Maryland Route 170
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Maryland Route 170 is a roughly 13-mile-long road in Anne Arundel County
.
Annapolis Road and Piney Orchard Parkway, in Odenton
. It runs north towards Severn
, interchanging with MD 32
northwest of the town. Continuing north, the route, now known as Telegraph Road, enters Severn and intersects MD 174
, before interchanging with MD 100
at a SPUI
.
Just beyond MD 100, MD 170 intersects MD 176
, and joins the western segment of the Airport Loop
. Concurrent with the loop, the route runs around the western edge of BWI Airport, intersecting the unmarked MD 995 near the Amtrak
main line. Just beyond MD 995, the route interchanges with I-195
, before entering the airport proper.
Now a four- and six-lane arterial highway, MD 170 runs through the various large parking lots and cargo lots found in the northwestern sector of the airport. Near the airport's northern edge, the route intersects MD 162
. MD 170 turns north, away from the Airport Loop, at MD 162's northern terminus, with the latter taking up the Airport Loop designation, and the former becoming known as Camp Meade Road.
Continuing away from BWI, MD 170 runs through Linthicum
, intersecting MD 762 and MD 169
, both small neighborhood streets, before interchanging with I-695
, the Baltimore Beltway, north of the town. Beyond I-695, MD 170 intersects the former route of MD 2
, MD 648
, in Pumphrey
. Continuing north, the route, now a neighborhood street, passes through Brooklyn Park
, crossing spur I-895 with no access, and terminates at MD 2
just south of the Baltimore City line.
Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Anne Arundel County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. It is named for Anne Arundell , a member of the ancient family of Arundells in Cornwall, England and the wife of Cæcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore. Its county seat is Annapolis, which is also the capital of the state...
.
Route description
MD 170 begins at the intersection of MD 175Maryland Route 175
-Annapolis Road:MD 175 begins at MD 3, just south of the latter's northern terminus at Interstate 97, known as Annapolis Road. It runs west as a two-lane suburban highway, passing through local neighborhoods and south of Arundel High School before widening into a four-lane suburban arterial south...
Annapolis Road and Piney Orchard Parkway, in Odenton
Odenton, Maryland
Odenton is a census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 20,534 at the 2000 census. The town is named after former Governor of Maryland, Oden Bowie. It is bordered by Gambrills to the east, Severn to the north, Fort Meade to the west, and Crofton to...
. It runs north towards Severn
Severn, Maryland
Severn is a census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 35,076 at the 2000 census, which is a 30 percent increase over the 24,499 population of 1990...
, interchanging with MD 32
Maryland Route 32
Maryland Route 32 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs from Interstate 97 and MD 3 in Millersville west and north to Washington Road in Westminster. The east–west portion of MD 32 is the Patuxent Freeway, a four- to six-lane...
northwest of the town. Continuing north, the route, now known as Telegraph Road, enters Severn and intersects MD 174
Maryland Route 174
Maryland Route 174 is an east–west route located in Anne Arundel County. Running just under six miles , it connects Maryland Route 3 Business in Glen Burnie, Maryland with Fort Meade...
, before interchanging with MD 100
Maryland Route 100
Maryland Route 100 is a major east–west highway connecting U.S. Route 29 in Ellicott City and MD 177 in Pasadena. MD 100 also connects to Interstate 95 , US 1, the Baltimore-Washington Parkway , and I-97...
at a SPUI
Spui
Spui is a Dutch term meaning a specific type of small sluice used for refreshing the network of waterways in a village or town. It may refer to the following things:*Spui, a river in the Netherlands...
.
Just beyond MD 100, MD 170 intersects MD 176
Maryland Route 176
Maryland Route 176 is an east–west route in Anne Arundel County.-Route description:MD 176 begins at a cul-de-sac near Wright Rd., a local neighborhood street, within sight of its old interchange with MD 295, now used by MD 100. Continuing east it intersects the northern end of MD 713 north of...
, and joins the western segment of the Airport Loop
Airport Loop
Airport Loop is the designation for the portions of state highways that form a circumferential highway around Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport in Anne Arundel County in the U.S. state of Maryland. The loop runs through the communities of Linthicum, Ferndale, and Hanover...
. Concurrent with the loop, the route runs around the western edge of BWI Airport, intersecting the unmarked MD 995 near the Amtrak
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
main line. Just beyond MD 995, the route interchanges with I-195
Interstate 195 (Maryland)
Interstate 195 is an Interstate highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Metropolitan Boulevard, the highway runs from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport in Linthicum north to I-95 in Arbutus, where Metropolitan Boulevard continues north as Maryland Route 166 ,...
, before entering the airport proper.
Now a four- and six-lane arterial highway, MD 170 runs through the various large parking lots and cargo lots found in the northwestern sector of the airport. Near the airport's northern edge, the route intersects MD 162
Maryland Route 162
Maryland Route 162 forms the eastern part of the Airport Loop around Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport designated as Aviation Boulevard. It is long and Links Telegraph and Camp Meade Road with North Dorsey Road . Maryland Route 162 also provides access to Interstate 97...
