From Harford County government: Joppa Farm Road will be closing between Maryland Route 7 and U.S. Route 40 on or about Wednesday, April 26, 2017 for approximately two months for Baltimore Gas & Electric Company (BGE) to install underground transmission lines. This closure is for all vehicles, including emergency vehicles. Detours will be in place […]
Archaeologists Unearth Rich History of Bush Tavern; Served as Revolutionary-Era Encampment for French Troops
From the Maryland State Highway Administration: Artifacts found and research conducted at Bush Tavern at the MD 7 and MD 136 intersection, details the lives of numerous occupants/owners of Bush Tavern. Archaeologists have uncovered two stone foundations, a stone well and hundreds of 18th century and 19th century artifacts. One foundation may be an earlier […]
Year-long $2 Million Project Begins to Improve Route 7 Between Route 24 and Abingdon Road
From the Maryland State Highway Administration: Beginning next week, the Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration (SHA) will improve safety and ride quality along nearly two miles of MD 7 (Philadelphia Road) between MD 24 (Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway) and Abingdon Road in Harford County. The $2 million project will be complete spring 2017, […]
Route 7 Reopens in Riverside as Bynum Run Tributary Bridge Work Concludes; Closed Since June
From the Maryland State Highway Administration: Terrific news for Philadelphia Road travelers in Abingdon! The Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration (SHA) has re-opened the MD 7 (Philadelphia Road) Bridge over a tributary to Bynum Run (between Calvary Road and Abingdon Road). Philadelphia Road has been closed since June 20 to expedite SHA’s replacement […]
State Highway Administration Begins Repairs on Route 7 Bridge Over Little Gunpowder River
From the Maryland State Highway Administration: On Monday, September 28, the Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration (SHA) will begin bridge repairs on the MD 7 (Philadelphia Road) Bridge over the Little Gunpowder Falls in Bradshaw at the Baltimore/Harford County line. The repairs should be completed by the end of the year, weather permitting. […]
State Highway Administration Hosts Public Meeting on Philadelphia Road Bridge Replacement Project in Abingdon
From the Maryland State Highway Administration: Public Meeting/Open House Scheduled for Wednesday Night, January 14 in Abingdon WHAT: The Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) is hosting a public meeting to present information about an upcoming project to replace the MD 7 (Philadelphia Road) bridge over a tributary of Bynum Run in Abingdon. WHEN: Wednesday, January […]
Suspect TASERed by Harford County Sheriff’s Deputy Dies After Pursuit
A man who led authorities in a pursuit through Harford County and into Baltimore County died Wednesday night after a Harford County Sheriff’s Office deputy used a TASER device on him, police said. Arvel Douglas Williams, 30, of the 800 block of Mangold Street in Baltimore was pronounced dead shortly after 9 p.m., one hour […]
State Highway Administration to Close the Rt 7 Bridge Over James Run in Harford County this Summer
From the Maryland State Highway Administration: Alternate Routes between Abingdon and Belcamp Include US 40 (Pulaski Highway) and I-95 (John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway) The Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA) will close the MD 7 (Philadelphia Road) bridge over James Run in Harford County mid-June to remove and replace the structure. Weather permitting; SHA will […]
