramp from northbound I-795 to northbound Owings Mills Boulevard to westbound Dolfield Road; that movement requires a U-turn at the following intersection. Owings Mills Boulevard continues onto a bridge over Gwynns Falls
and an industrial area paralleling CSX
's Hanover Subdivision
. At the north end of the bridge, MD 940 reaches its northern terminus at a two-way, four-lane ramp from Owings Mills Boulevard to MD 140 (Reisterstown Road). Owings Mills Boulevard continues north as a county highway, crossing over MD 140.
Owings Mills Boulevard crosses Gwynns Falls a second time, reduces to a five-lane highway with center turn lane, and passes a shopping center. The highway crosses the creek a third time and then begins to parallel both the creek and the railroad line. Owings Mills Boulevard intersects Gwynnbrook Avenue and Bonita Avenue before reaching its northern terminus at Bond Avenue. The roadway continues north as two-lane Central Avenue toward MD 128
in Glyndon.
The MD 940 part of Owings Mills Boulevard is a component of a loop of the National Highway System that is an intermodal passenger transport
connection between I-795 and the Baltimore Metro Subway station. The loop also includes MD 140 from Owings Mills Boulevard to Painters Mill Road, Painters Mill Road south to Red Run Boulevard, and Red Run Boulevard west to Owings Mills Boulevard.
and the Owings Mills Town Center
. The road incorporated part of the older 2-lane Bonita Avenue.
By the late 1990s, traffic at the intersection of Owings Mills Boulevard and Gwynnbrook Avenue had become bottlenecked due to the road being narrow at this point with no turning lanes. A plan to construct a wider intersection was delayed due to concerns of demolishing a historic spring house adjacent to the intersection. While the situation was temporarily remedied with left turn signals that would be operational on a part-time basis, the road was finally widened to allow for five lanes to be constructed on Owings Mills Boulevard, and left-turn lanes to be added on Gwynnbrook Avenue. This construction was completed in 2003
Baltimore County
is currently working on the extension of Owings Mill Boulevard to the south, planning for the road's southern terminus at Maryland Route 26
, Liberty Road.
The training facility for the Baltimore Ravens
was located on Owings Mills Boulevard in the past. Around the time the Ravens won Super Bowl XXXV
, a portion of the road near the location of their facility was commemoratively named Ravens Boulevard in the team's honor. Some of the signs labeling the street "Ravens Boulevard" were stolen at the time. The team's facility has since moved.
in Baltimore County
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|colspan=3 align=center|Owings Mills Boulevard continues south as a county highway for 0.7 miles (1.1 km) toward Lyons Mill Road near Randallstown
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|0.00
|Red Run Boulevard – Owings Mills Mall
|Southern terminus of MD 940
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|0.70
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|I-795 Exit 4
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|1.22
|Dolfield Road
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|1.48
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|Northern terminus of MD; two-way ramp between MD 940 and MD 140
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|colspan=3 align=center|Owings Mills Boulevard continues north as a county highway for 4 miles (6.4 km) toward Bond Avenue near Glyndon
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U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
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 highway runs 6.2 miles (10 km) from Lyons Mill Road north near Randallstown
Randallstown, Maryland
Randallstown is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. It is named after Christopher and Thomas Randall, two 18th-century tavern-keepers. At that time, Randallstown was a tollgate crossroads on the Liberty Turnpike, a major east-west...
north to Bond Avenue near Glyndon
Glyndon, Maryland
Glyndon, Maryland is an unincorporated community in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. Founded in 1871 by Dr. Charles A. Leas, the village is located in the northwest section of Baltimore County and serves primarily as a residential suburb of metropolitan Baltimore City...
. Maryland Route 940 (MD 940) is the designation for the state highway
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...
portion of Owings Mills Boulevard between Red Run Boulevard and MD 140
Maryland Route 140
Maryland Route 140 is a local long route in northern Maryland, United States.-Route description:MD 140 is known by various names depending on location; south of Reisterstown it is known as Reisterstown Road. Though Reisterstown itself is named after John Reister, the road is named after Jacob...
that is centered around Owings Mills Boulevard's interchange with Interstate 795
Interstate 795 (Maryland)
Interstate 795 , also known as the Northwest Expressway, is a nine-mile freeway linking Baltimore's northwestern suburbs of Pikesville, Owings Mills and Reisterstown, Maryland to the Baltimore Beltway...
(I-795) in Owings Mills
Owings Mills, Maryland
Owings Mills is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. It is a suburb of Baltimore. The population was 20,193 at the 2000 census. Owings Mills is home to the northern terminus for the Baltimore Metro Subway and to Owings Mills Mall....
