Maryland Route 702
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Maryland Route 702 is a state highway
in the U.S. state of Maryland
. Known as Southeast Boulevard, the state highway runs 4.17 miles (6.7 km) from Interstate 695
(I-695) in Rosedale
east to Back River Neck Road near Essex
. MD 702 is a controlled-access spur that serves Essex in southeastern Baltimore County
. The state highway was constructed as a freeway from I-695 to Old Eastern Avenue east of MD 150
in the early 1970s. MD 702 was extended as a divided highway to its present terminus around 1990.
that receives Stemmers Run. The state highway heads southeast into Essex as a four-lane freeway through a partial cloverleaf interchange with MD 150 (Eastern Boulevard). There is no direct access from westbound MD 702 to MD 150 or from MD 150 to eastbound MD 702. The missing movements are made via MD 702's intersection with Old Eastern Avenue, where the freeway ends.
MD 702 continues southeast as a six-lane controlled-access boulevard on which trucks heavier than 5 short tons (4,535.9 kg) are prohibited. The state highway passes between residential subdivisions, crosses Deep Creek, and passes under a pedestrian walkway before reaching Middleborough Road, where the highway reduces to four lanes. MD 702 meets Hyde Park Road at a roundabout
and intersects Turkey Point Road before reaching its eastern terminus. The roadway continues south as Back River Neck Road, a two-lane county road that leads through a forested area to Rocky Point Park and Essex Skypark at the southern end of Back River Neck. Back River Neck Road splits from the highway in the other direction back toward the center of Essex.
. The MD 702 designation was originally applied to Jones Bridge Road from US 240
(now MD 355
) east along the southern edge of the National Naval Medical Center
complex in Bethesda
by 1946 and removed by 1958. The Southeast Freeway was one of three freeways—with the Windlass Freeway and Patapsco Freeway—planned to be built in southeastern Baltimore County as extensions or supplements to the Baltimore Beltway. The Southeast Freeway would head southeast from the Beltway's terminus at US 40 in Rosedale through Essex; the freeway would intersect the Windlass Freeway at what is today MD 702's junction with I-695. By 1972, MD 702 was assigned to the Southeast Freeway, which was under construction from the Windlass Freeway to Old Eastern Avenue. MD 702 was completed in 1974 from the Windlass Freeway east to Old Eastern Avenue. MD 702's interchange with the Beltway was planned to accommodate an eastward extension of the Windlass Freeway as late as 1981. Construction on MD 702's boulevard extension was underway in 1989 and completed in January 1990. The state highway's roundabout at Hyde Park Road was installed in 2005.
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{| class=wikitable
!Location
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
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|Rosedale
|0.00
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|Western terminus
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|rowspan=4|Essex
|1.70
|
|Partial cloverleaf interchange; no direct access from westbound MD 702 to MD 150 or from MD 150 to eastbound MD 702
|-
|2.05
|Old Eastern Avenue
|
|-
|3.42
|Hyde Park Road
|Roundabout
|-
|4.17
|Back River Neck Road
|Eastern terminus
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 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 Southeast Boulevard, the state highway runs 4.17 miles (6.7 km) from Interstate 695
Interstate 695 (Maryland)
Interstate 695 is a -long full beltway Interstate Highway extending around Baltimore, Maryland, USA. I-695 is officially designated the McKeldin Beltway, but is colloquially referred to as either the Baltimore Beltway or 695...
(I-695) in Rosedale
Rosedale, Maryland
Rosedale is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The population was 19,199 at the 2000 census.- History :...
east to Back River Neck Road near Essex
Essex, Maryland
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 39,078 people, 15,952 households, and 10,336 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 4,104.1 people per square mile . There were 16,997 housing units at an average density of 1,785.1 per square mile...
. MD 702 is a controlled-access spur that serves Essex in southeastern Baltimore County
Baltimore County, Maryland
Baltimore County is a county located in the northern part of the US state of Maryland. In 2010, its population was 805,029. It is part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Towson. The name of the county was derived from the barony of the Proprietor of the Maryland...
. The state highway was constructed as a freeway from I-695 to Old Eastern Avenue east of MD 150
Maryland Route 150
Maryland Route 150 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known for most of its length as either Eastern Avenue or Eastern Boulevard, the state highway runs from U.S. Route 40 in Baltimore east to Graces Quarters Road in Chase in eastern Baltimore County. MD 150 connects Baltimore...
in the early 1970s. MD 702 was extended as a divided highway to its present terminus around 1990.
