Maryland Route 245
Encyclopedia
Maryland Route 245 is a state highway
in the U.S. state
of Maryland
. Known for most of its length as Hollywood Road, the state highway runs 7.55 miles (12.2 km) from MD 5
and MD 5 Business in Leonardtown
north to Steer Horn Neck Road near Hollywood
. MD 245 connects Leonardtown with MD 235
in Hollywood in central St. Mary's County. The state highway was constructed in the mid 1920s and rebuilt around 1950.
and the St. Mary's Nursing Center. MD 245 continues north past several county facilities, including the St. Mary's Hospital and the St. Mary's County Governmental Center. The state highway passes Leonard Hall Naval Academy and the T Barracks of the Maryland State Police
before the road narrows to two lanes and leaves the town limits of Leonardtown.
At McIntosh Road, MD 245 curves northeast through a mix of farmland and forest. The state highway crosses Brooks Run before Old Hollywood Road, a loop of old alignment, splits to the east next to Hollywood Park. MD 245 enters the community of Hollywood, where the state highway intersects MD 235 (Three Notch Road) and Old Three Notch Road, the old alignment of MD 235. MD 245 continues northeast as Sotterley Road. The state highway crosses a branch of Cuckold Creek before reaching its northern terminus at Steer Horn Neck Road, which heads east toward Greenwell State Park
. Sotterley Road continues north as a county highway toward Sotterley Plantation on the shore of the Patuxent River
.
{| class=wikitable
!Location
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
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|Leonardtown
|0.00
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|Southern terminus
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|rowspan=4|Hollywood
|3.63
|Old Hollywood Road north
|rowspan=2|Old alignment of MD 245
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|4.33
|Old Hollywood Road south
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|5.27
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|7.55
|Sotterley Road north / Steer Horn Neck Road east
|Northern terminus
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...
. Known for most of its length as Hollywood Road, the state highway runs 7.55 miles (12.2 km) from MD 5
Maryland Route 5
Maryland Route 5 is a long state highway that runs north–south in the U.S. state of Maryland. The highway runs from Point Lookout in St. Mary's County north to the Washington, D.C. border in Suitland, Prince George's County....
and MD 5 Business in Leonardtown
Leonardtown, Maryland
Leonardtown is a town in and the county seat of St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,896 at the 2000 census. Leonardtown is perhaps most famous for the national oyster-shucking championship that occurs annually at the St...
north to Steer Horn Neck Road near Hollywood
Hollywood, Maryland
Hollywood is an unincorporated community located within St. Mary's County, Maryland. It was named in 1867, when a storeowner at Thompson's General Store near the Uniontown section of Hollywood required a name for the post office inside the store...
. MD 245 connects Leonardtown with MD 235
Maryland Route 235
Maryland Route 235 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Three Notch Road, the state highway runs between its southern intersection with MD 5 in Ridge and its northern intersection with MD 5 near Mechanicsville...
in Hollywood in central St. Mary's County. The state highway was constructed in the mid 1920s and rebuilt around 1950.
Route description
MD 245 begins at an intersection with MD 5 (Point Lookout Road) and MD 5 Business (Washington Street) in the town of Leonardtown. MD 5 Business heads south from the intersection opposite MD 245 to serve downtown Leonardtown. MD 245 heads north as Hollywood Road, a three-lane road with center turn lane. The state highway immediately passes between the Leonardtown campus of the College of Southern MarylandCollege of Southern Maryland
The College of Southern Maryland in La Plata, Maryland, is a public, regional community college, serving Southern Maryland Charles County, St. Mary's County, and Calvert County.-History:...
and the St. Mary's Nursing Center. MD 245 continues north past several county facilities, including the St. Mary's Hospital and the St. Mary's County Governmental Center. The state highway passes Leonard Hall Naval Academy and the T Barracks of the Maryland State Police
Maryland State Police
The Maryland State Police is the official state police force of the state of Maryland. The Maryland State Police is headquartered at 1201 Reisterstown Road in the Pikesville CDP in unincorporated Baltimore County.-Organizational structure:...
before the road narrows to two lanes and leaves the town limits of Leonardtown.
At McIntosh Road, MD 245 curves northeast through a mix of farmland and forest. The state highway crosses Brooks Run before Old Hollywood Road, a loop of old alignment, splits to the east next to Hollywood Park. MD 245 enters the community of Hollywood, where the state highway intersects MD 235 (Three Notch Road) and Old Three Notch Road, the old alignment of MD 235. MD 245 continues northeast as Sotterley Road. The state highway crosses a branch of Cuckold Creek before reaching its northern terminus at Steer Horn Neck Road, which heads east toward Greenwell State Park
Greenwell State Park
Greenwell State Park is a state park in the state of Maryland. It is located on the Patuxent River in St. Mary's County. The property includes the historic Rosedale Manor House and features hiking/equestrian/cycling, fishing, picnicking, hunting, swimming, and canoeing and kayaking.-External links:*...
. Sotterley Road continues north as a county highway toward Sotterley Plantation on the shore of the Patuxent River
Patuxent River
The Patuxent River is a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay in the state of Maryland. There are three main river drainages for central Maryland: the Potomac River to the west passing through Washington D.C., the Patapsco River to the northeast passing through Baltimore, and the Patuxent River between...
.
History
MD 245 was constructed as a gravel road from MD 5 in Leonardtown north to McIntosh Road around 1923. The state highway was extended northeast to Hollywood in 1924 and 1925 and to its present northern terminus near Sotterley in 1925 and 1926. MD 245 was reconstructed and widened as a bituminous stabilized gravel road from Leonardtown to St. Johns Road in 1948. The state highway was rebuilt with a bituminous concrete surface from St. Johns Road to MD 235 in Hollywood in 1950 and 1951; this project included the relocation of the state highway around what is now Old Hollywood Road.Junction list
The entire route is in St. Mary's County.{| class=wikitable
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|Leonardtown
Leonardtown, Maryland
Leonardtown is a town in and the county seat of St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,896 at the 2000 census. Leonardtown is perhaps most famous for the national oyster-shucking championship that occurs annually at the St...
|0.00
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|Southern terminus
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|rowspan=4|Hollywood
Hollywood, Maryland
Hollywood is an unincorporated community located within St. Mary's County, Maryland. It was named in 1867, when a storeowner at Thompson's General Store near the Uniontown section of Hollywood required a name for the post office inside the store...
|3.63
|Old Hollywood Road north
|rowspan=2|Old alignment of MD 245
|-
|4.33
|Old Hollywood Road south
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|5.27
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|7.55
|Sotterley Road north / Steer Horn Neck Road east
|Northern terminus