Maryland Route 24 is a 25 mile long highway in Harford County. Connecting the county seat of Bel Air with I-95, Edgewood and Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 24 south of U.S. 1 is a controlled access arterial with a grade separation at MD 924 / Tollgate Road. North beyond a short overlap with U.S. 1 around Bel Air, MD 24 continues to Forest Hill, Rocks State Park and the Pennsylvania state line south of Fawn Grove.
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| MD 24 Segment D, the Otter Creek Ramp, carries motorists from U.S. 40 (Pulaski Highway) to Emmorton Road. 06/30/10 |
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| Northbound reassurance shield for MD 24 posted between the connector ramp from U.S. 40 and the CSX Railroad under crossing 08/27/05 |
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| Nearing the signalized intersection with MD 7 (Philadelphia Road) at Van Bibber along MD 24 (Emmorton Road) north. 08/27/05 |
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| MD 7 (Philadelphia Road) ventures east two miles to Abingdon and west four miles to Joppa. 06/30/10, 08/27/05 |
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| MD 24 provides one of five access points to Interstate 95 for Harford County area interests. 06/30/10 |
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| Edgewood Road meanders north from MD 755 and U.S. 40 to intersect MD 24 (Emmorton Road) adjacent to Exit 77 of Interstate 95. The local road ends at Van Bibber Road nearby, south of the original MD 24 path. 08/27/05, 06/30/10 |
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| Travelers bound for Interstate 95 north to Wilmington, Philadelphia, and New York depart MD 24 (Emmorton Road) north. 06/30/10 |
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| A loop ramp follows onto Interstate 95 south to Baltimore and Washington. Bel Air lies five miles to the north. 06/30/10 |
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| U.S. 1/MD 24 travel less than one mile together to a parclo interchange with Rock Spring Road (MD 924 south). 12/28/07 |
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| MD 24 travelers merge onto the Bel Air Bypass from Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway before the Vale Road overpass. MD 24 shifted onto its current alignment from Rock Spring Road, Main Street, and Emmorton Road in the 1980s. The original path remains in the state system as MD 924. 12/28/07 |
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| MD 924 begins and heads south along Rock Spring Avenue to a one way couplet split of Main Street (north) and Bond Street (south) through the Bel Air central business district. There the route joins U.S. 1 Business. 12/28/07 |
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| U.S. 1/MD 24 (Bel Air Bypass) north at the southbound off-ramp to MD 924 (Rock Springs Road). MD 924 travels 7.34 miles overall through Bel Air and Emmorton. 12/28/07 |
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| A loop ramp follows and carries MD 24 north onto Rock Spring Road through Frogtown to Forest Hill. 12/28/07 |
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| MD 24 leaves the suburbia of Bel Air and Forest Hill and travels Rocks Road from MD 23 (East West Highway) through scenic Rocks State Park, Constitution, and Fawn Grove, Pennsylvania. 12/28/07 |
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| MD 24 (Emmorton Road) provides a direct route from Bel Air south to Exit 77 of Interstate 95. A three quarter cloverleaf interchange joins the four lane divided highway with JFK Memorial Highway near Van Bibber. The only missing loop ramp is that from Emmorton Road south to Interstate 95 north. 08/27/05 |
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| MD 7 (Philadelphia Road) crosses paths with MD 24 (Emmorton Road) at Van Bibber. 06/30/10 |
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| Heading east, MD 7 (Philadelphia Road) travels two miles to Abingdon. Westward the state parallels U.S. 40 and a CSX Railroad line to Joppa. 06/30/10 |
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| There are many segments of MD 7 on its overall path between Baltimore and Elkton. The stretch through Van Bibber totals 22.83 miles and runs east to Aberdeen and west to just near the Baltimore city line. 06/30/10 |
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| MD 24 (Emmorton Road) bends southwest from MD 7 to U.S. 40 (Pulaski Highway). 06/30/10 |
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| A one-quarter cloverleaf interchange joins U.S. 40 with MD 24 at McComas. Movements to Pulaski Highway are provided via a connector road on the northeast quadrant of the MD 24 and U.S. 40 cross over. 06/30/10 |
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| U.S. 40 constitutes a four lane divided highway for much of its path between Baltimore and the Delaware state line. Before Interstate 95 was constructed, the Pulaski Highway was the main route serving northeastern Maryland. Nowadays the route carries commuters and local traffic between Joppatowne, Aberdeen, and Havre de Grace within Harford County. 08/27/05 |
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| The 0.23 mile connector officially exists as MD 24 Segment D, the Otter Creek Ramp. 08/27/05 |
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| Following the MD 24D connector from MD 24 (Emmorton Road) to U.S. 40 (Pulaski Highway). 06/30/10 |
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| Guide sign touting the U.S. 40 destinations of Aberdeen to the east and Joppatowne and Baltimore to the west. MD 24 passes over U.S. 40 ahead of a commercialized stretch north of Edgewood. 06/30/10 |
Page Updated 08-22-2010.
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