town of mount airy - Maryland Department of Planning

Buffalo Road: Buffalo road is a rural collector that is maintained by the Town in the
section closest to Main Street, Frederick County in the middle section and Carroll County
in the upper section that intersects with MD 26, near the community of Taylorsville.
Buffalo Road provides access primarily for Frederick County residents coming in to town
and for existing residential subdivisions on the west side of Main Street. Sectional
improvements for widening and upgrading to in-town standards have taken place as part
of the new subdivision development along that road.
Staff Recommendation: Buffalo Road will retain its rural collector status in the upper
sections moving west of town, but should be improved with widening, installation of
sidewalk, curb and gutter on the north side as part of any new subdivision development
that occurs along the right-of-way area. The southern, in-town section of Buffalo Road is
a portion of the designated bike path around the Town.
Rising Ridge Road: Rising Ridge Road is an in-town 36 ft. collector road projected on
the Master Plan to function as a western "bypass" for the Town of Mount Airy. In the
Master Plan the proposed road is shown to connect at its southernmost point to MD 27
and its northern termination point is Buffalo Road. The middle section of the road is
currently built and functional. It provides access to the Twin Ridge Subdivision, Village
Gate Subdivision, and Twin Ridge Professional Park. Current road standard is more than
adequate to accommodate present and future traffic flows.
Staff Recommendation: Future road alignment to the north should be constructed as the
remainder of the Kraft property is developed at the same in-town collector standard with
sidewalk curb and gutter. The southern end of the proposed alignment should be further
evaluated for future feasibility. The entire length of Rising Ridge Road should be
designated as a bikeway.
Century Drive: Century Drive is an established collector road that services an established
industrial/commercial corridor but also accesses a residential townhouse development.
The road is built to in-town collector standards and is planned to traverse north and form
a connection with MD 27. The road is shown on the master plan to retain its collector
standard through the continuation of its alignment shown to go through the Beck
Property, currently zoned Industrial.
Staff Recommendation: Retain the northern alignment of Century Drive through the
Beck property, minimizing entrances onto that roadway. It has a collector classification.
Ridgeside Drive: Ridgeside Drive is a local road built to an in-town closed section
standard of 40 ft. It connects South Main Street with East Ridgeville Boulevard. It has
multiple entrances providing access to major commercial/retail areas of town. It is
currently built to its ultimate standard.
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