Maryland Route 192
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Maryland Route 192 is a state highway
in the U.S. state
of Maryland
. The route runs 2.59 mi (4.2 km) from Summit Avenue in Kensington
to Maryland Route 97
(Georgia Avenue
) in Forest Glen
. MD 192 provides access to the Forest Glen
station of the Washington Metro
and the Washington D.C. Temple
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
. Plyers Mill Road continues as a county-maintained residential street to the west, while Summit Avenue crosses the railroad tracks of the Metropolitan Subdivision of CSX
and MARC Train
's Brunswick Line
. The 500 ft (152.4 m) segment between Summit Avenue and Maryland Route 185
(Connecticut Avenue) is maintained by the town of Kensington. State maintenance begins to the east of MD 185. Shortly after the intersection with MD 185, Plyers Mill Road continues straight while MD 192 continues east on Metropolitan Avenue as a two-lane road with a speed limi of 25 mph (40.2 km/h). Within the town of Kensington, the road passes through an area of shops and light industry.
East of Kensington, MD 192 assumes a residential character as it continues to parallel the railroad tracks. At Meredith Avenue, the name of the road changes to Capitol View Avenue and the road follows several sharp curves as is moves away from the tracks. On one of those curves is an intersection with Stoneybrook Drive, which leads to the Washington D.C. Temple
and Beach Drive. MD 192 returns to the tracks in time for a few more sharp curves and the road's intersection with Forest Glen Road and Seminary Road. Seminary Road, which was formerly designated Maryland Route 391, continues straight. Forest Glen Road to the west crosses the railroad tracks at a level crossing
and continues as Linden Lane toward the former National Park Seminary
. MD 192 turns east onto Forest Glen Road.
The Forest Glen Road segment of MD 192 is a two-lane road with a speed limit of 30 mph (48.3 km/h). The road continues through residential areas and passes a churches and a few cemeteries. The road expands to a four-lane divided highway at Darcy Forest Drive, which is used to access the park and ride
of the Forest Glen Metro Station
. The kiss and ride and bus stops are accessed opposite Elkton Avenue. MD 192 comes to an end at Maryland Route 97
(Georgia Avenue
). Forest Glen Road continues east as a county-maintained road.
. The 1939 Maryland state highway map shows MD 192 assigned to its present length. By 1946, the route was extended east along Forest Glen Road to U.S. Route 29
, engulfing Maryland Route 597. In 1950, MD 192 assumed its present routing in Kensington. By 1970, the route was rolled back from U.S. 29 to Sligo Creek Parkway.
.
State highway
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in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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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 2.59 mi (4.2 km) from Summit Avenue in Kensington
Kensington, Maryland
Kensington is a town in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,873 at the 2000 census. Greater Kensington encompasses the entire 20895 zip code and its population is an order of magnitude larger than that of the town at its center....
to Maryland Route 97
Maryland Route 97
Maryland Route 97 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The route runs from U.S. Route 29 in Silver Spring, Montgomery County north to the Pennsylvania border in Carroll County, where the road continues into that state as Pennsylvania Route 97...
(Georgia Avenue
Georgia Avenue
Georgia Avenue is a major north-south artery in Northwest Washington, D.C. and Montgomery County, Maryland. Within the District of Columbia and a short distance in Silver Spring, Maryland, Georgia Avenue is also U.S. Route 29...
) in Forest Glen
Forest Glen, Maryland
Forest Glen is a census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. The community hosts a U.S. Army installation, the Forest Glen Annex.-Geography:...
. MD 192 provides access to the Forest Glen
Forest Glen (Washington Metro)
Forest Glen is a side platformed Washington Metro station in Forest Glen, Maryland, United States. The station was opened on September 22, 1990, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority . Its opening coincided with the completion of of rail north of the Silver Spring...
station of the Washington Metro
Washington Metro
The Washington Metro, commonly called Metro, and unofficially Metrorail, is the rapid transit system in Washington, D.C., United States, and its surrounding suburbs. It is administered by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority , which also operates Metrobus service under the Metro name...
and the Washington D.C. Temple
Washington D.C. Temple
The Washington D.C. Temple is the 18th constructed and 16th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is located in Kensington, Maryland, USA, near the Capital Beltway just north of Washington, D.C...
of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Route description
Maryland Route 192 begins as Plyers Mill Road at its intersection with Summit Avenue in KensingtonKensington, Maryland
Kensington is a town in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,873 at the 2000 census. Greater Kensington encompasses the entire 20895 zip code and its population is an order of magnitude larger than that of the town at its center....
. Plyers Mill Road continues as a county-maintained residential street to the west, while Summit Avenue crosses the railroad tracks of the Metropolitan Subdivision of CSX
CSX Transportation
CSX Transportation operates a Class I railroad in the United States known as the CSX Railroad. It is the main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and owns approximately 21,000 route miles...
and MARC Train
MARC Train
MARC , known prior to 1984 as Maryland Rail Commuter Service, is a regional rail system comprising three lines in the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. MARC is administered by the Maryland Transit Administration , a Maryland Department of Transportation agency, and is operated under contract...
's Brunswick Line
Brunswick Line
The Brunswick Line is a MARC commuter rail line consisting of a main line running from Washington D.C. to Martinsburg, West Virginia and a branch line from just south of Point-of-Rocks station to Frederick, Maryland. The service is operated under contract by CSX Transportation, but is administered...
