Editing Bel Air, Maryland (section)

==Infrastructure==
===Transportation===
[[File:2019-05-21 12 53 16 View north along Maryland State Route 24 (Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway) just north of U.S. Route 1 Business (Baltimore Pike) in Bel Air, Harford County, Maryland.jpg|thumb|right|MD 24 northbound at US 1 Bus in Bel Air]]

====Highways====
The primary means of transportation to and from Bel Air is by road, and the most prominent highway serving the town is [[Maryland Route 24]]. MD 24 provides the most direct link between Bel Air and the nearest [[U.S. Highway]], [[U.S. Route 1 in Maryland|U.S. Route 1]], and the nearest [[Interstate highway]], [[Interstate 95 in Maryland|Interstate 95]]. US 1 formerly ran through the town, but now follows a bypass around the northwest side, with [[U.S. Route 1 Business (Bel Air, Maryland)|U.S. Route 1 Business]] following US 1's former alignment through Bel Air. [[Maryland Route 924]] also follows MD 24's old alignment through downtown Bel Air. Finally, [[Maryland Route 22]] provides a direct connection between Bel Air and the city of [[Aberdeen, Maryland|Aberdeen]]. By road, Bel Air is {{convert|27|mi|abbr=on}} northeast of [[Baltimore]], {{convert|66|mi|abbr=on}} northeast of [[Washington, D.C.]], {{convert|78|mi|abbr=on}} southwest of [[Philadelphia]] and {{convert|167|mi|abbr=on}} southwest of [[New York City]].

====Airports====
The three small plane airports in the metropolitan area are:
* Forest Hill Industrial Airpark
* [[Fallston Airport]]
* Harford County Airpark

====Railroads====
In the mid 20th century the [[Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad]] ("Ma and Pa") ran through town, but the tracks were dismantled in 1958. The station was located (at milepost 26.5) on Rockspring Ave. between Broadway and Ellendale St. Much of the railroad's former route in and around Bel Air is now the [[Ma and Pa Trail|Ma and Pa walking trail]], which cuts through various wooded sections of town in and around Heavenly Waters Park.

====Bus service====
Harford Transit LINK is the primary means of transportation through Bel Air and to other areas of Harford County. The service operates 7 routes throughout the county, including the Orange Line, or the Bel Air Circulator. Other routes include the Blue Line to Edgewood, and the Green Line to Aberdeen and Havre De Grace. The Blue Line connects to the Edgewood MARC train station, and the Green Line connects with the Aberdeen Amtrak and MARC train station. The Harford Mall serves as the major transfer hub in the town.

Nearby, the MTA operates the 410 and 411 lines, which connect into downtown Baltimore.

===Law enforcement===
Bel Air's primary law enforcement agency is the [[Bel Air Police Department]] which was established in 1874. Its headquarters is located at 39 N. Hickory Avenue. Overseeing the department is Charles Moore, lifelong Harford County resident and former Maryland State Police captain.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/harford/belair/ph-ag-bel-air-police-chief-0923-20150921-story.html|title=Charles Moore sworn in as Bel Air's new police chief|last=Zumer|first=Bryna|date=September 22, 2015|website=The Baltimore Sun|access-date=February 20, 2017}}</ref>