Maryland Route 191
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Maryland Route 191 is a state highway
in the U.S. state
of Maryland
. The route runs 7.16 mi (11.5 km) from Maryland Route 190
(River Road) in Potomac
to Maryland Route 185
(Connecticut Avenue) in Chevy Chase
.
(River Road) in Potomac
as Bradley Boulevard, a two-lane road with a speed limit of 35 mph (56.3 km/h). Bradley Boulevard continues as an unnumbered road on the other side of the intersection; that road was formerly part of MD 191. The road heads east through forests and affluent residential areas. After intersecting Kentsdale Drive and Aldershot Drive, MD 191 crosses Cabin John Creek. The road then intersects Seven Locks Road, an arterial that links Cabin John
and Rockville
. After crossing Seven Locks Road, MD 191 expands to a four-lane divided highway for its crossing of the Capital Beltway
. After crossing the interstate with no access, the road becomes a two-lane road again.
MD 191 continues through affluent residential areas in Bethesda
. Shortly after crossing the Capital Beltway, the road intersects Burdette Road and Fernwood Road. MD 191 then turns southeast after an intersection with Huntington Parkway. Passenger vehicles may use Huntington Parkway to access Maryland Route 187
(Old Georgetown Road). As the road enters a higher density residential area, the speed limit drops to 30 mph (48.3 km/h). The road then intersects Maryland Route 188
(Wilson Lane). Further to the east, MD 191 expands to a six-lane divided suburban arterial immediately before the intersection with Maryland Route 614
(Goldsboro Road).
After passing MD 614, MD 191 crosses Glenbrook Road and Fairfax Road. Heading south on either road leads to Little Falls Parkway, which parallels Little Falls Branch
. Passenger vehicles may use Little Falls Parkway to access MD 191 and Maryland Route 396
(Massachusetts Avenue). After crossing Fairfax Road, MD 191 enters an area of shopping centers and apartment buildings. Within this densely-populated area, the route intersects Arlington Road, which provides access to downtown Bethesda. After passing under the railroad-type overpass that carries the Capital Crescent Trail
, MD 191 intersects Hillandale Road and Leland Street, the latter of which was formerly Maryland Route 82. The road then reduces to a four-lane divided suburban street with parking lanes. Shortly after passing more apartment buildings, the road meets Maryland Route 355
(Wisconsin Avenue) and changes its name to Bradley Lane on the east side of the intersection.
The Bradley Lane portion of MD 191 is a two-lane road with a speed limit of 25 mph (40.2 km/h). The road is fronted on the south by Chevy Chase Country Club and on the north by residences in the town of Chevy Chase
. MD 191 comes to an end at Maryland Route 185
(Connecticut Avenue). Bradley Lane continues east as a municipally-maintained road on the other side of the intersection to Maryland Route 186
(Brookville Road).
. At that time, MD 191 extended west from its current terminus along Bradley Boulevard and what is now Persimmon Tree Road to MacArthur Boulevard in Cabin John. The 1939 Maryland state highway map shows MD 191 assigned to the Persimmon Tree Road and Bradley Boulevard portions. It is not clear when the Bradley Lane portion graduated from a state aid road to the state road system. The part of MD 191 west of MD 190 was removed from the state road system in 1999.
.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
. The route runs 7.16 mi (11.5 km) from Maryland Route 190
Maryland Route 190
Maryland Route 190, or River Road, is a major state highway through southern Montgomery County, Maryland, United States.-Route description:MD 190 begins at MD 112's western terminus in Seneca, and ends at the Montgomery County/Washington, D.C. border...
(River Road) in Potomac
Potomac, Maryland
Potomac is a census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, named for the nearby Potomac River. The population was 44,822 at the 2000 census. The Potomac area is known for its very affluent and highly-educated residents. In 2009 CNNMoney.com listed Potomac as the fourth...
to Maryland Route 185
Maryland Route 185
Maryland Route 185 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Connecticut Avenue, the state highway runs from Chevy Chase Circle at the Washington, D.C. border north to MD 97 in Aspen Hill...
(Connecticut Avenue) in Chevy Chase
Chevy Chase, Maryland
Chevy Chase is the name of both a town and an unincorporated census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland. In addition, a number of villages in the same area of Montgomery County include "Chevy Chase" in their names...
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Route description
Maryland Route 191 begins at Maryland Route 190Maryland Route 190
Maryland Route 190, or River Road, is a major state highway through southern Montgomery County, Maryland, United States.-Route description:MD 190 begins at MD 112's western terminus in Seneca, and ends at the Montgomery County/Washington, D.C. border...
