Maryland Route 131
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| MD Route 131 |
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| Seminary Avenue Maintained by MDSHA |
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| Length: | 3.06 mi[1] (4.92 km) | ||||||||||||
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| West end: |  MD 25 (Falls Road) in Lutherville, Maryland |
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| Major junctions: |
 Maryland Route 45 |
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| East end: | Providence Road in Parkville, Maryland | ||||||||||||
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Maryland Route 131, identified as Seminary Avenue, is a route in Baltimore County that runs from the area of Lutherville known as Brooklandville to Providence Road in Parkville, Maryland. The route runs west-east, parallel to the Baltimore Beltway, just slightly north of the beltway, and is used by motorists mostly as an alternative route to the beltway when I-695 is congested.
The route does not have any interchanges with any interstates. But it does cross over I-83.
The entire route is lined with upscale housing and communities, except for some commercial development at the intersection of York Road.
[edit] Road Description
Beginning at its western terminus, Seminary Avenue begins in the community of Brooklandville, home to the St. Paul's School, St. Paul's School for Girls, and Maryvale. Seminary Avenue is a long, winding road with only a few lights. The road is lined with middle to upper middle class homes. The first major intersection that you hit is York Road. After crossing Rte. 45, Seminary Avenue continues as a two way road until it reaches Dulaney Valley Road. There, it becomes a one way street, but facing west.
[edit] Public transportation
There are no bus lines that actually operate on Seminary Avenue itself. However, regular frequent bus service is available on Route 8 on York Road, which the route crosses.
The Central Light Rail Line crosses Seminary Avenue at grade level, requiring gates to block traffic when trains are passing. But there is no light rail stop at this location. When the light rail started operating in 1992, area residents complained that the frequent warning signals blasted by the trains that passed every 15 minutes in each direction until around midnight disturbed their sleep.
In the past, several bus routes operated on portions of Seminary Avenue, including Routes 11 and 26. However, Route 26 has since been eliminated, and Route 11 modified.
