Owings Mills Boulevard is a county- and state-maintained highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The highway runs 7.8 miles (12.6 km) from Liberty Road near Randallstown north to Bond Avenue near Glyndon. Maryland Route 940 (MD 940) is the designation for the 1.48-mile (2.38 km) state highway portion of Owings Mills Boulevard between Red Run Boulevard and MD 140 that is centered on Owings Mills Boulevard's interchange with Interstate 795 (I-795) in Owings Mills in western Baltimore County. Owings Mills Boulevard was first constructed in the mid- to late 1980s. The highway was extended both north and south in the early 1990s and in the early 2000s. Owings Mills Boulevard was extended south in two sections, with the latter section completed to MD 26 in 2016.
Owings Mills Boulevard
County-maintained segments in purple, state-maintained segment (MD 940) in red
Owings Mills Boulevard begins at MD 26 (Liberty Road) in Randallstown. The highway heads north as a four-lane divided highway through intersections with Winands Road and Lyons Mill Road to Lakeside Boulevard. There, Owings Mills Boulevard expands to six lanes and crosses over Red Run on its way to Red Run Boulevard. Red Run Boulevard leads to the Mill Station lifestyle center (former Owings Mills Mall) and to Painters Mill Road, which provides access to the Owings Mills station of MTA Maryland's Baltimore Metro SubwayLink. At Red Run Boulevard, Owings Mills Boulevard becomes state-maintained as MD 940 and reduces to two through lanes in each direction.[1]
Sign for MD 940 on the road connecting MD 940 to MD 140
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 railroad line. At the north end of the bridge, MD 940 reaches its northern terminus at a one-quadrant interchange from Owings Mills Boulevard to MD 140 (Reisterstown Road). Owings Mills Boulevard continues north as a county highway, crossing over MD 140.[1][2]
MD 940 northbound at 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 passes the Owings Mills campus of Stevenson University and 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.[1]
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 SubwayLink 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.[3]
Historyedit
Owings Mills Boulevard northbound viewed from the I-795 interchange in Owings Mills
Owings Mills Boulevard was under construction from Red Run Boulevard to MD 140 by 1985 and completed in 1987; the highway was built contemporaneously with I-795.[4][5] The completed portion of the boulevard officially became a state highway by 1989.[6] Owings Mills Boulevard was extended as a county highway in both directions in 1991. On the northern end, the highway crossed over MD 140 and took over the course of Bonita Avenue to where Bonita veers away from the railroad. The southern end of the highway was moved to Lakeside Boulevard.[7] Owings Mills Boulevard was extended south to Lyons Mill Road in 2002 and north from Bonita Avenue to Bond Avenue in 2003.[8][9] Construction on Owings Mills Boulevard's extension south to Winands Road as a four-lane divided highway began in 2010.[10] The portion of the highway between Lyons Mill Road and Winands Road opened August 6, 2012.[11] Construction on the next phase of the highway to MD 26 in Randallstown began in 2013 and opened June 16, 2016.[12]
Owings Mills Boulevard was temporarily co-named Ravens Boulevard in the weeks surrounding Super Bowl XXXV in 2001 to honor the Baltimore Ravens, whose training complex was located at the site of what is now the Owings Mills campus of Stevenson University near Gwynnbrook Avenue.[13][14] The Ravens moved to their current team facility near Randallstown in 2004.[15]
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Owings Mills Boulevard is a county and state maintained highway in the U S state of Maryland The highway runs 7 8 miles 12 6 km from Liberty Road near Randallstown north to Bond Avenue near Glyndon Maryland Route 940 MD 940 is the designation for the 1 48 mile 2 38 km state highway portion of Owings Mills Boulevard between Red Run Boulevard and MD 140 that is centered on Owings Mills Boulevard s interchange with Interstate 795 I 795 in Owings Mills in western Baltimore County Owings Mills Boulevard was first constructed in the mid to late 1980s The highway was extended both north and south in the early 1990s and in the early 2000s Owings Mills Boulevard was extended south in two sections with the latter section completed to MD 26 in 2016 Owings Mills BoulevardCounty maintained segments in purple state maintained segment MD 940 in redRoute informationMaintained by MDSHA and Baltimore CountyLength7 8 mi 1 12 6 km MD 940 is 1 48 mi 2 38 km 2 Two county maintained portions are 2 3 mi 3 7 km and 4 0 mi 6 4 km 1 ComponenthighwaysMD 940 from Red Run Boulevard to MD 140Major junctionsSouth endMD 26 in RandallstownMajor intersectionsRed Run Boulevard in Owings Mills I 795 in Owings Mills MD 140 in Owings MillsNorth endBond Avenue near GlyndonLocationCountryUnited StatesStateMarylandCountiesBaltimoreHighway systemMaryland highway systemInterstate US State Scenic Byways MD 939 MD 942 Contents 1 Route description 2 History 3 Junction list 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksRoute description editOwings Mills Boulevard begins at MD 26 Liberty Road in Randallstown The highway heads north as a four lane divided highway through intersections with Winands Road and Lyons Mill Road to Lakeside Boulevard There Owings Mills Boulevard expands