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US 1:
Summary:
| Segment |
Type of Access |
Approximate Length |
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|
Washington DC border to Bel Air |
4-lane Boulevard (with brief 6-8 lane segments)
|
54 miles |
|
|
Bel Air Bypass |
2-4 lane Expressway |
5 miles |
|
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Hickory Bypass |
4-lane Expressway |
4 miles |
View Pictures (Brian
Polidoro) |
|
Hickory to MD 273 |
Rural Highway |
15 miles |
View Pictures (AARoads) |
|
MD 273 to the Pennsylvania state line |
2-lane Expressway |
5 miles |
View Pictures (AARoads) |
History:
| Date |
Activity |
| Early 1960's |
Bel Air Bypass 2-lane complete |
| 2000 |
Hickory Bypass complete |
| 2002 |
ROW purchased to 4-lane the 2-lane parts of the Bel Air Bypass |
Junction Log (northbound - Bel Air Bypass):
| Junction |
Type of Access |
| MD 147 south / Business US 1 north |
signal |
| South MD 24 |
signal (MD 24 provides an expressway connection to I-95) |
| North MD 24 / South MD 924 |
partial cloverleaf |
| Business US 1 / MD 23 |
2 signals (MD 23 continues the expressway to the
northwest) |
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MD 4:
From the Washington DC border to just past the Suitland Pkwy, MD 4 is a driveway-free 4-lane expressway. East of that, it becomes a full freeway until MD 259, where it will be upgraded to an expressway south to Port Republic. Plans exist to upgrade the MD 4 expressway to a freeway from the west end of the current freeway at MD 223 to the Capital Beltway.
Summary:
| Segment |
Type of Highway |
Length |
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| Washington DC border to MD 223 at Meadows |
4-lane Expressway |
7 miles |
|
| MD 223 at Meadows to MD 258 at Bristol |
4-lane Freeway |
8 miles |
|
| MD 258 at Bristol to MD 260 at Lyons Creek |
4-lane Expressway |
2 miles |
|
| MD 260 at Lyons Creek to MD 264 at Port
Republic |
4-lane Arterial |
21 miles |
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| MD 264 at Port Republic to the Patuxent
River |
4-lane Expressway |
15 miles |
View Picture |
| Patuxent River to MD 235 |
2-lane Expressway |
4 miles |
View Picture
of Bridge |
| MD 235 to MD 5 at Leonardtown |
2-lane Highway |
7 miles |
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History:
| Date |
Activity |
| June 23, 2003 |
Interchange at MD 260 opened |
| 2004 |
Access control purchase between MD 258 and MD 265 is an ongoing project and began in 2004. |
Junction Log (northbound):
| Junction |
Type of Access |
| MD 260 |
interchange |
| Lower Pindel Rd |
at-grade |
| Freeway segment |
| Dower House Rd / Marlboro Pike |
signal |
| Suitland Pkwy / Presidential Pkwy |
signal |
| Armstrong Lane |
at-grade |
| Westphalia Rd |
signal |
| Capital Beltway (I-95 / I-495) |
cloverleaf |
| Forestville Rd, Donnel Dr, Walters Ln, Regency Pkwy, Parkland Dr, MD 458 (Silver Hill Rd), Penn Crossing Dr, Brooks Dr, Quarter Ave / Spaulding Dr, Alton St / Shadyside Ave |
10 signals in a row |
| Cedar Hill Cemetery |
at-grade |
| Southern Ave |
signal (DC border - expressway ends) |
Future Improvements:
| Segment |
Planned Improvements |
| Washington DC border to I-95 |
A $1 million project for pedestrian safety improvements
along the MD 4 expressway from Wallers Lane to Parkland Drive is planned
for construction in 2005. |
| I-95 to MD 223 at Meadows |
The 4-lane expressway is planned to be upgraded to a
4-lane freeway:
- Short-term Improvements: An interchange is planned at the
Suitland Parkway. ROW purchase will begin in 2005 and construction
will begin in 2008.
- Long-term Improvements: $1,615,000 was appropriated in 2004 to
plan for the eventual freeway upgrade. No funding is currently in
place for further action on this plan.
|
| MD 260 at Lyons Creek to MD 264 at Port Republic |
A variety of improvements are planned to upgrade the
4-lane arterial segment of MD 4:
- Short-term Improvements: Intersection improvements are planned
at MD 263 in 2005 and MD 231 in 2007.
- Mid-term Improvements: MD 4 will be widened to 6-lanes through
Prince Frederick. Engineering and ROW purchase is complete, but
funding is currently not available for construction.
- Long-term Improvements: The 4-lane Arterial segment will be
upgraded to an expressway, with access only at public roads. Access
control purchases are currently underway by willing sellers, but
only $953,000 per year is available to buy access rights from
properties along the highway.
|
| Patuxent River to MD 235 |
The only improvement planned for the 2-lane expressway
segment of MD 4 is a $200,000 project for geometric improvements at the
Fairgrounds Road intersection. The project is scheduled for construction
in 2006. |
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MD 5:
MD 5 is an expressway without driveways from US 301 north of Waldorf nearly to the Suitland Parkway. The Waldorf Bypass is an expressway. From Waldorf south to MD 235, the existing 4-lane highway is planned to be upgraded to an expressway, including a bypass of Hughesville.
History:
| Date |
Activity |
| 2004 |
ROW purchase to widen MD 5 to a 6-lane expressway from
US 301 to the Capital Beltway will be complete |
| July 15, 2004 |
Construction contract let for the Hughesville Bypass |
| November 5, 2004 |
Groundbreaking held on the Hughesville Bypass |
Junction Log (northbound):
| Junction |
Type of Access |
| US 301 |
y interchange |
| MD 373 (Accokeek Rd) |
signal. Interchange planned. |
| Brandywine Rd |
signal. Interchange planned. |
| Moores Rd / Crestwood Ave |
at-grade. The only one between US 301 and I-495 not
planned to be upgraded to an interchange. |
| Earnshaw Dr / Burch Shaw Rd |
at-grade. An interchange is planned, but not funded. |
| Surratts Rd |
at-grade. An interchange is planned, but not funded. |
| MD 223 |
SPUI |
| Malcolm Rd / Shultz Rd |
diamond |
| Coventry Way |
SPUI or diamond |
| Alexandria Ferry Rd / Kirby Rd / Old Branch Ave |
turnoff (no bridge) |
| MD 337 |
SPUI |
| Deerpond Ln / Linda Ln |
folded diamond |
| I-95 / I-495 / Capital Beltway |
cloverleaf |
| Auth Rd |
signal |
| Auth Way |
signal |
| Beech Place |
signal |
| Old Branch Ave |
at-grade |
| MD 414 |
interchange |
| Shopping center |
signal |
| Silver Hill Rd / Iverson St |
signal |
| Colebrooke Dr |
signal |
| MD 414 (Bonita St / 32nd Ave) |
at-grade |
| Curtis Dr |
signal |
| Naylor Rd |
signal (Here driveways start and the median ends, one
block before the Suitland Parkway interchange at the Washington DC
border) |
Map:
To see a map of the proposed
Hugesville
Bypass click here. Scroll down to “Public Facility Planning.”
US 13:
US 13 is an expressway from Salisbury to Pocomoke City.
Sources:
C. P. Zilliacus, Mike Pruett, Kent Smith, C.C. Slater, Scott Kozel, Maryland DOT, Bill Penn, John R. Cambron, Dan Moraseki
Last Updated: 6/4/05
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