Maryland Route 458
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Maryland Route 458 is a state highway
in the U.S. state
of Maryland
. Known as Silver Hill Road, the route runs 3.12 mi (5 km) from Maryland Route 5
in Hillcrest Heights
north to Walker Mill Road in District Heights
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(Branch Avenue) in Hillcrest Heights
. Iverson Street heads the opposite direction from the same intersection and passes under the Iverson Mall
500 ft (152.4 m) to the west. MD 458 heads east as a four-lane divided highway with a speed limit of 35 mph (56.3 km/h) through dense suburban commercial and residential areas. The route then encounters Maryland Route 414
, which heads south as St. Barnabas Road and north as Old Silver Hill Road. The road expands to six lanes east of the MD 414 intersection. After passing through Silver Hill, MD 458 meets Suitland Parkway
at a partial cloverleaf interchange.
Immediately after crossing Suitland Parkway, the route turns northeast and passes the Suitland
station of the Washington Metro
on the north. Navy Day Drive provides additional access to the park and ride
facilities at the transit station. Suitland Federal Center, which contains the headquarters of the United States Census Bureau
, fronts the road to the north between Metro and Maryland Route 218
(Suitland Road). After MD 218, MD 458 turns east again, passes Suitland High School
, then intersects Maryland Route 4
(Pennsylvania Avenue).
Immediately after crossing MD 4, Old Silver Hill Road, which is unsigned Maryland Route 972A, splits to the east as MD 458 turns northeast. After passing a few shopping centers, the route intersects Marlboro Pike, which is the old alignment of MD 4. After the Marlboro Pike intersection, MD 458 briefly enters the town limits of District Heights
before meeting its northern terminus at Walker Mill Road. Walker Mill Road east heads straight as the continuing movement while the westbound direction requires a left turn at the intersection. The 0.36 mi (0.5793624 km) stretch of Walker Mill Road immediately around the northern terminus of MD 458 is unsigned Maryland Route 458A.
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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 Silver Hill Road, the route runs 3.12 mi (5 km) from Maryland Route 5
Maryland Route 5
Maryland Route 5 is a long state highway that runs north–south in the U.S. state of Maryland. The highway runs from Point Lookout in St. Mary's County north to the Washington, D.C. border in Suitland, Prince George's County....
in Hillcrest Heights
Hillcrest Heights, Maryland
Hillcrest Heights is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States with an African-American majority population. The population was 16,359 at the 2000 census. For mailing address purposes, it is part of the larger community of Temple Hills...
north to Walker Mill Road in District Heights
District Heights, Maryland
District Heights is an incorporated city in. Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, located near Maryland Route 4. The population was 5,837 at the 2010 census...
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Route description
Maryland Route 458 begins at an intersection with Maryland Route 5Maryland Route 5
Maryland Route 5 is a long state highway that runs north–south in the U.S. state of Maryland. The highway runs from Point Lookout in St. Mary's County north to the Washington, D.C. border in Suitland, Prince George's County....
(Branch Avenue) in Hillcrest Heights
Hillcrest Heights, Maryland
Hillcrest Heights is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States with an African-American majority population. The population was 16,359 at the 2000 census. For mailing address purposes, it is part of the larger community of Temple Hills...
. Iverson Street heads the opposite direction from the same intersection and passes under the Iverson Mall
Iverson Mall
The Iverson Mall is a shopping mall located at the intersection of Branch Avenue and Iverson Street , in Hillcrest Heights, Maryland, just north of the Marlow Heights Shopping Center. It was the first shopping mall in the Washington D.C...
500 ft (152.4 m) to the west. MD 458 heads east as a four-lane divided highway with a speed limit of 35 mph (56.3 km/h) through dense suburban commercial and residential areas. The route then encounters Maryland Route 414
Maryland Route 414
Maryland Route 414 is a state road in Prince George's County in the U.S. state of Maryland...
, which heads south as St. Barnabas Road and north as Old Silver Hill Road. The road expands to six lanes east of the MD 414 intersection. After passing through Silver Hill, MD 458 meets Suitland Parkway
Suitland Parkway
The Suitland Parkway is a parkway in Washington, D.C., and Prince George's County, Maryland, maintained by the U.S. National Park Service. Conceived in 1937, it was built during World War II to provide a road connection between military facilities in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, and...
at a partial cloverleaf interchange.