to six lanes and crosses over Red Run on its way to Red Run Boulevard Red Run Boulevard leads to the Mill Station lifestyle center former Owings Mills Mall and to Painters Mill Road which provides access to the Owings Mills station of MTA Maryland s Baltimore Metro SubwayLink At Red Run Boulevard Owings Mills Boulevard becomes state maintained as MD 940 and reduces to two through lanes in each direction 1 nbsp Sign for MD 940 on the road connecting MD 940 to MD 140Owings 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 railroad line At the north end of the bridge MD 940 reaches its northern terminus at a one quadrant interchange from Owings Mills Boulevard to MD 140 Reisterstown Road Owings Mills Boulevard continues north as a county highway crossing over MD 140 1 2 nbsp MD 940 northbound at MD 140Owings 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 passes the Owings Mills campus of Stevenson University and 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 1 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 SubwayLink 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 3 History edit nbsp Owings Mills Boulevard northbound viewed from the I 795 interchange in Owings MillsOwings Mills Boulevard was under construction from Red Run Boulevard to MD 140 by 1985 and completed in 1987 the highway was built contemporaneously with I 795 4 5 The completed portion of the boulevard officially became a state highway by 1989 6 Owings Mills Boulevard was extended as a county highway in both directions in 1991 On the northern end the highway crossed over MD 140 and took over the course of Bonita Avenue to where Bonita veers away from the railroad The southern end of the highway was moved to Lakeside Boulevard 7 Owings Mills Boulevard was extended south to Lyons Mill Road in 2002 and north from Bonita Avenue to Bond Avenue in 2003 8 9 Construction on Owings Mills Boulevard s extension south to Winands Road as a four lane divided highway began in 2010 10 The portion of the highway between Lyons Mill Road and Winands Road opened August 6 2012 11 Construction on the next phase of the highway to MD 26 in Randallstown began in 2013 and opened June 16 2016 12 Owings Mills Boulevard was temporarily co named Ravens Boulevard in the weeks surrounding Super Bowl XXXV in 2001 to honor the Baltimore Ravens whose training complex was located at the site of what is now the Owings Mills campus of Stevenson University near Gwynnbrook Avenue 13 14 The Ravens moved to their current team facility near Randallstown in 2004 15 Junction list editThe entire route is in Baltimore County Locationmi 1 kmDestinationsNotesRandallstown0 00 0 nbsp MD 26 Liberty Road Lochearn EldersburgSouthern terminusOwings Mills2 33 7Red Run BoulevardSouthern terminus of MD 940 county state maintenance boundary3 04 8 nbsp I 795 Northwest Expressway Baltimore ReisterstownI 795 Exit 43 76 0 nbsp nbsp To MD 140 Reisterstown Road Garrison ReisterstownNorthern terminus of MD 940 one quadrant interchange state county maintenance boundaryGlyndon7 812 6Bond Avenue Central Avenue north ReisterstownNorthern terminus1 000 mi 1 609 km 1 000 km 0 621 miSee also edit nbsp Maryland Roads portalReferences edit a b c d e f Google August 21 2016 Owings Mills Boulevard Map Google Maps Google Retrieved August 21 2016 a b Highway Information Services Division December 31 2015 Highway Location Reference Maryland State Highway Administration Retrieved August 21 2016 Baltimore County PDF National Highway System Baltimore MD PDF Map Federal Highway Administration October 1 2012 Retrieved 2014 02 08 Maryland State Highway Administration 1985 Maryland Official Highway Map PDF Map 1985 1986 ed Baltimore Maryland State Highway Administration Maryland State Highway Administration 1987 Maryland Official Highway Map PDF Map Baltimore Maryland State Highway Administration Maryland State Highway Administration 1989 Maryland Official Highway Map PDF Map Baltimore Maryland State Highway Administration Maryland State Highway Administration 1991 Maryland Official Highway Map PDF Map Baltimore Maryland State Highway Administration Maryland State Highway Administration 2002 Maryland Official Highway Map PDF Map Baltimore Maryland State Highway Administration Maryland State Highway Administration 2003 Maryland Official Highway Map PDF Map 2003 2004 ed Baltimore Maryland State Highway Administration Ingram Susan C 2010 04 13 Public and Private Development Rolls On in Owings Mills Carroll County Times Westminster MD Landmark Community Newspapers Retrieved 2012 02 14 Knezevich Alison 2012 08 06 Owings Mills Boulevard Extension Opens to Traffic The Baltimore Sun Baltimore Tribune Company p 1A Retrieved 2012 08 08 County opens final extension of Owings Mills Boulevard Towson MD Baltimore County Maryland June 16 2016 Retrieved August 21 2016 Craig Tim 2001 02 05 Ravens Withdrawal Not So Super The Baltimore Sun Baltimore Tribune Company Retrieved 2012 02 14 Scherr Rich 2011 09 09 New Era for Stevenson Starts Saturday with First Home Football Game The Baltimore Sun Baltimore Tribune Company p 1A Retrieved 2012 02 14 About Training Facility Owings Mills MD Baltimore Ravens Retrieved 2012 02 14 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Maryland Route 940 KML file edit help Template Attached KML Owings Mills BoulevardKML is from Wikidata MDRoads MD 940 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Owings Mills Boulevard amp oldid 1186561167, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
