Maryland Route 258
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Maryland Route 258 is a state highway
in the U.S. state
of Maryland
. Known as Bay Front Road, the route runs 7.13 mi (11.5 km) from Wrighton Road in Bristol
east to Maryland Route 256
in Deale
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(Southern Maryland Boulevard) south. This intersection is 50 ft (15.2 m) from Southern Maryland Boulevard, a frontage road to the modern MD 4. After passing a park and ride
, an on-ramp to MD 4 south leaves to the south and MD 258 crosses the MD 4 expressway. The next intersection is with Maryland Route 794
(Southern Maryland Boulevard), which parallels MD 4 north toward Drury. An off-ramp from MD 4 north arrives at the same intersection. Heading north on MD 794 leads to an on-ramp to MD 4 north and Maryland Route 259
(Greenock Road).
MD 258 heads east from the MD 4 interchange as a two-lane road with a speed limit of 50 mph (80.5 km/h). The road heads east through an area of forest, scattered residences, and farms, including horse farms, within which the road passes Little Road. A little further east is the intersection of McKendree Road, where the old alignment of MD 258, unsigned MD 796A, splits off to the north and shortly returns. MD 258 encounters Brookswood Road and crosses Lyons Creek before meeting Maryland Route 2
(Solomons Island Road) at a signalized intersection where MD 258 temporarily expands to four lanes.
After crossing MD 2, MD 258 continues east as a two-lane road with a speed limit of 50 mph (80.5 km/h). Compared to the stretch of MD 258 west of MD 2, this segment cuts straight through the gently rolling hills as it beelines
to the east. After crossing Traceys Creek, the road crosses Franklin Gibson Road and Nutwell Sudley Road and passes through farmland. Shortly after meeting the northern end of Rockhold Creek Road, which heads south to the center of Deale
, MD 258 crosses Rockhold Creek on a level bridge, then intersects Swamp Circle Road. The route then passes through forest before meeting its eastern end in a roundabout
at Maryland Route 256
(Deale Churchton Road) between the referenced two communities.
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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
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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...
. Known as Bay Front Road, the route runs 7.13 mi (11.5 km) from Wrighton Road in Bristol
Bristol, Maryland
Bristol is an unincorporated community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The James Owens Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987....
east to Maryland Route 256
Maryland Route 256
Maryland Route 256 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The route runs from Maryland Route 2 in Tracys Landing east to Maryland Route 468 in Churchton.-Route description:...
in Deale
Deale, Maryland
Deale is a census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 4,796 at the 2000 census. It has a scenic view of Chesapeake Bay and is popular with boaters...
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Route description
Maryland Route 258 begins at an intersection with Wrighton Road, a county-maintained road, and an off-ramp from Maryland Route 4Maryland Route 4
Maryland Route 4 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs from MD 5 in Leonardtown north to Southern Avenue at the Washington, D.C. border, past which the highway continues as Pennsylvania Avenue...
(Southern Maryland Boulevard) south. This intersection is 50 ft (15.2 m) from Southern Maryland Boulevard, a frontage road to the modern MD 4. After passing a 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...
, an on-ramp to MD 4 south leaves to the south and MD 258 crosses the MD 4 expressway. The next intersection is with Maryland Route 794
Maryland Route 794
Maryland Route 794 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Southern Maryland Boulevard, the state highway runs from MD 4 in Bristol north to MD 408 at Waysons Corner in southwestern Anne Arundel County. MD 794 is the old alignment of MD 4.-Route description:MD 794 begins as...
(Southern Maryland Boulevard), which parallels MD 4 north toward Drury. An off-ramp from MD 4 north arrives at the same intersection. Heading north on MD 794 leads to an on-ramp to MD 4 north and Maryland Route 259
Maryland Route 259
Maryland Route 259 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Greenock Road, the route runs from Maryland Route 794 in Bristol north to Maryland Route 408 near Lothian.-Route description:...
(Greenock Road).
MD 258 heads east from the MD 4 interchange as a two-lane road with a speed limit of 50 mph (80.5 km/h). The road heads east through an area of forest, scattered residences, and farms, including horse farms, within which the road passes Little Road. A little further east is the intersection of McKendree Road, where the old alignment of MD 258, unsigned MD 796A, splits off to the north and shortly returns. MD 258 encounters Brookswood Road and crosses Lyons Creek before meeting Maryland Route 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...
(Solomons Island Road) at a signalized intersection where MD 258 temporarily expands to four lanes.
After crossing MD 2, MD 258 continues east as a two-lane road with a speed limit of 50 mph (80.5 km/h). Compared to the stretch of MD 258 west of MD 2, this segment cuts straight through the gently rolling hills as it beelines
As the crow flies
"As the crow flies" or beelining is an idiom for the shortest route between two points; the geodesic distance.An example is the great-circle distance between Key West and Pensacola, at either end of the U.S...
to the east. After crossing Traceys Creek, the road crosses Franklin Gibson Road and Nutwell Sudley Road and passes through farmland. Shortly after meeting the northern end of Rockhold Creek Road, which heads south to the center of Deale
Deale, Maryland
Deale is a census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 4,796 at the 2000 census. It has a scenic view of Chesapeake Bay and is popular with boaters...
, MD 258 crosses Rockhold Creek on a level bridge, then intersects Swamp Circle Road. The route then passes through forest before meeting its eastern end in a roundabout
Roundabout
A roundabout is the name for a road junction in which traffic moves in one direction around a central island. The word dates from the early 20th century. Roundabouts are common in many countries around the world...
at Maryland Route 256
Maryland Route 256
Maryland Route 256 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The route runs from Maryland Route 2 in Tracys Landing east to Maryland Route 468 in Churchton.-Route description:...
(Deale Churchton Road) between the referenced two communities.
History
The part of Maryland Route 258 west of Maryland Route 2 was paved by 1933. The 1939 Maryland state highway map shows only this stretch as MD 258. The straight eastern stretch was built on a new alignment in the 1960s. The roundabout at the eastern terminus was completed in 2007.Junction list
The entire route is in Anne Arundel CountyAnne 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...
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| Location | Mile | Destinations | Notes |
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| Bristol Bristol, Maryland Bristol is an unincorporated community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The James Owens Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.... |
0.00 | Wrighton Road | Western terminus |
| 0.17 | |||
| 0.29 | TO  north - Upper MarlboroUpper Marlboro, Maryland Upper Marlboro is a town in and the county seat of Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The live-in population of the town core proper was only 648 at the 2000 census, although Greater Upper Marlboro is many times larger.... TO  north - LothianLothian, Maryland Lothian is an unincorporated community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States.Lothian is a rural community in southern , Maryland, 12 miles southwest of Annapolis, Maryland, 24 miles east of Washington, DC, and 31 miles south of Baltimore, Maryland.... |
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| 1.74 | Little Road | ||
| 2.83 | McKendree Road | ||
| Tracys Landing Tracys Landing, Maryland Tracys Landing is an unincorporated community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. Tracy's Landing Tobacco House No. 2 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. The St. James Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.Tracys Landing is... |
3.69 | Brookswood Road | |
| 4.26 | |||
| Deale Deale, Maryland Deale is a census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 4,796 at the 2000 census. It has a scenic view of Chesapeake Bay and is popular with boaters... |
5.71 | Franklin Gibson Road / Nutwell Sudley Road | |
| 6.29 | Rockhold Creek Road | ||
| 6.65 | Swamp Circle Road | ||
| 7.13 | Eastern terminus Roundabout |
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