List of roads in Howard County, Maryland
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| Road | Route | Places | Landmarks | Notes |
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| Baltimore National Pike | Edmondson Avenue (in Baltimore) to Frederick | Ellicott City West Friendship Cooksville Lisbon |
Brick House on the Pike | "Baltimore National Pike" is the designation for US-40 throughout Howard County. West of Ellicott City, US-40 merges into I-70, and the two routes share a path until Frederick. This part of I-70 is also known as Baltimore National Pike. |
| Banneker Road | Little Patuxent Pkwy to Shepherd Square | Town Center | Banneker Fire Station | Named after Benjamin Banneker |
| Bethany Lane | Old Frederick Road to Baltimore National Pike | Ellicott City | Continues north of MD-99 as Old Mill Road and south of US-40 as Centennial Lane. | |
| Brighton Dam Road | Ten Oaks Road to Market Street (in Montgomery County | Clarksville | Triadelphia Reservoir Brookeville Woolen Mill and House Montrose |
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| Broken Land Parkway | The Mall in Columbia to Guilford Road | Columbia Owen Brown Kings Contrivance |
The Mall in Columbia Lake Elkhorn |
Exit 18 off US-29. Exit 14 off Maryland Route 32 |
| Burntwoods Road | Roxbury Mills Road to Maryland Route 32 | Glenwood, Glenelg | Glenelg High School | Continues as Andrea Drive beyond traffic circle interchange with Maryland Route 32. |
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| Road | Route | Places | Landmarks | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrs Mill Road | Frederick Road to Maryland Route 97 | Cooksville, Woodbine | Carrs Mill Park, Western Regional Park | Continues as McKendree Road east of MD Route 97 |
| Cedar Lane | Harpers Farm Road to Guilford Road | Harper's Choice Hickory Ridge Simpsonville |
Howard County General Hospital Simpsonville Mill James and Anne Robinson Nature Center |
Continues south of Guilford Road as Pindell School Road. A second road known as "Cedar Lane" also exists north of this one from Rivendell Lane to a dead end just north of MD-108. |
| Centennial Lane | Baltimore National Pike to Clarksville Pike | Ellicott City | Centennial High School Centennial Park |
Continues north of Baltimore National Pike as Bethany Lane and south of Clarksville Road as Beaverbrook Road. Centennial Lane was built in 1876 as a shortcut through Burliegh Manor property between Clarksville and Ellicott City.[1] |
| Chatham Road | Ramblewood Road (Becomes Michaels Way) to Dead End | Ellicott City | First Lutheran Church | Two segments divided by Frederick Road (Runs as N. Chatham Road north of Frederick Road.) |
| Clarksville Pike | US-29 interchange to Montgomery County line (at Patuxent River) | Clarksville Wilde Lake Dorsey's Search Highland |
Centennial Park Middle Patuxent Environmental Area Rocky Gorge Reservoir |
Exit 21 off US-29. MD-108 continues east of US-29 interchange as Old Annapolis Road, and in Montgomery County as "Ashton Road". |
| Coca-Cola Drive | Hi-Tech Drive to Dorsey Road | Hanover | Oxford Square, Thomas Viaduct Middle School | Crosses into Anne Arundel County after CSX tracks. Named after Coca-Cola for planned bottling plant that was never built. |
| College Avenue | Saint Paul Street to Bonnie Branch Road | Ellicott City | Sheppard Pratt at Ellicott City, Seven Hills | |
| Cradlerock Way | Broken Land Parkway to Homespun Drive; circles back to Broken Land Parkway | Owen Brown | Lake Elkhorn, East Columbia Branch Library | Marked as North and South Cradlerock Way to distinguish circle entrances from Broken Land Parkway. |
D
| Road | Route | Places | Landmarks | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dobbin Road | Oakland Mills Road to Snowden River Parkway | Long Reach | East Columbia Business District | |
| Dorsey Road | Scarlet Oak Drive to dead end southeast of Race Road (in Anne Arundel County) | Elkridge | Dorsey MARC rail station | Continues northwest as Meadowridge Road. There is another Dorsey Road in Anne Arundel County, most of which is designated MD-176. |
| Dorsey Run Road | Dorsey Road in Elkridge to Deer Creek Court (in Anne Arundel County) | Elkridge Jessup Savage | Jessup MARC rail station, Dorsey MARC rail station | Provides an alternate bypass route to Washington Boulevard. |
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| Road | Route | Places | Landmarks | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Road | Two discontinuous roads: Lakeview Drive to Baltimore National Pike Baltimore National Pike to Baltimore Street (in Baltimore) |
Ellicott City Lisbon Cooksville West Friendship |
Roberts Inn | Known as Main Street in historic Ellicott City |
| Florence Road | Shaffers Mill Road to Ed Warfield Road | Woodbine | ||
| Furnace Avenue | Begins at Main Street in Elkridge and ends at the Deep Run Bridge in Howard County. Terminates at a T Intersection in Anne Arundel County with Furnace Avenue and Ridge Road. | Elkridge Hanover |
Elkridge Furnace Complex |
