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Suitland Parkway:
The Suitland Parkway is a 9.35-mile long scenic parkway from Andrews Air Force Base into DC on a limited access ROW. The southeastern part was originally a Super-2, but was widened to 4-lanes in the early 1990’s. The Washington DC portion is maintained by the city, and the Maryland portion is maintained by the National Park Service. Commercial vehicles are banned, though the route is used by all busses and by government trucks. The speed limit ranges from 35 to 50 mph and is enforced by park police. The parkway is often the first glimpse of the United States received by visiting foreign heads of state, as it connects Andrews Air Force base to Washington DC.
History:
Opened during World War II, on December 9, 1944. The 1949 legislation stated the purpose of the parkway in the following way: "The Parkway shall be developed, operated, and administered as a limited access road primarily to provide a dignified, protected, safe, and suitable approach for passenger vehicle traffic to the National Capital and for an uninterrupted means of access between the several Federal establishments adjacent thereto and the seat of government in the District of Columbia." Today, the parkway is a national historic landmark and a bike path has recently been built alongside the road.
Junction Log (starting in Washington DC):
| Junction |
Type of Access |
| South Capitol St |
Y-interchange allowing traffic from downtown to enter
the parkway and parkway traffic to cross the Frederick Douglass Memorial
Bridge into downtown. |
| I-295 |
partial cloverleaf. Access is from I-295 north to
SP west, I-295 south to SP east, SP east to I-295 south. |
| Firth Stirling Ave |
traffic signal |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. |
no access |
| Stanton Rd |
at-grade |
| Alabama Ave |
access road |
| Southern Ave |
no access (the Parkway enters Maryland here) |
| Naylor Rd |
signal |
| Irving St |
at-grade |
| MD 5 (Branch Ave) |
partial cloverleaf |
| MD 458 (Silver Hill Rd) |
partial cloverleaf |
| Meadowview Dr |
at-grade (only entrance to a small subdivision) |
| MD 218 (Suitland Rd) |
folded diamond |
| Forestville Rd |
signal |
| I-495 |
no access |
| MD 337 (Allentown Rd) |
at-grade |
| Andrews Air Force Base |
trumpet |
| MD 4 (Pennsylvania Ave) |
at-grade |
Sources:
C. P. Zilliacus, Mike Pruett, Kent Smith, C.C. Slater, Scott Kozel, Maryland DOT, Bill Penn, John R. Cambron, Dan Moraseki
Last Updated: 2/25/05
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