I’m 36- born and raised in Baltimore. My sisters went to Bryn Mawr so spent a lot of time on that hill on Northern Pkwy. Now I live in Rodgers Forge so I’m on it all the time.

Has it ever been replaced? I think my entire life it’s been that same tan odd pavement. Is that accurate?

What other city roads haven’t been repaved?

Comments

You must log in or register to comment.

catbirdbutt t1_it815h7 wrote on October 21, 2022 at 4:33 PM

#167,382

Northern Parkway was expanded to six lanes in that area in the 60s/70s, around the same time the JFX was being built. So yes, it's definitely been repaved. Has it been repaved since the 2007 Google Street View photo? No. Unless you are walking on cobblestone or brick in Baltimore, it's been repaved at some point in its history. Asphalt roads have a lifespan of 15-20 years and nearly twice that for concrete.

ChrisInBaltimore OP t1_it81m0u wrote on October 21, 2022 at 4:36 PM

#167,431

Replying to catbirdbutt (#167,382)

Is it asphalt though? It’s like this weird tan pavement. It isn’t like other roads on the hill between Roland and Falls.

catbirdbutt t1_it84bur wrote on October 21, 2022 at 4:54 PM

#167,690

Replying to ChrisInBaltimore (#167,431)

It's concrete. This section of Northern Parkway was assessed by the city last year. (See Page 25)

winnower8 t1_it8p3d5 wrote on October 21, 2022 at 7:12 PM

#169,499

Replying to catbirdbutt (#167,690)

fantastic citation

PigtownDesign t1_it95j7s wrote on October 21, 2022 at 9:04 PM

#170,835

It also used to be steeper than it is now. They put in the sweeping curves to make it less steep. Probably when they did the 6-lane expansion. It was previously called Belvedere Avenue

ChrisInBaltimore OP t1_it964c2 wrote on October 21, 2022 at 9:08 PM

#170,892

Replying to PigtownDesign (#170,835)

Northern Pkwy had a different name?

UptownHiFi t1_it98fzw wrote on October 21, 2022 at 9:24 PM

#171,064

Replying to PigtownDesign (#170,835)

And interestingly, Lake Ave. at least east of York Rd was once Northern Pkwy.

ProfMeowingtonPhd t1_ita5ei7 wrote on October 22, 2022 at 1:42 AM

#173,525

Ive been wondering this my entire life. Driving from Towson to downtown via Northern Pkwy>83, I think to my self every time "why the fuck haven't they repaved this."

cantreadorwrite t1_itc1o4h wrote on October 22, 2022 at 2:22 PM

#178,203

I live close to this location….it just baffles me that the city would make a 6 lane divided “parkway” with frequent intersections and 30MPH speed limit . It should be one or the other, a city street or a freeway. The light at Bryn Mar is ridiculously long too.