. Owings Mills Road is a major suburban highway in western Baltimore County
Baltimore County, Maryland
Baltimore County is a county located in the northern part of the US state of Maryland. In 2010, its population was 805,029. It is part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Towson. The name of the county was derived from the barony of the Proprietor of the Maryland...
. All of MD 940 is part of the National Highway System
National Highway System (United States)
The National Highway System is a network of strategic highways within the United States, including the Interstate Highway System and other roads serving major airports, ports, rail or truck terminals, railway stations, pipeline terminals and other strategic transport facilities.Individual states...
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Route description
Owings Mills Boulevard currently has its southern terminus at Lyons Mill Road. Owings Mills Boulevard is under construction to be extended southwest to MD 26Maryland Route 26
Maryland Route 26 is an east–west state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Outside of the Baltimore city limits, it is known as Liberty Road; inside the city limits it is known as Liberty Heights Avenue....
(Liberty Road) in Randallstown. Owings Mills Boulevard heads north as a four-lane divided highway to Lakeside Boulevard, where the highway expands to six lanes and crosses over Red Run on its way to Red Run Boulevard. Red Run Boulevard leads to Owings Mills Mall
Owings Mills Mall
Owings Mills Mall is a large shopping mall in the Baltimore County, Maryland, community of Owings Mills that is owned and managed by General Growth Properties. While its main entrance is off Red Run Boulevard between Painters Mill Road and Owings Mills Boulevard, the mall is also accessible from...
and to Painters Mill Road, which provides access to the Owings Mills
Owings Mills (Metro Subway station)
The Owings Mills Metro Subway Station is one of 14 stops along the Baltimore Metro Subway line. It is the most northern and western station on the line, and has more parking spaces than all other stops along the line....
station of the Baltimore Metro Subway
Baltimore Metro Subway
The Baltimore Metro Subway, known locally as the Metro Subway, The Subway, or Baltimore Metro is a rapid transit line serving the greater Baltimore, Maryland, United States area and operated by the Maryland Transit Administration...
. At Red Run Boulevard, Owings Mills Boulevard becomes state-maintained as MD 940 and reduces to two through lanes in each direction.
Owings Mills Boulevard meets I-795 (Northwest Expressway) at a full interchange that includes fly-over ramps from northbound I-795 to southbound Owings Mills Boulevard and from southbound Owings Mills Boulevard to southbound I-795. The interchange also includes direct ramps from I-795 in the direction of Baltimore for Owings Mills Mall and direct ramps from I-795 in the direction of Reisterstown to the Baltimore Metro Subway station. The first intersection north of I-795 is for Dolfield Road. There is no direct access from the ramp from northbound I-795 to northbound Owings Mills Boulevard to westbound Dolfield Road; that movement requires a U-turn at the following intersection. Owings Mills Boulevard continues onto a bridge over Gwynns Falls
Gwynns Falls
Gwynns Falls is a stream located in Baltimore County and Baltimore City, Maryland. The headwaters are located in Reisterstown in Baltimore County, and the stream flows southeast, entering the city of Baltimore and emptying into the Middle Branch of the Patapsco River. The Patapsco drains into the...
and an industrial area paralleling CSX
CSX Transportation
CSX Transportation operates a Class I railroad in the United States known as the CSX Railroad. It is the main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and owns approximately 21,000 route miles...
's Hanover Subdivision
Hanover Subdivision
The Hanover Subdivision is a railroad line owned and operated by CSX Transportation in the U.S. states of Maryland and Pennsylvania. The line runs from Baltimore, Maryland west to Hagerstown, Maryland along several former Western Maryland Railway lines...
. At the north end of the bridge, MD 940 reaches its northern terminus at a two-way, four-lane ramp from Owings Mills Boulevard to MD 140 (Reisterstown Road). Owings Mills Boulevard continues north as a county highway, crossing over MD 140.
Owings Mills Boulevard crosses Gwynns Falls a second time, reduces to a five-lane highway with center turn lane, and passes a shopping center. The highway crosses the creek a third time and then begins to parallel both the creek and the railroad line. Owings Mills Boulevard intersects Gwynnbrook Avenue and Bonita Avenue before reaching its northern terminus at Bond Avenue. The roadway continues north as two-lane Central Avenue toward MD 128
Maryland Route 128
Maryland Route 128, better known locally as Butler Road, is a road in Baltimore County, Maryland.-Route description:The road starts at the end of a spur of I-795 known as Maryland Route 795, where it intersects with Maryland Route 30 , and then passes to the east through historic Glyndon...
in Glyndon.
