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Maryland Route 99
Maryland Route 99 (MD 99) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Old Frederick Road, the state highway runs from Maryland Route 32, MD 32 near West Friendship, Maryland, West Friendship east to U.S. Route 29 in Maryland, U.S. Route 29 (US 29) in Ellicott City, Maryland, Ellicott City. MD 99 parallels the north side of Interstate 70 in Maryland, Interstate 70 (I-70) through a rural and suburban area in northeastern Howard County, Maryland, Howard County. MD 99, which follows the original 18th-century road west from Baltimore, Maryland, Baltimore, was constructed as part of three state highways: MD 99, the original Maryland Route 100 (former), MD 100, and Maryland Route 105, MD 105. All three highways were constructed between the early 1920s and early 1930s. MD 99 originally turned south along St. Johns Lane to U.S. Route 40 in Maryland, US 40 and Maryland Route 144, MD 144; in 1956, the state highway was rerouted along part of MD 100 and all of MD 105 to do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Friendship, Maryland
West Friendship is a semi-rural unincorporated community in western Howard County, Maryland, United States. West Friendship is located at the junction of Interstate 70 and Maryland Route 32. Frederick Road (Maryland Route 144) is a main thoroughfare. History Like many small communities in Howard County, West Friendship developed slowly as settlers moved west. As adventurers set out to survey the area, they established land tracts in the 1700s, many before the Revolutionary War. Stein's history (1972) lists land grants given to families whose descendants live in the area today. The families of Warfield, Ridgely, Selby, Hobbs, Cross, and Cissel helped create what is now West Friendship. In the 19th century, the main road through West Friendship was filled with travelers who could find comfort at mile houses along the route. The population of West Friendship totaled fifty by 1887. Some came to settle; others, such as the circuit rider ministers, rode on horseback from church to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
