Maryland Route 387
Encyclopedia
Maryland Route 387 is a state highway
in the U.S. state
of Maryland
. Known as Spa Road, the route runs 1.68 mi (2.7 km) from the beginning of state maintenance near Ferry Point Road north to Maryland Route 450
within Annapolis
.
in unincorporated Annapolis
. MD 387 heads north as a two-lane road with a speed limit of 40 mph (64.4 km/h) through a suburban area. After passing Annapolis Middle School, the road encounters Old Forest Drive, which is unsigned Maryland Route 788A. MD 387 then intersects Forest Drive, which was part of Maryland Route 665
before that route was rolled back to the eastern end of Aris T. Allen Boulevard.
North of Forest Drive, MD 387 enters the city limits of Annapolis and becomes municipally-maintained and unsigned. The road continues north and intersects Hilltop Lane, which provides access to Truxton Park and the historic home Primrose Hill
. After Hilltop Lane, the road expands to four lanes, with a center turn lane and two lanes southbound, and passes a series of apartment and townhouse complexes. MD 387 reduces to two lanes to cross Spa Creek, then expands again to a three-lane road with center turn lane. The road then enters a densely-populated residential area, passes St. Marys Cemetery, and meets its northern terminus at Westgate Circle, whose other legs are Maryland Route 450
(West Street) west toward Parole
and east toward the Annapolis Historic District, and Maryland Route 435
(Taylor Avenue) to the north.
in Anne Arundel County
.
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...
. Known as Spa Road, the route runs 1.68 mi (2.7 km) from the beginning of state maintenance near Ferry Point Road north to Maryland Route 450
Maryland Route 450
Maryland Route 450 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs from U.S. Route 1 Alternate in Bladensburg east to US 50, US 301, and MD 2 near Annapolis. MD 450 is the original alignment of US 50 in Prince George's and Anne Arundel Counties...
within Annapolis
Annapolis, Maryland
Annapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Maryland, as well as the county seat of Anne Arundel County. It had a population of 38,394 at the 2010 census and is situated on the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Severn River, south of Baltimore and about east of Washington, D.C. Annapolis is...
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Route description
Maryland Route 387 begins about 250 ft (76.2 m) north of the junction of Ferry Point Road and Harness Creek Road to form Spa Road. Both roads serve residential communities on the South RiverSouth River (Maryland)
The South River is a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay in Anne Arundel County, Maryland in the United States.The South River is located south of the Severn River, east of the Patuxent River, and north of the West River and Rhode River, and drains to the Chesapeake Bay.It has a watershed area of ,...
in unincorporated Annapolis
Annapolis, Maryland
Annapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Maryland, as well as the county seat of Anne Arundel County. It had a population of 38,394 at the 2010 census and is situated on the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Severn River, south of Baltimore and about east of Washington, D.C. Annapolis is...
. MD 387 heads north as a two-lane road with a speed limit of 40 mph (64.4 km/h) through a suburban area. After passing Annapolis Middle School, the road encounters Old Forest Drive, which is unsigned Maryland Route 788A. MD 387 then intersects Forest Drive, which was part of Maryland Route 665
Maryland Route 665
Maryland Route 665 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Aris T. Allen Boulevard, the state highway runs from unsigned Interstate 595 , U.S...
before that route was rolled back to the eastern end of Aris T. Allen Boulevard.
North of Forest Drive, MD 387 enters the city limits of Annapolis and becomes municipally-maintained and unsigned. The road continues north and intersects Hilltop Lane, which provides access to Truxton Park and the historic home Primrose Hill
Primrose Hill (Annapolis, Maryland)
Primrose Hill is a historic home at 3 Milkshake Lane in Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland. It is a -story, four-bay, double-pile brick house with interior end chimneys...
. After Hilltop Lane, the road expands to four lanes, with a center turn lane and two lanes southbound, and passes a series of apartment and townhouse complexes. MD 387 reduces to two lanes to cross Spa Creek, then expands again to a three-lane road with center turn lane. The road then enters a densely-populated residential area, passes St. Marys Cemetery, and meets its northern terminus at Westgate Circle, whose other legs are Maryland Route 450
Maryland Route 450
Maryland Route 450 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs from U.S. Route 1 Alternate in Bladensburg east to US 50, US 301, and MD 2 near Annapolis. MD 450 is the original alignment of US 50 in Prince George's and Anne Arundel Counties...
(West Street) west toward Parole
Parole, Maryland
Parole is a census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 14,031 at the 2000 census. It is where several major roads intersect at the edge of the state capital, Annapolis, and adjacent to the Annapolis Mall shopping center and Anne Arundel Medical Center...
and east toward the Annapolis Historic District, and Maryland Route 435
Maryland Route 435
Maryland Route 435 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The route runs between two different intersections with Maryland Route 450, one in western Annapolis and the other in northwestern Annapolis. As a result, MD 435 serves as a bypass of Downtown Annapolis...
(Taylor Avenue) to the north.
History
Maryland Route 387 was entirely paved by 1933. The 1939 Maryland state highway map shows MD 387 assigned to its current length.Junction list
The entire route is in AnnapolisAnnapolis, Maryland
Annapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Maryland, as well as the county seat of Anne Arundel County. It had a population of 38,394 at the 2010 census and is situated on the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Severn River, south of Baltimore and about east of Washington, D.C. Annapolis is...
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 0.00 | Beginning of state maintenance near Ferry Point Road | Southern terminus |
| 0.52 | Old Forest Drive | Unsigned MD 788A |
| 0.66 | Forest Drive | Follow Forest Drive west to  MD 665Maryland Route 665 Maryland Route 665 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Aris T. Allen Boulevard, the state highway runs from unsigned Interstate 595 , U.S... |
| 0.87 | Hilltop Lane | |
| 1.68 | , Downtown Annapolis |
Northern terminus |