Wabash Avenue

Wabash Avenue, Hilton Street, Caton Avenue, and Patapsco Avenue are a series of roads more than 13 miles in length in Baltimore, Maryland that start in northwest Baltimore near the Reisterstown Plaza Metro Subway Station and continue through the west side of the city all the way to Fairfield, covering a large part of the city.

Descriptions

Wabash Avenue

Wabash Avenue known by most to start at Patterson Avenue near the Reisterstown Road Plaza, though a stub exists prior to Patterson. The stub was part of the original plans of Interstate 795. This portion of I-795, which would have run through historic Sudbrook Park, was fought and ultimately cancelled [http://www.roadstothefuture.com//I795_MD.html] .

Wabash Avenue runs through the neighborhood of Arlington, and throughout its route is parallel to the Western Maryland Railway and Baltimore Metro Subway [http://www.roadstothefuture.com/Baltimore_Metro.html] . This 2.3-mile portion of the road is six lanes wide and has three Baltimore Metro stations located along the road: Reisterstown Plaza, Rogers Avenue, and West Coldspring.

After the West Coldspring station (at Coldspring Lane), Wabash Avenue becomes one way in a northwestward direction, with two travel lanes. Southeastward traffic travels down the parallel Dorithan Road for nearly half a mile before reaching Hilton Street.

Wabash Avenue at one time continued to Liberty Heights Avenue. This portion off Liberty Heights still exists for a few blocks as a dead end street under the same name, but does not connect to the main road known as Wabash. The main road merges into Hilton Street.

Hilton Street

Hilton Street is a mostly two-lane road that runs north-south for 3.8 miles through West Baltimore, mostly through the neighborhood of Ashburton.

A mile-long portion of this road that runs through Leakin Park is known as Hilton Parkway. Hilton Parkway is a four-lane road from North Avenue to Edmondson Avenue, where there is an exit ramp. In 1990, a concrete barrier was installed in the median of Hilton Parkway due to a series of fatal accidents that had occurred.

Caton Avenue

Hilton Street after passing Frederick Road/Frederick Avenue becomes Caton Avenue, which continues in a north-south direction for 1.6 miles. Caton Avenue is exit 50 off Interstate 95.

The portion of Caton Avenue from Wilkens Avenue to Washington Boulevard is a part of US-1.

St. Agnes Hospital is located at the corner of Caton Avenue and Wilkens Avenue.

Patapsco Avenue

Patapsco Avenue is a 5.2-mile, mostly six-lane road that runs from Washington Boulevard to a dead end in Fairfield shortly after Fairfield Road. The road has few landmarks and is mostly used for thru traffic.

One of the stops of the Baltimore Light Rail known as the Patapsco Light Rail Stop is located on Patapsco Avenue. This location is also a hub for several Maryland Transit Administration bus lines.

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