Maryland Route 778
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Maryland Route 778 is a state highway
in the U.S. state
of Maryland
. Known as Old Solomons Island Road, the state highway runs 2.12 mi (3.4 km) from MD 2
in Owings
north to MD 261
in Friendship
. MD 778 and its unsigned
auxiliary routes are segments of the old alignment of MD 2 in far northern Calvert County
and southern Anne Arundel County
.
, an unnamed old alignment of MD 2, before continuing north over Hall Creek and meeting MD 260
(Chesapeake Beach Road) in the village of Owings. Shortly after the intersection with MD 260, MD 778 enters Anne Arundel County. The state highway continues north through farmland to its northern terminus in the village of Friendship. From the northern terminus, MD 261 heads east as Friendship Road, a county-maintained portion of Friendship Road heads west toward MD 2, and Old Solomons Island Road continues north as a county highway toward a separate intersection with MD 2.
in southern 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 Old Solomons Island Road, the state highway runs 2.12 mi (3.4 km) from MD 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 Owings
Owings, Maryland
Owings is a census-designated place in Calvert County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,325 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Owings is located at ....
north to MD 261
Maryland Route 261
Maryland Route 261 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The route runs from Maryland Route 263 near Parran north to Maryland Route 778 in Friendship...
in Friendship
Friendship, Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Friendship is an unincorporated community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States....
. MD 778 and its unsigned
Unsigned highway
An unsigned highway is a highway that has been assigned a route number, but does not bear conventional road markings that would normally be used to identify the route with that number...
auxiliary routes are segments of the old alignment of MD 2 in far northern Calvert County
Calvert County, Maryland
Calvert County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. It occupies the Calvert Peninsula which is bordered on the east by the Chesapeake Bay and on the west by the Patuxent River. Calvert County is part of the Southern Maryland region. Calvert County's residents are among the highest...
and southern 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...
.
Route description
MD 778 begins at an intersection with MD 2 (Solomons Island Road) near Owings. The roadway continues on the other side of MD 2 as county-maintained Grovers Turn Road. MD 778 immediately intersects unmarked MD 765HMaryland Route 765
Maryland Route 765 is a collection of state highways in the U.S. state of Maryland. These 26 highways are service roads constructed or old alignments maintained to provide access to private property or county highways whose access was compromised by the realignment of MD 2 and MD 4 in Calvert...
, an unnamed old alignment of MD 2, before continuing north over Hall Creek and meeting MD 260
Maryland Route 260
Maryland Route 260 is a state highway in Calvert County and Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Route 260 starts at the northern border of Calvert and Anne Arundel counties, branching off from Maryland Route 4 by way of an overpass interchange...
(Chesapeake Beach Road) in the village of Owings. Shortly after the intersection with MD 260, MD 778 enters Anne Arundel County. The state highway continues north through farmland to its northern terminus in the village of Friendship. From the northern terminus, MD 261 heads east as Friendship Road, a county-maintained portion of Friendship Road heads west toward MD 2, and Old Solomons Island Road continues north as a county highway toward a separate intersection with MD 2.
Junction list
| County | Location | Mile |
Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvert Calvert County, Maryland Calvert County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. It occupies the Calvert Peninsula which is bordered on the east by the Chesapeake Bay and on the west by the Patuxent River. Calvert County is part of the Southern Maryland region. Calvert County's residents are among the highest... |
Owings Owings, Maryland Owings is a census-designated place in Calvert County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,325 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Owings is located at .... |
0.00 | Grovers Turn Road west | Southern terminus |
| 0.61 | ||||
| Anne Arundel 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... |
Friendship Friendship, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Friendship is an unincorporated community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States.... |
2.12 | / Friendship Road west / Old Solomons Island Road north – North Beach North Beach, Maryland North Beach is a town in Calvert County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,880 at the 2000 census. The town is contiguous with the larger town of Chesapeake Beach which has a new boardwalk, a new resort spa hotel, a recreational water park, and new housing... |
Northern terminus |
Auxiliary routes
There are ten unsigned auxiliary routes of MD 778. These ten highways, all named Old Solomons Island Road, are old alignments of MD 2 between Friendship and HarwoodHarwood, 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 ******...
in southern Anne Arundel County.
- MD 778D is a 0.17 mile (0.2735878 km) loop located on the northbound side of MD 2 in Harwood.
- MD 778E is a 0.24 mile (0.3862416 km) loop located on the southbound side of MD 2 in LothianLothian, MarylandLothian 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....
. The southern connection to MD 2 is provided by MD 778Q. - MD 778F is a 0.48 mile (0.7724832 km) loop located on the southbound side of MD 2 in Tracys LandingTracys Landing, MarylandTracys Landing is an unincorporated community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. Tracy's Landing Tobacco House No. 2 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. The St. James Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.Tracys Landing is...
, with termini on either side of MD 2's intersection with MD 256Maryland Route 256Maryland Route 256 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The route runs from Maryland Route 2 in Tracys Landing east to Maryland Route 468 in Churchton.-Route description:...
. - MD 778G is a 0.2 mile (0.321868 km) loop located on the northbound side of MD 2 south of Tracys Landing.
- MD 778I is a 0.08 mile (0.1287472 km) spur south of Harwood.
- MD 778J is a 0.95 miles (1.5 km) loop and spur located on the northbound side of MD 2 between Tracys Landing and Lothian. There is a connection between MD 2 and MD 778J a short distance south of the northern terminus.
- MD 778L is a 0.09 mile (0.1448406 km) spur south of Lothian.
- MD 778M is a 0.05 mile (0.080467 km) spur south of Lothian.
- MD 778N is a 0.18 mile (0.2896812 km) loop located on the southbound side of MD 2 a short distance south of MD 423Maryland Route 423Maryland Route 423 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Fairhaven Road, the route runs from Maryland Route 2 in Friendship east to Arundel Road in Fairhaven.-Route description:...
near Friendship. - MD 778Q is a 0.02 mile (0.0321868 km) connector between MD 2 and MD 778E in Lothian.