Maryland Route 424
Encyclopedia
Maryland Route 424 is a state highway
in the U.S. state
of Maryland
. Known as Davidsonville Road, the state highway runs 8.24 mi (13.3 km) from MD 214
in Davidsonville
north to MD 3
in Crofton
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and a mix of residential subdivisions and farmland. After crossing Governors Bridge Road, MD 424 expands to a four-lane divided highway around its interchange with U.S. Route 50
and US 301
(John Hanson Highway). The state highway reduces to two lanes north of the interchange and through to the intersection with MD 450
(Defense Highway) on the southern edge of Crofton. MD 424 veers to the northwest and passes through a mix of residential subdivisions and parks until the highway reaches its northern terminus at MD 3 (Robert Crain Highway). The roadway continues west as Conway Road.
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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
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 Davidsonville Road, the state highway runs 8.24 mi (13.3 km) from MD 214
Maryland Route 214
Maryland Route 214 is an east–west state highway that runs through Prince George's County and Anne Arundel County within the U.S. state of Maryland. Central Avenue runs along the center of Prince George's County and divides it into north and south...
in Davidsonville
Davidsonville, Maryland
Davidsonville is an unincorporated community in central Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA. It is a semi-rural community composed mostly of farms and suburban-like developments and is a good example of an "exurb." Davidsonville has relatively little commercial development and no high-density housing...
north to MD 3
Maryland Route 3
Maryland Route 3, also part of Robert Crain Highway, is the designation given to the former alignment of U.S. Route 301 from Bowie, Maryland, USA, to Baltimore. It is named for Robert Crain of Baltimore.-Route description:...
in Crofton
Crofton, Maryland
Crofton is a census-designated place and planned community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. Established in 1964, Crofton held its 40th birthday celebration in 2004....
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Route description
MD 424 begins at an intersection with MD 214 (Central Avenue) in Davidsonville. The roadway continues south as Birdsville Road. The state highway heads north as a two-lane road, passing the historic home Mount AiryMount Airy (Davidsonville, Maryland)
Mount Airy is a historic home at Davidsonville, Anne Arundel County, Maryland. It is a two story, cube-shaped brick Georgian-Federal style, late neo-classical dwelling with a Doric portico on a central hall plan.It was built about 1857 for James Alexis Iglehart, whose children were educated by...
and a mix of residential subdivisions and farmland. After crossing Governors Bridge Road, MD 424 expands to a four-lane divided highway around its interchange with U.S. Route 50
U.S. Route 50 in Maryland
U.S. Route 50 is a major east–west route of the U.S. Highway system, stretching just over from Ocean City, Maryland on the Atlantic Ocean to West Sacramento, California. In the U.S. state of Maryland, US 50 exists in two sections. The longer of these serves as a major route connecting...
and US 301
U.S. Route 301 in Maryland
U.S. Route 301 in Maryland is a major highway that runs from Delaware to the Governor Harry W. Nice Memorial Bridge into Virginia. It passes through three of Maryland's four main regions: the Eastern Shore, the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area, and Southern Maryland...
(John Hanson Highway). The state highway reduces to two lanes north of the interchange and through to the intersection with MD 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...
(Defense Highway) on the southern edge of Crofton. MD 424 veers to the northwest and passes through a mix of residential subdivisions and parks until the highway reaches its northern terminus at MD 3 (Robert Crain Highway). The roadway continues west as Conway 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davidsonville Davidsonville, Maryland Davidsonville is an unincorporated community in central Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA. It is a semi-rural community composed mostly of farms and suburban-like developments and is a good example of an "exurb." Davidsonville has relatively little commercial development and no high-density housing... |
0.00 | Birdsville Road south – 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 ******... |
Southern terminus |
| 3.32 | , Washington Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution.... , Richmond Richmond, Virginia Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area... |
I-595 is unsigned | |
| Crofton Crofton, Maryland Crofton is a census-designated place and planned community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. Established in 1964, Crofton held its 40th birthday celebration in 2004.... |
5.85 | ||
| 8.24 | Northern terminus | ||
| Conway Road west – Piney Orchard Piney Orchard, Maryland Piney Orchard, is a community within Odenton, Maryland. Piney Orchard was begun as a Planned Unit Development, and was a project of the Constellation Real Estate Group, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Constellation Energy Group.... |