Maryland Route 270
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Maryland Route 270 is a state highway
in the U.S. state
of Maryland
. Known as Furnace Branch Road, the route runs 2.16 mi (3.5 km) from Maryland Route 648
north to Maryland Route 3 Business within Glen Burnie
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(Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard) immediately to the east of MD 648's (officially MD 648E) interchange with Maryland Route 10
(Arundel Expressway) and immediately to the west of Marley Creek. The road continues south of MD 648E as Maryland Route 648G, which is a connector to Maryland Route 648I (McGivney Way), which is an old alignment of MD 648 from before the construction of MD 10.
MD 270 heads northwest as a two-lane road with a speed limit of 40 mph (64.4 km/h) through a suburban area of businesses and residential subdivisions. Within the suburban area, the route reaches the intersection of Margate Drive and North Thompson Avenue, which crosses MD 10 to access residential areas on the other side of the expressway. After crossing Thompson Avenue, the road expands to a four-lane divided highway ahead of the signal-controlled intersection with Point Pleasant Road. The road then goes through a five-ramp interchange with MD 10.
After the interchange with MD 10, MD 270 becomes a five-lane road with center turn lane. After an intersection with Maryland Route 2
(Governor Ritchie Highway), MD 270 meets its northern terminus at a stop sign at Maryland Route 3 Business (Robert Crain Highway). Furnace Branch Road continues northwest as a county-maintained road about 1200 ft (365.8 m) to the north of the intersection of MD 270 and MD 3 BUS.
in Anne Arundel County
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MD 3 BUS (Robert Crain Highway) - Glen Burnie
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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 Furnace Branch Road, the route runs 2.16 mi (3.5 km) from Maryland Route 648
Maryland Route 648
Maryland Route 648 is a collection of state highways in the U.S. state of Maryland. These highways are sections of Baltimore–Annapolis Boulevard, the old alignment of MD 2 between Annapolis and Glen Burnie. These segments were bypassed when MD 2 was moved to Governor Ritchie Highway, a...
north to Maryland Route 3 Business within Glen Burnie
Glen Burnie, Maryland
Glen Burnie is a census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States, and is a suburb of Baltimore. The population was 67,639 at the 2010 census...
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Route description
Maryland Route 270 begins at an intersection with Maryland Route 648Maryland Route 648
Maryland Route 648 is a collection of state highways in the U.S. state of Maryland. These highways are sections of Baltimore–Annapolis Boulevard, the old alignment of MD 2 between Annapolis and Glen Burnie. These segments were bypassed when MD 2 was moved to Governor Ritchie Highway, a...
(Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard) immediately to the east of MD 648's (officially MD 648E) interchange with Maryland Route 10
Maryland Route 10
Maryland Route 10, also known as the Arundel Expressway, is a state highway and freeway in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States.-Route description:...
(Arundel Expressway) and immediately to the west of Marley Creek. The road continues south of MD 648E as Maryland Route 648G, which is a connector to Maryland Route 648I (McGivney Way), which is an old alignment of MD 648 from before the construction of MD 10.
MD 270 heads northwest as a two-lane road with a speed limit of 40 mph (64.4 km/h) through a suburban area of businesses and residential subdivisions. Within the suburban area, the route reaches the intersection of Margate Drive and North Thompson Avenue, which crosses MD 10 to access residential areas on the other side of the expressway. After crossing Thompson Avenue, the road expands to a four-lane divided highway ahead of the signal-controlled intersection with Point Pleasant Road. The road then goes through a five-ramp interchange with MD 10.
After the interchange with MD 10, MD 270 becomes a five-lane road with center turn lane. After an intersection with 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...
(Governor Ritchie Highway), MD 270 meets its northern terminus at a stop sign at Maryland Route 3 Business (Robert Crain Highway). Furnace Branch Road continues northwest as a county-maintained road about 1200 ft (365.8 m) to the north of the intersection of MD 270 and MD 3 BUS.
History
Maryland Route 270 was entirely paved by 1933. The 1939 Maryland state highway map shows MD 270 assigned to its present course.Junction list
The entire route is within Glen BurnieGlen Burnie, Maryland
Glen Burnie is a census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States, and is a suburb of Baltimore. The population was 67,639 at the 2010 census...
in Anne Arundel County
Anne 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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| Mile | Destinations | Notes |
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| 0.00 | Southern terminus | |
| 1.05 | North Thompson Road / Margate Drive | |
| 1.23 | Point Pleasant Road | |
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MD 3 BUS (Robert Crain Highway) - Glen BurnieGlen Burnie, Maryland
Glen Burnie is a census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States, and is a suburb of Baltimore. The population was 67,639 at the 2010 census...
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