. MD 170 turns north, away from the Airport Loop, at MD 162's northern terminus, with the latter taking up the Airport Loop designation, and the former becoming known as Camp Meade Road.
Continuing away from BWI, MD 170 runs through Linthicum
Linthicum, Maryland
Linthicum is a census-designated place and an unincorporated community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 7,539 at the 2000 census. It is the approximate location of Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport...
, intersecting MD 762 and MD 169
Maryland Route 169
Maryland Route 169, known locally as Maple Road, is an east–west highway in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. The route heads east, traveling from Hammonds Ferry Rd to its intersection with Maryland Route 648, where the route ends....
, both small neighborhood streets, before interchanging with I-695
Interstate 695 (Maryland)
Interstate 695 is a -long full beltway Interstate Highway extending around Baltimore, Maryland, USA. I-695 is officially designated the McKeldin Beltway, but is colloquially referred to as either the Baltimore Beltway or 695...
, the Baltimore Beltway, north of the town. Beyond I-695, MD 170 intersects the former route of MD 2
Maryland Route 2
Maryland Route 2 is the longest state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The route runs from Solomons Island in Calvert County north to an intersection with U.S. Route 1 and U.S. Route 40 Truck in Baltimore...
, MD 648
Maryland Route 648
Maryland Route 648 is a collection of state highways in the U.S. state of Maryland. These highways are sections of Baltimore–Annapolis Boulevard, the old alignment of MD 2 between Annapolis and Glen Burnie. These segments were bypassed when MD 2 was moved to Governor Ritchie Highway, a...
, in Pumphrey
Pumphrey, Maryland
Pumphrey is a census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 5,317 at the 2000 census.-History:According to the 1878 survey of Anne Arundel County prepared by G. M...
. Continuing north, the route, now a neighborhood street, passes through Brooklyn Park
Brooklyn Park, Maryland
Brooklyn Park is a census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 10,938 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Brooklyn Park, MD is located at ....
, crossing spur I-895 with no access, and terminates at MD 2
Maryland Route 2
Maryland Route 2 is the longest state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The route runs from Solomons Island in Calvert County north to an intersection with U.S. Route 1 and U.S. Route 40 Truck in Baltimore...
just south of the Baltimore City line.
Junction list
| Location | Mile | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odenton Odenton, Maryland Odenton is a census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 20,534 at the 2000 census. The town is named after former Governor of Maryland, Oden Bowie. It is bordered by Gambrills to the east, Severn to the north, Fort Meade to the west, and Crofton to... |
0.0 | Southern terminus Piney Orchard Parkway runs south of MD 170 |
|
| 1.0 | Interchange | ||
| Severn Severn, Maryland Severn is a census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 35,076 at the 2000 census, which is a 30 percent increase over the 24,499 population of 1990... |
3.5 | Former MD 554 | |
| 4.4 | Interchange | ||
| Harmans Harmans, Maryland Harmans is an unincorporated community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States.... |
5.2 | ||
| MD 170 joins the Airport Loop Airport Loop Airport Loop is the designation for the portions of state highways that form a circumferential highway around Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport in Anne Arundel County in the U.S. state of Maryland. The loop runs through the communities of Linthicum, Ferndale, and Hanover... |
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| 6.6 | Stoney Run Road west | Interchange | |
| 7.1 | Unsigned connector to Amtrak Amtrak The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union... station |
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| BWI Airport | 7.5 | Interchange | |
| 7.9 | Elm Road | connector to Elkridge Landing Road | |
| 8.2 | Elkridge Landing Road – to Airport Square | ||
| 8.7 |  Maryland Route 162 Maryland Route 162 forms the eastern part of the Airport Loop around Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport designated as Aviation Boulevard. It is long and Links Telegraph and Camp Meade Road with North Dorsey Road . Maryland Route 162 also provides access to Interstate 97... south (Aviation Boulevard / Airport Loop Airport Loop Airport Loop is the designation for the portions of state highways that form a circumferential highway around Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport in Anne Arundel County in the U.S. state of Maryland. The loop runs through the communities of Linthicum, Ferndale, and Hanover... ) |
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| MD 170 separates from the Airport Loop | |||
| Linthicum Linthicum, Maryland Linthicum is a census-designated place and an unincorporated community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 7,539 at the 2000 census. It is the approximate location of Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport... |
9.1 | ||
| 9.9 | |||
| 10.3 | Interchange | ||
| Pumphrey Pumphrey, Maryland Pumphrey is a census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 5,317 at the 2000 census.-History:According to the 1878 survey of Anne Arundel County prepared by G. M... |
10.7 | Former MD 2 | |
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| Brooklyn Park Brooklyn Park, Maryland Brooklyn Park is a census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 10,938 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Brooklyn Park, MD is located at .... |
13.0 | Northern terminus Hanover Street continues north of MD 170 |
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See also
- Airport LoopAirport LoopAirport Loop is the designation for the portions of state highways that form a circumferential highway around Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport in Anne Arundel County in the U.S. state of Maryland. The loop runs through the communities of Linthicum, Ferndale, and Hanover...
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