SusanHanson@RuralRoadsFrederickMD.org
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THE ROADS LESS TRAVELED

Frederick County Friends of Rural Roads

HISTORY

Evolution Of The Program to Protect Frederick County’s Rural Roads

In 1977 there were more than 300 miles of gravel road in Frederick County, almost one quarter of all county maintained roads at that time.

In 1996 the Frederick County Roads Board requested that the Board of County Commissioners adopt a gravel roads program to protect the 140 miles of gravel roads. The proposal was not adopted, but interest in preserving rural roads continued.

In 2000, in response to another Roads Board request, the Board of County Commissioners asked the Department of Public Works to explore the idea of a rural roads program and come up with a proposal.

PURPOSE

The Friends of Rural Roads believes the rural roads in Frederick County are valuable assets that belong to all residents, and their character and adjacent landscape should be preserved for the quality of life, environmental benefits, multi-use functions, and tourism value they provide.

Our gravel roads are county gems – a combination of quiet majestic nature and a walk back in time to a simpler place. Many of these roads meander along the county’s streams giving the traveler an opportunity to see, smell, and hear some of the quiet treasures that still abound.

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both…
l took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.

– Robert Frost

DRIVING TOURS

Emmitsburg Area Tour

Catoctin Creek

Sugarloaf Tour

VIDEO AND PHOTO GALLERY

Take a look at the views from Frederick County rural roads

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Advisory Board
Peter Pearre
Pam Burke
Kathy White
Sam Castleman
David Hunter
John Hanson
Tiffany Ahalt

Honorary Board
Barry O’Toole Lucey
Dean Fitzgerald
Anne Gibson Snyder
Cam Miller
Harry Richardson, Jr.
Harriet Wise
Dr. George E. Lewis, Jr.

Stay In The Know!
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