(River Road) in Potomac
Potomac, Maryland
Potomac is a census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, named for the nearby Potomac River. The population was 44,822 at the 2000 census. The Potomac area is known for its very affluent and highly-educated residents. In 2009 CNNMoney.com listed Potomac as the fourth...
as Bradley Boulevard, a two-lane road with a speed limit of 35 mph (56.3 km/h). Bradley Boulevard continues as an unnumbered road on the other side of the intersection; that road was formerly part of MD 191. The road heads east through forests and affluent residential areas. After intersecting Kentsdale Drive and Aldershot Drive, MD 191 crosses Cabin John Creek. The road then intersects Seven Locks Road, an arterial that links Cabin John
Cabin John, Maryland
Cabin John is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. The placename is a corruption of its original name of "Captain John's Mills."-Geography:...
and Rockville
Rockville, Maryland
Rockville is the county seat of Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It is a major incorporated city in the central part of Montgomery County and forms part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. The 2010 U.S...
. After crossing Seven Locks Road, MD 191 expands to a four-lane divided highway for its crossing of the Capital Beltway
Interstate 495 (Capital Beltway)
Interstate 495 is a Interstate Highway that surrounds the United States' capital of Washington, D.C., and its inner suburbs in adjacent Maryland and Virginia. I-495 is widely known as the Capital Beltway or simply the Beltway, especially when the context of Washington, D.C., is clear...
. After crossing the interstate with no access, the road becomes a two-lane road again.
MD 191 continues through affluent residential areas in Bethesda
Bethesda, Maryland
Bethesda is a census designated place in southern Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, just northwest of Washington, D.C. It takes its name from a local church, the Bethesda Meeting House , which in turn took its name from Jerusalem's Pool of Bethesda...
. Shortly after crossing the Capital Beltway, the road intersects Burdette Road and Fernwood Road. MD 191 then turns southeast after an intersection with Huntington Parkway. Passenger vehicles may use Huntington Parkway to access Maryland Route 187
Maryland Route 187
Maryland Route 187 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Old Georgetown Road, the state highway runs from MD 355 and MD 410 in Bethesda north to MD 355 in North Bethesda...
(Old Georgetown Road). As the road enters a higher density residential area, the speed limit drops to 30 mph (48.3 km/h). The road then intersects Maryland Route 188
Maryland Route 188
Maryland Route 188 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Wilson Lane, the route runs from MacArthur Boulevard in Glen Echo to Maryland Route 187 in Bethesda...
(Wilson Lane). Further to the east, MD 191 expands to a six-lane divided suburban arterial immediately before the intersection with Maryland Route 614
Maryland Route 614
Maryland Route 614 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Goldsboro Road, the state highway runs from MacArthur Boulevard in Glen Echo north to MD 191 in Bethesda.-Route description:...
(Goldsboro Road).
After passing MD 614, MD 191 crosses Glenbrook Road and Fairfax Road. Heading south on either road leads to Little Falls Parkway, which parallels Little Falls Branch
Little Falls Branch (Potomac River)
Little Falls Branch, a tributary stream of the Potomac River, is located in Montgomery County, Maryland. In the 19th century, the stream was also called Powder Mill Branch. It drains portions of Bethesda, Somerset, Friendship Heights, and the District of Columbia, flows under the Chesapeake and...
. Passenger vehicles may use Little Falls Parkway to access MD 191 and Maryland Route 396
Maryland Route 396
Maryland Route 396 is the route designation of the extension of Massachusetts Avenue from Washington, D.C., into Bethesda, Maryland. The Maryland section of Massachusetts Avenue runs for just over two miles , from Westmoreland Circle at the District line to Goldsboro Road .-Route...
(Massachusetts Avenue). After crossing Fairfax Road, MD 191 enters an area of shopping centers and apartment buildings. Within this densely-populated area, the route intersects Arlington Road, which provides access to downtown Bethesda. After passing under the railroad-type overpass that carries the Capital Crescent Trail
Capital Crescent Trail
The Capital Crescent Trail is an long, shared-use rail trail that runs from Georgetown in Washington, D.C., to Silver Spring, Maryland. The portion from Bethesda to Silver Spring is also called the Georgetown Branch Trail but is recognized as the Future Capital Crescent Trail.The Capital Crescent...
