Montgomery County Halloween Countdown
Did you know there is a real Route 666, and it is located in Kensington, Maryland? The Satanic-numbered Maryland highway designation was given to Armory Avenue, a portion of Howard Avenue, and St. Paul Street, when they served as the original route to cross the Baltimore & Ohio (now CSX) Railroad tracks in Kensington. Today, the newer Connecticut Avenue serves that purpose to the west, with a grade-separated bridge crossing. The controversial 666 route number was removed in 1958, but you can still drive the real-life "Highway to Hell" today. However, the only way to travel the entire length continously is on foot, by using the pedestrian crossing at the Kensington railroad station.
Interesting. There was another Rt 666 in New Mexico. Since renamed Rt 491 for obvious reasons.
ReplyDeleteShame that the people who wanted the the change the designation of that highway were so thin skinned and superstitious.
ReplyDeleteOmg that is so scary 😵💫🫣😰😂
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