Loch Raven in Towson in Baltimore County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
MA & PA Overpass
These abutments supported the York Road plate girder bridge of the defunct Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad.
The overpass was rebuilt by the Baltimore & Lehigh Railroad in 1900 as an upgrade from a previous narrow gauge track.
Reorganized formally on February 12, 1901, the railroad became the "MA and PA". It covered a circuitous 77 mile route between Baltimore, Maryland and York, Pennsylvania.
Baltimore service was officially abandoned in June 1958, due to greatly reduced traffic and deteriorating bridges and trackage.
The overpass was removed in 1959.
Erected by Historic Towson, Inc.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical date for this entry is February 12, 1901.
Location. 39° 23.909′ N, 76° 36.186′ W. Marker is in Towson, Maryland, in Baltimore County. It is in Loch Raven. It is at the intersection of York Road (Maryland Route 45) and Towsontown Boulevard West, on the right when traveling south on York Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 Towson Row, Towson MD 21286, United States of
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Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, in the Chesapeake Bay Region, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Towson Library (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pioneer Walk (about 700 feet away); Towson Armory (about 700 feet away); Historic East Towson (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hometown Hero (approx. 0.2 miles away); Baltimore County Courthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); Abisado (approx. 0.2 miles away); Towson Tavern (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Towson.
Photographed by Mark P Brock-Cancellieri, June 26, 2025
3. MA & PA Overpass Marker
Remains of the abutments on both sides of York Road.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 23, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 417 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 23, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on June 29, 2025, by Mark P. Brock-Cancellieri of Baltimore, Maryland.