Immediately after crossing Suitland Parkway, the route turns northeast and passes the Suitland
Suitland (Washington Metro)
Suitland is an island platformed Washington Metro station in unincorporated Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The station was opened on January 13, 2001, and is operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority...
station of the Washington Metro
Washington Metro
The Washington Metro, commonly called Metro, and unofficially Metrorail, is the rapid transit system in Washington, D.C., United States, and its surrounding suburbs. It is administered by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority , which also operates Metrobus service under the Metro name...
on the north. Navy Day Drive provides additional access to the park and ride
Park and ride
Park and ride facilities are car parks with connections to public transport that allow commuters and other people wishing to travel into city centres to leave their vehicles and transfer to a bus, rail system , or carpool for the rest of their trip...
facilities at the transit station. Suitland Federal Center, which contains the headquarters of the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, fronts the road to the north between Metro and Maryland Route 218
Maryland Route 218
Maryland Route 218 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Suitland Road, the route runs from Southern Avenue at the Washington, D.C. border east to Maryland Route 458 in Suitland...
(Suitland Road). After MD 218, MD 458 turns east again, passes Suitland High School
Suitland High School
Suitland High School is a public magnet high school located at 5200 Silver Hill Road, Forestville, Maryland 20747, long regarded for its Visual and Performing Arts magnet program...
, then intersects 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...
(Pennsylvania Avenue).
Immediately after crossing MD 4, Old Silver Hill Road, which is unsigned Maryland Route 972A, splits to the east as MD 458 turns northeast. After passing a few shopping centers, the route intersects Marlboro Pike, which is the old alignment of MD 4. After the Marlboro Pike intersection, MD 458 briefly enters the town limits of District Heights
District Heights, Maryland
District Heights is an incorporated city in. Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, located near Maryland Route 4. The population was 5,837 at the 2010 census...
before meeting its northern terminus at Walker Mill Road. Walker Mill Road east heads straight as the continuing movement while the westbound direction requires a left turn at the intersection. The 0.36 mi (0.5793624 km) stretch of Walker Mill Road immediately around the northern terminus of MD 458 is unsigned Maryland Route 458A.
History
Maryland Route 458 was paved from MD 5 northeast to MD 4 by 1933. At that time, MD 5 followed the alignment of what is now MD 414 in Silver Hill, while MD 4 was Marlboro Pike and MD 458 followed what is now Old Silver Hill Road (MD 972A). The 1939 Maryland state highway map shows MD 458 assigned to the aforementioned course. When MD 5 was realigned to its present course in Hillcrest Heights in 1950, MD 458 was extended west to MD 5 along what is now Old Silver Hill Road. When MD 4 was realigned to its present course in 1960, MD 458 was placed on its new, divided alignment in District Heights. By 1970, MD 458 was extended to its current southern terminus opposite Iverson Street and was a multi-lane divided highway for its entire length. The route was extended to Walker Mill Road between 1980 and 1999.Junction list
The entire route is in Prince George's CountyPrince George's County, Maryland
Prince George's County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland, immediately north, east, and south of Washington, DC. As of 2010, it has a population of 863,420 and is the wealthiest African-American majority county in the nation....
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| Location | Mile | Destinations | Notes |
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| Hillcrest Heights Hillcrest Heights, Maryland Hillcrest Heights is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States with an African-American majority population. The population was 16,359 at the 2000 census. For mailing address purposes, it is part of the larger community of Temple Hills... |
0.00 | , 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.... Iverson Street - Hillcrest Heights Hillcrest Heights, Maryland Hillcrest Heights is an unincorporated area and census-designated place in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States with an African-American majority population. The population was 16,359 at the 2000 census. For mailing address purposes, it is part of the larger community of Temple Hills... |
Southern terminus |
| Silver Hill | 0.25 | ||
| Suitland | 0.83 | Suitland Parkway Suitland Parkway The Suitland Parkway is a parkway in Washington, D.C., and Prince George's County, Maryland, maintained by the U.S. National Park Service. Conceived in 1937, it was built during World War II to provide a road connection between military facilities in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, and... - 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.... , Andrews AFB Andrews Air Force Base Joint Base Andrews is a United States military facility located in Prince George's County, Maryland. The facility is under the jurisdiction of the United States Air Force 11th Wing, Air Force District of Washington .... |
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| District Heights District Heights, Maryland District Heights is an incorporated city in. Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, located near Maryland Route 4. The population was 5,837 at the 2010 census... |
2.28 | , 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.... |
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| 2.40 | Old Silver Hill Road | Unsigned MD 972A | |
| 2.71 | Marlboro Pike | Old alignment of MD 4 | |
| 3.12 | Walker Mill Road west | Northern terminus Walker Mill Road east continues straight |
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