Maryland Route 259
Encyclopedia
Maryland Route 259 is a state highway
in the U.S. state
of Maryland
. Known as Greenock Road, the route runs 2.67 mi (4.3 km) from Maryland Route 794
in Bristol
north to Maryland Route 408
near Lothian
.
(Southern Maryland Boulevard). Heading south on MD 794 leads to Maryland Route 258
, as well as on-ramps to the Maryland Route 4
expressway, which is also known as Southern Maryland Boulevard. The road heads northeast as a two-lane road with a speed limit of 45 mph (72.4 km/h) through an area of farms. One of those farms is the historic James Owens Farm
, which is located 0.8 mi (1.3 km) north of the southern terminus. After an intersection with Brookswood Road, MD 258 turns north and meets its end at Maryland Route 408
(Mount Zion Road) in the hamlet of Greenock near Lothian
.
.
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 as Greenock Road, the route runs 2.67 mi (4.3 km) from 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...
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....
north to Maryland Route 408
Maryland Route 408
Maryland Route 408, known locally as Mt Zion - Marlboro Road, is an east–west highway in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. This route heads east from its interchange with Southern Maryland Boulevard to its terminus with Solomons Island Road and Bayard Rd at the Lothian Roundabout...
near Lothian
Lothian, 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....
.
Route description
Maryland Route 259 begins at an acute intersection with Maryland Route 794Maryland 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). Heading south on MD 794 leads to Maryland Route 258
Maryland Route 258
Maryland Route 258 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Bay Front Road, the route runs from Wrighton Road in Bristol east to Maryland Route 256 in Deale.-Route description:...
, as well as on-ramps to the Maryland Route 4
Maryland 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...
expressway, which is also known as Southern Maryland Boulevard. The road heads northeast as a two-lane road with a speed limit of 45 mph (72.4 km/h) through an area of farms. One of those farms is the historic James Owens Farm
James Owens Farm
James Owens Farm is a historic home and farm at Bristol, Anne Arundel County, Maryland. The home was built by successful tobacco farmer James Owens and is a large mid-19th century, two-story brick cross-gable late Greek Revival/Italianate dwelling...
, which is located 0.8 mi (1.3 km) north of the southern terminus. After an intersection with Brookswood Road, MD 258 turns north and meets its end at Maryland Route 408
Maryland Route 408
Maryland Route 408, known locally as Mt Zion - Marlboro Road, is an east–west highway in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. This route heads east from its interchange with Southern Maryland Boulevard to its terminus with Solomons Island Road and Bayard Rd at the Lothian Roundabout...
(Mount Zion Road) in the hamlet of Greenock near Lothian
Lothian, 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....
.
History
The northern half of Maryland Route 259 was paved by 1933. The whole length was complete by 1935. The 1939 Maryland state highway map shows MD 259 assigned to the length of this road.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Western terminus (To MD 4, MD 258) |
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| Lothian Lothian, 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.... |
2.59 | Brookswood Road | |
| 2.67 | Eastern terminus | ||