The MD 940 part of Owings Mills Boulevard is a component of a loop of the National Highway System that is an intermodal passenger transport
Intermodal passenger transport
Intermodal passenger transport involves more than one mode of transport of passengers. Some modes of transportation have always been intermodal; for example, most major airports have extensive facilities for automobile parking and have good rail or bus connections to the cities nearby. Urban bus...
connection between I-795 and the Baltimore Metro Subway station. The loop also includes MD 140 from Owings Mills Boulevard to Painters Mill Road, Painters Mill Road south to Red Run Boulevard, and Red Run Boulevard west to Owings Mills Boulevard.
History
Owings Mills Boulevard was constructed during the mid-1980s in conjunction with other development in the Owings Mills area, which included I-795Interstate 795 (Maryland)
Interstate 795 , also known as the Northwest Expressway, is a nine-mile freeway linking Baltimore's northwestern suburbs of Pikesville, Owings Mills and Reisterstown, Maryland to the Baltimore Beltway...
and the Owings Mills Town Center
Owings Mills Town Center
Owings Mills Town Center is a proposed $220 million development in Owings Mills, Maryland aimed at creating a downtown meeting place on the land between the Owings Mills Metro Station and Owings Mills Mall. The complex would include housing, shops, office space, a hotel, a library, and a community...
. The road incorporated part of the older 2-lane Bonita Avenue.
By the late 1990s, traffic at the intersection of Owings Mills Boulevard and Gwynnbrook Avenue had become bottlenecked due to the road being narrow at this point with no turning lanes. A plan to construct a wider intersection was delayed due to concerns of demolishing a historic spring house adjacent to the intersection. While the situation was temporarily remedied with left turn signals that would be operational on a part-time basis, the road was finally widened to allow for five lanes to be constructed on Owings Mills Boulevard, and left-turn lanes to be added on Gwynnbrook Avenue. This construction was completed in 2003
Baltimore County
Baltimore County, Maryland
Baltimore County is a county located in the northern part of the US state of Maryland. In 2010, its population was 805,029. It is part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Towson. The name of the county was derived from the barony of the Proprietor of the Maryland...
is currently working on the extension of Owings Mill Boulevard to the south, planning for the road's southern terminus at Maryland Route 26
Maryland Route 26
Maryland Route 26 is an east–west state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Outside of the Baltimore city limits, it is known as Liberty Road; inside the city limits it is known as Liberty Heights Avenue....
, Liberty Road.
The training facility for the Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his...
was located on Owings Mills Boulevard in the past. Around the time the Ravens won Super Bowl XXXV
Super Bowl XXXV
Super Bowl XXXV was played on January 28, 2001 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida to decide the National Football League champion following the 2000 regular season. The American Football Conference champion Baltimore Ravens defeated the National Football Conference champion New York...
, a portion of the road near the location of their facility was commemoratively named Ravens Boulevard in the team's honor. Some of the signs labeling the street "Ravens Boulevard" were stolen at the time. The team's facility has since moved.
Junction list
This table only includes details for the portion of Owings Mills Boulevard designated MD 940, which is entirely within Owings MillsOwings Mills, Maryland
Owings Mills is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. It is a suburb of Baltimore. The population was 20,193 at the 2000 census. Owings Mills is home to the northern terminus for the Baltimore Metro Subway and to Owings Mills Mall....
in Baltimore County
Baltimore County, Maryland
Baltimore County is a county located in the northern part of the US state of Maryland. In 2010, its population was 805,029. It is part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Towson. The name of the county was derived from the barony of the Proprietor of the Maryland...
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|colspan=3 align=center|Owings Mills Boulevard continues south as a county highway for 0.7 miles (1.1 km) toward Lyons Mill Road near Randallstown
Randallstown, Maryland
Randallstown is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. It is named after Christopher and Thomas Randall, two 18th-century tavern-keepers. At that time, Randallstown was a tollgate crossroads on the Liberty Turnpike, a major east-west...
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|Red Run Boulevard – Owings Mills Mall
Owings Mills Mall
Owings Mills Mall is a large shopping mall in the Baltimore County, Maryland, community of Owings Mills that is owned and managed by General Growth Properties. While its main entrance is off Red Run Boulevard between Painters Mill Road and Owings Mills Boulevard, the mall is also accessible from...
|Southern terminus of MD 940
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|0.70
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|I-795 Exit 4
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|1.22
|Dolfield Road
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|-
|1.48
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|Northern terminus of MD; two-way ramp between MD 940 and MD 140
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|colspan=3 align=center|Owings Mills Boulevard continues north as a county highway for 4 miles (6.4 km) toward Bond Avenue near Glyndon
Glyndon, Maryland
Glyndon, Maryland is an unincorporated community in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. Founded in 1871 by Dr. Charles A. Leas, the village is located in the northwest section of Baltimore County and serves primarily as a residential suburb of metropolitan Baltimore City...
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