. The 500 ft (152.4 m) segment between Summit Avenue and 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) is maintained by the town of Kensington. State maintenance begins to the east of MD 185. Shortly after the intersection with MD 185, Plyers Mill Road continues straight while MD 192 continues east on Metropolitan Avenue as a two-lane road with a speed limi of 25 mph (40.2 km/h). Within the town of Kensington, the road passes through an area of shops and light industry.
East of Kensington, MD 192 assumes a residential character as it continues to parallel the railroad tracks. At Meredith Avenue, the name of the road changes to Capitol View Avenue and the road follows several sharp curves as is moves away from the tracks. On one of those curves is an intersection with Stoneybrook Drive, which leads to the Washington D.C. Temple
Washington D.C. Temple
The Washington D.C. Temple is the 18th constructed and 16th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is located in Kensington, Maryland, USA, near the Capital Beltway just north of Washington, D.C...
and Beach Drive. MD 192 returns to the tracks in time for a few more sharp curves and the road's intersection with Forest Glen Road and Seminary Road. Seminary Road, which was formerly designated Maryland Route 391, continues straight. Forest Glen Road to the west crosses the railroad tracks at a level crossing
Level crossing
A level crossing occurs where a railway line is intersected by a road or path onone level, without recourse to a bridge or tunnel. It is a type of at-grade intersection. The term also applies when a light rail line with separate right-of-way or reserved track crosses a road in the same fashion...
and continues as Linden Lane toward the former National Park Seminary
National Park Seminary
National Park Seminary — later called National Park College — was a private girls' school open from 1894 to 1942. Located in Forest Glen, Maryland, its name alludes to nearby Rock Creek Park. The historic campus is to be preserved as the center of a new housing development.-College:The campus...
. MD 192 turns east onto Forest Glen Road.
The Forest Glen Road segment of MD 192 is a two-lane road with a speed limit of 30 mph (48.3 km/h). The road continues through residential areas and passes a churches and a few cemeteries. The road expands to a four-lane divided highway at Darcy Forest Drive, which is used to access the park and ride
Park and ride
Park and ride facilities are car parks with connections to public transport that allow commuters and other people wishing to travel into city centres to leave their vehicles and transfer to a bus, rail system , or carpool for the rest of their trip...
of the Forest Glen Metro Station
Forest Glen (Washington Metro)
Forest Glen is a side platformed Washington Metro station in Forest Glen, Maryland, United States. The station was opened on September 22, 1990, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority . Its opening coincided with the completion of of rail north of the Silver Spring...
. The kiss and ride and bus stops are accessed opposite Elkton Avenue. MD 192 comes to an end at Maryland Route 97
Maryland Route 97
Maryland Route 97 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The route runs from U.S. Route 29 in Silver Spring, Montgomery County north to the Pennsylvania border in Carroll County, where the road continues into that state as Pennsylvania Route 97...
(Georgia Avenue
Georgia Avenue
Georgia Avenue is a major north-south artery in Northwest Washington, D.C. and Montgomery County, Maryland. Within the District of Columbia and a short distance in Silver Spring, Maryland, Georgia Avenue is also U.S. Route 29...
). Forest Glen Road continues east as a county-maintained road.
History
Maryland Route 192 was entirely paved by 1927. However, the route through Kensington was different; MD 192 followed St. Paul Street from Metropolitan Avenue north to Maryland Route 193Maryland Route 193
Maryland Route 193 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known for most of its length as University Boulevard and Greenbelt Road, the state highway runs from MD 185 in Kensington east to MD 202 in Greater Upper Marlboro...
. The 1939 Maryland state highway map shows MD 192 assigned to its present length. By 1946, the route was extended east along Forest Glen Road to U.S. Route 29
U.S. Route 29
U.S. Route 29 is a north–south United States highway that runs for from the western suburbs of Baltimore, Maryland, to Pensacola, Florida. This highway's northern terminus is at Maryland Route 99 in Ellicott City, Maryland...
, engulfing Maryland Route 597. In 1950, MD 192 assumed its present routing in Kensington. By 1970, the route was rolled back from U.S. 29 to Sligo Creek Parkway.
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...
.
| Location | Mile | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kensington Kensington, Maryland Kensington is a town in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,873 at the 2000 census. Greater Kensington encompasses the entire 20895 zip code and its population is an order of magnitude larger than that of the town at its center.... |
0.00 | Summit Avenue | Western terminus |
| 0 | Follow  north to  |
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| Plyers Mill Road |  continues east on Metropolitan Avenue |
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| Meredith Avenue | |||
| 0 | Stoneybrook Drive | Follow to Beach Drive | |
| Forest Glen Forest Glen, Maryland Forest Glen is a census-designated place in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. The community hosts a U.S. Army installation, the Forest Glen Annex.-Geography:... |
Seminary Road Forest Glen Road |
Seminary Road was formerly | |
| Darcy Forest Drive | To Forest Glen Metro Station Forest Glen (Washington Metro) Forest Glen is a side platformed Washington Metro station in Forest Glen, Maryland, United States. The station was opened on September 22, 1990, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority . Its opening coincided with the completion of of rail north of the Silver Spring... |
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| Eastern terminus | |||