Route 18 (MTA Maryland)

Route 18 is a school-day only bus route operated by the Maryland Transit Administration in Baltimore. The line currently runs from Glen Avenue and Key Avenue in Northwest Baltimore to Smith Avenue and Copper Ridge Road in Mount Washington or Old Court Road and Scotts Hill Drive in Pikesville.

The purpose of the line is to provide transportation for the students of Bais Yaakov and Talmudical Academy of Baltimore. Bais Yaakov has two campuses: one on Park Heights Avenue in Owings Mills, and one on Smith Avenue in Copper Ridge. Talmudical Academy is located on Old Court Road in Scotts Hills, between the Metro Station and the overpass over the beltway.

History

The no. 18 service officially began in 2010 for the 2010-11 school year, but MTA had a long history of providing buses for the students of Bais Yaakov and Talmudical Academy.

In the late 1980s, MTA started providing supplemental bus service to Bais Yaakov School for Girls in Owings Mills. These buses ran during school hours at the times of need for students. On weekdays, buses were identified as M-3, and on Sundays as 5. There was no service on Saturdays. Buses going to Bais Yaakov in the morning said "Velvet Ridge," and buses coming back in the afternoon said "Fallstaff Road" or "Northern Parkway." Buses to Fallstaff Road went to Smith and Sanzo along Park Heights Avenue, Northern Parkway, Pimlico Road, Kenoak Road, Greenspring Avenue, Cross Country Boulevard, Taney Road, Greenspring Avenue, Willowglen Drive, Fallstaff Road, Clarks Lane, and Sanzo Road. Others terminated at Park Heights Avenue and Northern Parkway.

Vermont Route 18

Vermont Route 18 is a state highway in Caledonia County, Vermont, United States. It runs southeast from the town of St. Johnsbury to the New Hampshire state line, continuing there as New Hampshire Route 18. The route parallels Interstate 93 and is a former routing of the Theodore Roosevelt International Highway.

Route description

Vermont Route 18 begins at the New Hampshire state line between Littleton and Waterford. After crossing the Connecticut River into Vermont, VT 18 veers westward to cross under I-93 into Lower Waterford village. VT 18 then continues northwest running closely parallel to I-93 on its west side for roughly 7 miles (11 km) until Stiles Pond. Just north of the pond, I-93 changes direction from northwest to southwest. VT 18 crosses under I-93 at this point with an interchange at Exit 1 (the only numbered exit on I-93 in Vermont). Soon after the I-93 junction, VT 18 ends at U.S. Route 2 about 0.25 miles (0.40 km) past the St. Johnsbury town line. US 2 continues into the town center. VT 18 is part of the Connecticut River Byway.

Missouri Route 18

Route 18 is a highway in western Missouri. Its eastern terminus is at the intersection of Route 13/Route 52 and Route 7 in Clinton. Its western terminus is at the Kansas state line near Drexel. It continues into Kansas as a county road.

Route description

Route 18 begins at the Kansas state line just west of Drexel. It runs for three miles (5 km) along the Cass/Bates County line. Route 18 then turns south to Merwin, where it turns back east. It then runs through Adrian, Missouri, before having a diamond interchange with the Interstate 49/U.S. Route 71 freeway. Route 18 then runs south of Altona and through Ballard. It then runs through Clinton. Route 18 then ends at Routes 7, 13, and 52.

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Delaware Route 18

Delaware Route 18 (DE 18) is a state highway located in Sussex County, Delaware. It runs from Maryland Route 318 (MD 318) at the Maryland border east of Federalsburg, Maryland to U.S. Route 9 (US 9) in Georgetown. DE 18 runs concurrent with DE 404 from its intersection with that highway southeast of Bridgeville to the eastern terminus, where DE 404 continues eastward to Five Points on US 9. The route passes through rural areas of western Sussex County. What would become DE 18 was built as a state highway in stages during the 1920s and 1930s. By 1936, DE 18 was designated to run from the Maryland border east through Georgetown to Lewes. In 1974, the route east of Georgetown was replaced by US 9 and US 9 Business (US 9 Bus.). DE 404 was designated along the eastern portion of DE 18 by 1987.

Route description

DE 18 begins at the Maryland border, where it continues west into that state as MD 318. From the state line, the route heads east on two-lane undivided Federalsburg Road, passing through agricultural areas with some woods and homes. In Clarksons Crossroads, DE 18 turns southeast onto Cannon Road while Federalsburg Road continues northeast toward Bridgeville. The road continues to the community of Cannon, where it crosses Norfolk Southern's Delmarva Secondary railroad line. East of Cannon, the route comes to an intersection with US 13. Following this intersection, DE 18 heads northeast through farm fields, reaching an intersection with DE 404.

Maryland

Maryland ⁱ/ˈmɛrᵻlənd/ is a state located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C. to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east. The state's largest city is Baltimore, and its capital is Annapolis. It has three occasionally used nicknames: the Old Line State, the Free State, and the Chesapeake Bay State.

One of the original Thirteen Colonies, Maryland is considered to be the birthplace of religious freedom in America, when it was formed in the early 17th century as an intended refuge for persecuted Catholics from England by George Calvert. George Calvert was the first Lord Baltimore and the first English proprietor of the then-Maryland colonial grant. Maryland was the seventh state to ratify the United States Constitution.

Maryland is one of the smallest states in terms of area, as well as one of the most densely populated states with nearly 6 million residents. With its close proximity to Washington, D.C., and a highly diversified economy spanning manufacturing, services, and biotechnology, Maryland has the highest median household income of any state.

Maryland (automobile)

The Maryland automobile was built by the Sinclair-Scott Company of Baltimore, Maryland, between 1907 and 1910.

Sinclair-Scott was a maker of food canning machinery and in the early 1900s started to make car parts. One of their customers, Ariel, failed to pay and in recompense Sinclair-Scott took over production, moved the factory to Baltimore, and marketed the car as the Maryland.

The car was powered by a 30 hp four-cylinder, overhead camshaft engine. The Ariel design was initially unchanged, and the Maryland was originally available as a four-seat roadster or a five-seat touring car. The wheelbase was later lengthened from the initial 100 inches (2,500 mm) to 116 inches (2,900 mm). Limousines became available in 1908 and town cars in 1909. Prices ranged from $2500 to $3200.

Production stopped in 1910 after 871 had been made as producing the cars was not profitable. The company returned to the manufacture of food-canning machinery.

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Maryland Route 353

Maryland Route 353 (MD 353) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Gumboro Road, the state highway runs 4.60 miles (7.40 km) from MD 346 in Pittsville north to the Delaware state line, where the highway intersects Delaware Route 26 (DE 26) and DE-MD 54. MD 353 was constructed in the mid- to late 1920s.

Route description

MD 353 begins at an intersection with MD 346 (Old Ocean City Road) just south of Pittsville. Sixty Foot Road continues south as a county highway to an intersection with U.S. Route 50 (Ocean Gateway). MD 353 heads northeast as a two-lane road through Pittsville. After intersecting Main Street, the highway turns north past scattered residences. After crossing Aydelotte Branch, MD 353 leaves Pittsville, crossing Burnt Mill Branch and passing through farmland all the way to the highway's northern terminus at the Delaware state line. The roadway continues into Delaware as DE 26 and DE 54 (Millsboro Highway). Bethel Road heads east from the intersection at the state line, while DE-MD 54 (Line Road) follows the state line west to Delmar, Maryland, and Delmar, Delaware.