, MD 191 intersects Hillandale Road and Leland Street, the latter of which was formerly Maryland Route 82. The road then reduces to a four-lane divided suburban street with parking lanes. Shortly after passing more apartment buildings, the road meets Maryland Route 355
Maryland Route 355
Maryland Route 355 is a north–south road in western central Maryland in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at the Washington, D.C. border in Friendship Heights, Montgomery County, where it continues south as Wisconsin Avenue into Washington. The northern terminus is...
(Wisconsin Avenue) and changes its name to Bradley Lane on the east side of the intersection.
The Bradley Lane portion of MD 191 is a two-lane road with a speed limit of 25 mph (40.2 km/h). The road is fronted on the south by Chevy Chase Country Club and on the north by residences in the town of Chevy Chase
Chevy Chase (town), Maryland
Chevy Chase is an incorporated town in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,726 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Chevy Chase is located at ....
. MD 191 comes to an end at Maryland Route 185
Maryland Route 185
Maryland Route 185 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Connecticut Avenue, the state highway runs from Chevy Chase Circle at the Washington, D.C. border north to MD 97 in Aspen Hill...
(Connecticut Avenue). Bradley Lane continues east as a municipally-maintained road on the other side of the intersection to Maryland Route 186
Maryland Route 186
Maryland Route 186 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Brookville Road, the route runs from Western Avenue on the District of Columbia boundary to Maryland Route 410 in Chevy Chase. MD 186 runs mainly through residential areas in its course through the many incorporated...
(Brookville Road).
History
Maryland Route 191 was entirely paved by 1927, although the Bradley Lane portion was a state aid road paved in macadamMacadam
Macadam is a type of road construction pioneered by the Scotsman John Loudon McAdam in around 1820. The method simplified what had been considered state-of-the-art at that point...
. At that time, MD 191 extended west from its current terminus along Bradley Boulevard and what is now Persimmon Tree Road to MacArthur Boulevard in Cabin John. The 1939 Maryland state highway map shows MD 191 assigned to the Persimmon Tree Road and Bradley Boulevard portions. It is not clear when the Bradley Lane portion graduated from a state aid road to the state road system. The part of MD 191 west of MD 190 was removed from the state road system in 1999.
Junction list
The entire route is in Montgomery CountyMontgomery County, Maryland
Montgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of Maryland, situated just to the north of Washington, D.C., and southwest of the city of Baltimore. It is one of the most affluent counties in the United States, and has the highest percentage of residents over 25 years of age who hold post-graduate...
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| Location | Mile | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potomac Potomac, Maryland Potomac is a census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, named for the nearby Potomac River. The population was 44,822 at the 2000 census. The Potomac area is known for its very affluent and highly-educated residents. In 2009 CNNMoney.com listed Potomac as the fourth... |
0.00 | , Washington Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution.... Bradley Boulevard |
Western terminus formerly continued west along Bradley Boulevard |
| 0.72 | Kentsdale Drive / Aldershot Drive | ||
| 1.35 | Seven Locks Road | ||
| 1.90 | Crosses over with no access | ||
| Bethesda Bethesda, Maryland Bethesda is a census designated place in southern Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, just northwest of Washington, D.C. It takes its name from a local church, the Bethesda Meeting House , which in turn took its name from Jerusalem's Pool of Bethesda... |
2.63 | Burdette Road | |
| 2.97 | Fernwood Road | ||
| 4.21 | Huntington Parkway | To | |
| 4.71 | |||
| 5.53 | |||
| 5.62 | Glenbrook Road | Follow south to Little Falls Parkway | |
| 5.85 | Fairfax Road | ||
| 5.97 | Arlington Road | ||
| 6.01 | Crossed over by the Capital Crescent Trail Capital Crescent Trail The Capital Crescent Trail is an long, shared-use rail trail that runs from Georgetown in Washington, D.C., to Silver Spring, Maryland. The portion from Bethesda to Silver Spring is also called the Georgetown Branch Trail but is recognized as the Future Capital Crescent Trail.The Capital Crescent... |
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| Chevy Chase Chevy Chase, Maryland Chevy Chase is the name of both a town and an unincorporated census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland. In addition, a number of villages in the same area of Montgomery County include "Chevy Chase" in their names... |
6.07 | Hillandale Road / Leland Street | Leland Street is former |
| 6.43 | |||
| 7.16 | , Washington Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution.... Bradley Lane |
Eastern terminus Bradley Lane continues east to  |
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