Port Covington

Port Covington, c. 1913

Port Covington was a railroad terminal in Baltimore, Maryland, situated on the Middle Branch of the Patapsco River. It was built by the Western Maryland Railway and opened in 1904. Port operations ended in the 1970s and the site was abandoned in 1988.[1][2]

The site has since been redeveloped for commercial use, and it currently includes the headquarters of The Baltimore Sun newspaper, as well as a former Walmart store that opened in 2002 and closed in January 2016.[3] Interstate 95 serves Port Covington through Exits 54 (Hanover Street) and 55 (Key Highway); through this area, McComas Street serves as a frontage road between the two exits.

Future

In January 2016, plans were unveiled by Sagamore Development Company, owned by Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank, regarding the redevelopment of Port Covington in South Baltimore.[4] The new plan for Port Covington calls for two proposed new light rail stations, along with new residential and commercial development. The first station would be located west of Hanover Street, and the other would be located at the intersection of East McComas Street and East Cromwell Street, just south of Federal Hill.[5] This proposed extension would create a new spur from the Central Light Rail line by crossing the Middle Branch of the Patapsco River south of Interstate 95.

Additional features of the proposed redevelopment include a new entertainment venue, new waterfront park areas, makerspace, as well as new offices for Under Armour and other industries owned by Kevin Plank. Many local residents are concerned with the adverse environmental impact the project will have on an already unstable region.

References

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  1. ↑ Cook, Roger; Zimmermann, Karl (1992). The Western Maryland Railway: Fireballs and Black Diamonds (2nd ed.). Laurys Station, Pennsylvania: Garrigues House. ISBN 0-9620844-4-1.
  2. ↑ Salamon, Stephen J.; Hopkins, William E. (1991). The Western Maryland Railway in the Diesel Era. Silver Spring, Maryland: Old Line Graphics. ISBN 1-879314-07-X.
  3. ↑ McCorkell, Meghan (15 January 2016). "Walmart in South Baltimore Closing Its Doors". WJZ-TV/CBS Baltimore.
  4. ↑ Simmons, Melody (7 January 2016). "Kevin Plank's real estate firm offers first look at multibillion-dollar Port Covington project". Baltimore Business Journal.
  5. ↑ Sherman, Natalie (7 January 2016). "Kevin Plank's Sagamore Development reveals Port Covington master plan". Baltimore Sun.

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Coordinates: 39°15′33.889″N 76°36′23.644″W / 39.25941361°N 76.60656778°W / 39.25941361; -76.60656778


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