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E./W. Northern Parkway is a major road that runs west–east across the northern part of the city Baltimore. For most of the way, it is at least six lanes wide, and it is used by motorists for crosstown travel. It is designated E. Northern Pkwy and W. Northern Pkwy with Charles Street (Baltimore) being the diving line. It was constructed in the 1950's through several neighborhoods and several homes were razed in the process from right-of-way. The section of E. Northern Pkwy from Harford Rd to Fleetwood Ave was originally called German Lane^[1] .

Northern Parkway starts in the west at Liberty Heights Avenue in Northwest Baltimore's Lockhearn community, and in the east at Belair Road in Raspeburg, Maryland. E. Northern parkway splits into two one way streets at Belford Ave in North East Baltimore City at the border between the Woodring and Raspeburg neighborhoods. The eastbound section becomes Fleetwood Ave at the intersection of Walther Ave. The westbound portion remains E. Northern Parkway however its former name was Maple Ave^[2].

In 2011 the Television show Extreme Home Makeover built a home on a vacant corner lot in the 3800 block of Fleetwood Ave. Several production trucks were housed on E. Northern Pkwy^[3] .

History

Parts of E. Northern Parkway used to be Belvedere Avenue (parts of West Belvedere Avenue and East Belvedere Avenue still remain).

The intersection of Falls Road and Belvedere Avenue was the location of the first modern traffic light in 1928.^[4]

The original plan included W. Northern Parkway pass through Powder Mill park and Connect to Security Square Blvd near the uncompleted Route 70 Interchange. In Gwynn Falls Park.

Junction list

Major intersections on Northern Parkway (west to east) include:

Points of interest

Notable Landmarks from East to West on or near W. & E. Northern Parkway include:

Northern Parkway Jr High
Norman Carlberg Sculpture at the entrance of Northern Parkway Junior High
Mount Pleasant Park and Golf Course Where in 1956, Arnold Palmer secured his second win on the professional golf tour. Mount Pleasant is a Golf Digest 4-star rated golf course and was ranked 12th Best Municipal Golf Course in the United States by Golf week Magazine.
Northern High School
Mercy High School
Chinquapin Park
Senator Theater
Gilman School
Bryn Mawr School
Roland Park Country School
St. Mary's Seminary the first ecclesiastical faculty in the United States with the right to grant degrees in the name of the Holy See.
The Cathedral of Mary Our Queen
Pimlico Middle School
Polk Audio Headquarters
Rogers Avenue Metro Subway Station
Pimlico Race Course
Sinai Hospital

Public transportation

There is no single bus line that travels across all of Northern Parkway. However, there are buses operating on various portions of the route, operated by the Maryland Transit Administration.

From Reisterstown Road to York Road, service is provided by Route 44. Route 36 operates from York Road to The Alameda, and Route 55 from McLean Boulevard to Belair Road. All other areas of Northern Parkway are within a close walk of a bus line.

In addition, there are many line that either cross or operate on small portions of Northern Parkway. These include Routes 1, 3, 8, 11, 15, 19, 27, 52, 53, and 54, 61, 91.

The Rogers Avenue Metro Subway Station is located near Northern Parkway, and the Mt. Washington Light Rail Stop about a mile away.

In the past, Route 66 operated along Northern Parkway from Springlake Way to Belair Road, but this was eliminated in 1993. Route M-8 ran along Northern Parkway from Wabash Avenue to Liberty Road until it was rerouted in 2005.

References

^ "1926 Map of Baltimore". John Hopkins University. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
^ "1926 Map of Baltimore". John Hopkins University. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
^ "'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition' to build group home in Northeast Baltimore". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
^ Press Room."Maryland's Fabulous Firsts" Visit Maryland (Oficial Site of Maryland Office of Tourism), accessed August 18, 2011

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[1] "1926 Map of Baltimore". John Hopkins University. Retrieved 16 March 2012.

[2] "1926 Map of Baltimore". John Hopkins University. Retrieved 16 March 2012.

[3] "'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition' to build group home in Northeast Baltimore". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 16 March 2012.

[4] Press Room."Maryland's Fabulous Firsts" Visit Maryland (Oficial Site of Maryland Office of Tourism), accessed August 18, 2011

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 '''E./W. Northern Parkway''' is a major road that runs west&ndash;east across the northern part of the city [[Baltimore, Maryland|Baltimore]]. For most of the way, it is at least six lanes wide, and it is used by motorists for crosstown travel. It is designated E. Northern Pkwy and W. Northern Pkwy with [[Charles Street (Baltimore]]) being the diving line. It was constructed in the 1950's through several neighborhoods and several homes were razed in the process from right-of-way. The section of E. Northern Pkwy from [[Harford Rd]] to Fleetwood Ave was originally called German Lane<ref>{{cite web|title=1926 Map of Baltimore|url=https://jscholarship.library.jhu.edu/bitstream/handle/1774.2/33620/G_3844-B3P2_1926-B3.jpg?sequence=2|publisher=John Hopkins University|accessdate=16 March 2012}}</ref> .
-Northern Parkway starts in the west at [[Maryland Route 26|Liberty Heights Avenue]] in Northwest Baltimore's [[Lockhearn]] community, and in the east at [[U.S. Route 1|Belair Road]] in [[Raspeburg, Maryland]]. E. Northern parkway splits into two one way streets at Belford Ave; the border between the Woodring and Raspeburg neighborhoods. The eastbound section becomes Fleetwood Ave at the intersection of Walther Ave. The westbound portion remains E. Northern Parkway however its former name was Maple Ave<ref>{{cite web|title=1926 Map of Baltimore|url=https://jscholarship.library.jhu.edu/bitstream/handle/1774.2/33620/G_3844-B3P2_1926-B3.jpg?sequence=2|publisher=John Hopkins University|accessdate=16 March 2012}}</ref>.
+Northern Parkway starts in the west at [[Maryland Route 26|Liberty Heights Avenue]] in Northwest Baltimore's [[Lockhearn]] community, and in the east at [[U.S. Route 1|Belair Road]] in [[Raspeburg, Maryland]]. E. Northern parkway splits into two one way streets at Belford Ave in North East Baltimore City at the border between the Woodring and Raspeburg neighborhoods. The eastbound section becomes Fleetwood Ave at the intersection of Walther Ave. The westbound portion remains E. Northern Parkway however its former name was Maple Ave<ref>{{cite web|title=1926 Map of Baltimore|url=https://jscholarship.library.jhu.edu/bitstream/handle/1774.2/33620/G_3844-B3P2_1926-B3.jpg?sequence=2|publisher=John Hopkins University|accessdate=16 March 2012}}</ref>.
 In 2011 the Television show Extreme Home Makeover built a home on a vacant corner lot in the 3800 block of Fleetwood Ave. Several production trucks were housed on E. Northern Pkwy<ref>{{cite news|title='Extreme Makeover: Home Edition' to build group home in Northeast Baltimore|url=http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2010-07-09/features/bs-hm-extreme-doorknock-house-20100709_1_boys-home-girls-home-boys-hope-girls-hope|accessdate=16 March 2012|newspaper=The Baltimore Sun}}</ref> .

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