 Maryland Route 542 | ||||
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 Maryland Route 542 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by MDSHA and Baltimore DOT | ||||
| Length | 6.33 mi[1][2] (10.19 km) | |||
| Existed | 1935–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  MD 147 in Baltimore | |||
| North end |  I-695 / Cromwell Bridge Road near Towson | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Maryland | |||
| Counties | City of Baltimore, Baltimore | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Maryland Route 542 (MD 542) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known for most of its length as Loch Raven Boulevard, the state highway runs 6.33 miles (10.19 km) from MD 147 in Baltimore north to Interstate 695 (I-695) and Cromwell Bridge Road near Towson. MD 542 is a four-lane divided highway that connects portions of Northeast Baltimore with Towson and I-695. The state highway is maintained by the Maryland State Highway Administration in Baltimore County and the Baltimore City Department of Transportation in the city. MD 542 was constructed in the early to mid-1930s. The highway was expanded to a divided highway in Baltimore by 1950 and in Baltimore County in the mid- to late 1950s.