Route description
MD 702 begins at a directional-T interchange with I-695 (Baltimore Beltway) near Rosedale. I-695 toward Towson and MD 702 toward Essex form the mainline of the interchange while I-695 toward Glen Burnie forms the stem of the T. Within the interchange, MD 702 crosses over the Amtrak Northeast Corridor and Northeast Creek, a tributary of the Back RiverBack River (Maryland)
Back River is a tidal estuary in Baltimore County, Maryland, located about east of the city of Baltimore. The estuary extends from the community of Rosedale, southeast for about to the Chesapeake Bay...
that receives Stemmers Run. The state highway heads southeast into Essex as a four-lane freeway through a partial cloverleaf interchange with MD 150 (Eastern Boulevard). There is no direct access from westbound MD 702 to MD 150 or from MD 150 to eastbound MD 702. The missing movements are made via MD 702's intersection with Old Eastern Avenue, where the freeway ends.
MD 702 continues southeast as a six-lane controlled-access boulevard on which trucks heavier than 5 short tons (4,535.9 kg) are prohibited. The state highway passes between residential subdivisions, crosses Deep Creek, and passes under a pedestrian walkway before reaching Middleborough Road, where the highway reduces to four lanes. MD 702 meets Hyde Park Road at a roundabout
Roundabout
A roundabout is the name for a road junction in which traffic moves in one direction around a central island. The word dates from the early 20th century. Roundabouts are common in many countries around the world...
and intersects Turkey Point Road before reaching its eastern terminus. The roadway continues south as Back River Neck Road, a two-lane county road that leads through a forested area to Rocky Point Park and Essex Skypark at the southern end of Back River Neck. Back River Neck Road splits from the highway in the other direction back toward the center of Essex.
History
Much of MD 702 parallels Back River Neck Road, which was originally the north–south portion of the Back River Neck Turnpike; the east–west segment followed Eastern Avenue from the Back River to the Middle RiverMiddle River (Maryland)
Middle River is an estuary in Baltimore County, Maryland, located about 5 miles east of the city of Baltimore. The estuary extends from the community of Middle River, north of the Martin Plaza Shopping Center, to the southeast for about 4 miles , to the Chesapeake Bay...
. The MD 702 designation was originally applied to Jones Bridge Road from US 240
U.S. Route 240
U.S. Route 240 is a defunct designation for a short, but once very important, segment of highway between Frederick, Maryland and Washington, D.C.-Route description:...
(now MD 355
Maryland Route 355
Maryland Route 355 is a north–south road in western central Maryland in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at the Washington, D.C. border in Friendship Heights, Montgomery County, where it continues south as Wisconsin Avenue into Washington. The northern terminus is...
) east along the southern edge of the National Naval Medical Center
National Naval Medical Center
The National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, USA — commonly known as the Bethesda Naval Hospital — was for decades the flagship of the United States Navy's system of medical centers. A federal institution, it conducted medical and dental research as well as providing health care for...
complex in Bethesda
Bethesda, Maryland
Bethesda is a census designated place in southern Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, just northwest of Washington, D.C. It takes its name from a local church, the Bethesda Meeting House , which in turn took its name from Jerusalem's Pool of Bethesda...
by 1946 and removed by 1958. The Southeast Freeway was one of three freeways—with the Windlass Freeway and Patapsco Freeway—planned to be built in southeastern Baltimore County as extensions or supplements to the Baltimore Beltway. The Southeast Freeway would head southeast from the Beltway's terminus at US 40 in Rosedale through Essex; the freeway would intersect the Windlass Freeway at what is today MD 702's junction with I-695. By 1972, MD 702 was assigned to the Southeast Freeway, which was under construction from the Windlass Freeway to Old Eastern Avenue. MD 702 was completed in 1974 from the Windlass Freeway east to Old Eastern Avenue. MD 702's interchange with the Beltway was planned to accommodate an eastward extension of the Windlass Freeway as late as 1981. Construction on MD 702's boulevard extension was underway in 1989 and completed in January 1990. The state highway's roundabout at Hyde Park Road was installed in 2005.
Junction list
The entire route is in Baltimore CountyBaltimore County, Maryland
Baltimore County is a county located in the northern part of the US state of Maryland. In 2010, its population was 805,029. It is part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Towson. The name of the county was derived from the barony of the Proprietor of the Maryland...
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{| class=wikitable
!Location
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
|-
|Rosedale
Rosedale, Maryland
Rosedale is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The population was 19,199 at the 2000 census.- History :...
|0.00
|
|Western terminus
|-
|rowspan=4|Essex
Essex, Maryland
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 39,078 people, 15,952 households, and 10,336 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 4,104.1 people per square mile . There were 16,997 housing units at an average density of 1,785.1 per square mile...
|1.70
|
|Partial cloverleaf interchange; no direct access from westbound MD 702 to MD 150 or from MD 150 to eastbound MD 702
|-
|2.05
|Old Eastern Avenue
|
|-
|3.42
|Hyde Park Road
|Roundabout
Roundabout
A roundabout is the name for a road junction in which traffic moves in one direction around a central island. The word dates from the early 20th century. Roundabouts are common in many countries around the world...
|-
|4.17
|Back River Neck Road
|Eastern terminus