Maryland Route 422
Encyclopedia
Maryland Route 422 is a state highway
in the U.S. state
of Maryland
. Known as Bayard Road, the route runs 3.04 mi (4.9 km) from Polling House Road near Bayard east to Maryland Route 2
in Lothian
.
. The route heads east as a two-lane road with a speed limit of 40 mph (64.4 km/h) through farmland. After passing South Polling House Road, which meets Polling House Road in Harwood
, the route turns southeast toward Lothian
. MD 422 meets its terminus as the north leg of the Lothian Roundabout, which also features Maryland Route 408
(Mount Zion Road) as the west leg and Maryland Route 2
(Solomons Island Road) as the south and east legs.
.
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 Bayard Road, the route runs 3.04 mi (4.9 km) from Polling House Road near Bayard east to 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...
in 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....
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Route description
Maryland Route 422 begins at Polling House Road east of the hamlet of Bayard. Bayard Road continues west through Bayard to Sands Road, which parallels the Patuxent RiverPatuxent 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...
. The route heads east as a two-lane road with a speed limit of 40 mph (64.4 km/h) through farmland. After passing South Polling House Road, which meets Polling House Road in Harwood
Harwood, Maryland
Harwood is a small crossroads in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, south of Annapolis on Maryland Route 2 .Southern High School is nearby.-External links:**Historic places ******...
, the route turns southeast toward 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....
. MD 422 meets its terminus as the north leg of the Lothian Roundabout, which also features 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) as the west leg and 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) as the south and east legs.
History
Maryland Route 422 was first paved in 1933. The 1939 Maryland state highway map shows MD 422 marked along its present course.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayard | 0.00 | Polling House Road | Western terminus |
| 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.... |
1.91 | South Polling House Road | |
| 3.04 | Eastern terminus Roundabout |
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