- Baltimore Pike
Infobox road
state=PA
type=PA
route=12
alternate_name=Baltimore Pike
established=1924
deleted=by 1930
previous_type=PA
previous_route=11
next_type=1920s
next_route=13The Baltimore Pike was an
auto trail in theUnited States , connectingBaltimore, Maryland withPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania .Its northern section was renamed Pennsylvania Route 12 in 1924. [ [http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/infrastructure/us22.htm U.S. 22 - The William Penn Highway] ] Much of the route was renamed
U.S. Route 1 in 1926.Despite its name, the road was not itself a former
turnpike , but portions were, including theChadsford Turnpike between Philadelphia and Chadds Ford, and theBaltimore and Jerusalem Turnpike between Baltimore andBel Air, Maryland .Until 1928, the route crossed the
Susquehanna River on theConowingo Bridge , which was destroyed and replaced by theConowingo Dam .Today, parts of the road are signed as U.S. Route 1, U.S. Route 13, and a small portion of
Pennsylvania Route 41 .A section of the road within the city limits of Philadelphia and surrounding boroughs is known as Baltimore Avenue. In the further western suburbs, some sections retain the name "Baltimore Pike."
treetcar service
The
West Philadelphia section of Baltimore Avenue has also carried streetcars since 1890, when tracks were laid forhorsecar service. Electric-poweredtrolleys began operating on the avenue on January 13, 1895.cite web| url=http://www.studio34yoga.com/trolley.shtml | title="Studio 34's Eponymous Trolley, or, A Short History of Route 34" | accessdate=2008-05-01 ] Today, the avenue is served bySEPTA Route 34 , which runs on Baltimore from the subway mouth at 40th Street to the Angora terminal loop at 61st Street.References
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