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| Road | Route | Places | Landmarks | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gorman Road | Kindler Road to Washington Boulevard (in Prince George's County | Savage, North Laurel | Becomes Johns Hopkins Road in Fulton | |
| Governor Warfield Parkway | Little Pauxent Parkway to Little Pauxent Parkway | Columbia Town Center | An entrance to The Mall in Columbia | Continues south of Little Pauxent Parkway as Banneker Road. Named after former Maryland governor Edwin Warfield.[2] |
| Great Star Drive | Clarksville Pike to Guilford Road | Clarksville, River Hill | River Hill Village Center | Exit 19 from Maryland Route 32 (Northbound only) |
| Guilford Road | Two segments: Clarksville Pike to Sanner Road, and Old Columbia Road to National Business Parkway in Anne Arundel County | Clarksville, Columbia, Kings Contrivance, Savage | Guilford Park, Kings Contrivance Village Center, Mt. Moriah Lodge No. 7 | Exit 10D from Maryland Route 32 (Northbound only) |
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| Road | Route | Places | Landmarks | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanover Road | Old Washington Road to Deep Run Bridge | Elkridge | Continues in Anne Arundel County to Ridge Road. | |
| Hoods Mill Road | Woodbine Road to Frederick Road | Cooksville | Exit 76 off I-70 |
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| Road | Route | Places | Landmarks | Notes |
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| Ilchester Road | Montgomery Road to Patapsco River. Becomes River Road in Baltimore County, and ends at Frederick Road. | Ellicott City, Catonsville | Saint Mary's Seminary Ruins, Patapsco Valley State Park, Patterson Viaduct |
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| Road | Route | Places | Landmarks | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennings Chapel Road | Florence Road to Roxbury Mills Road | Jennings Chapel Methodist Church | ||
| Johns Hopkins Road | Pindell School Road to Gorman Road | Applied Physics Laboratory | Exit 15 off US-29 |
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| Road | Route | Places | Landmarks | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landing Road | Montgomery Road to Ilchester Road | Elkridge | Rockburn Branch Park, Cascade Falls | |
| Lark Brown Road | Allen Lane to Old Waterloo Road | Elkridge, Columbia | Columbia Restaurant Park, Gateway Overlook Shopping Center | |
| Lawyers Hill Road | Montgomery Road to Levering Avenue | Elkridge | Lawyers Hill Historic District | |
| Levering Avenue | Lawyers Hill Road to Main Street (Elkridge) | Elkridge | Lawyers Hill Historic District, Thomas Viaduct, Patapsco Valley State Park | |
| Little Patuxent Parkway | Waterloo Road to end at circle to itself | Town Center | The Mall in Columbia Howard County General Hospital Howard Community College Merriweather Post Pavilion |
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| Long Corner Road | Dead end north of Frederick Road to Damascus Road in Montgomery County | Mt. Airy | ||
| Long Gate Parkway | Montgomery Road to Meadowbrook Lane | Ellicott City | Exit 1A off MD-100, used to access MD-103 from US-29 northbound. |
M
| Road | Route | Places | Landmarks | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Street (Ellicott City) | Name for Frederick Road in historic Ellicott City | Ellicott City | Ellicott City Historic District, Ellicott City Station | |
| Main Street (Elkridge) | Old Washington Road to Washington Blvd | Elkridge | Historic Elkridge, Brumbaugh House, Grace Cemetery | Original route of U.S. Route 1. Bisected by CSX Railroad. |
| Marriottsville Road | Frederick Road to Runnymead Road (in Baltimore County) | Ellicott City Woodstock |
Waverley | Exit 83 off I-70 |
| Marshalee Drive | Montgomery-Meadowridge Roads to Montgomery Road | Ellicott City Elkridge |
Marshalee, Timbers at Troy Golf Course | |
| Mayfield Avenue | Montgomery-Meadowridge Roads to Waterloo Road | Ellicott City Elkridge |
Mayfield Woods Middle School | |
| Meadowridge Road | Brightfield Road to Scarlet Oaks Drive | Elkridge | Exit 4 off MD-100. Continues northwest of Brightfield Road as Montgomery Road, and southeast of Scarlet Oaks Drive as Dorsey Road | |
| Mellenbrook Road | Maryland Route 108 to Mellen Court | Columbia | Thunder Hill Elementary School | |
| Montgomery Road | Old Washington Road to Old Columbia Pike | Ellicott City Elkridge |
Elkridge Elementary and Middle Schools, Ellicott Mills Middle School, Elkridge Corners Shopping Center, Long Gate Shopping Center | Exit 23 off US-29 for Maryland Route 103 portion in Ellicott City. |
| Montevideo Road | Washington Blvd to Race Rd in Anne Arundel County. | Elkridge | Used as the town line for Elkridge and Jessup. |
O
| Road | Route | Places | Landmarks | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Mills Road | Sohap Lane to Guilford Road | Oakland Mills, Columbia, Maryland | Christ Church Guilford | |
| Old Annapolis Road | Eastern segment runs east from US-29 to Waterloo Road. Western segment runs west from Old Route 108 to Centennial Lane. | Columbia | Dorsey's Search, Centennial Park North | Exit 21 off US-29. |
| Old Columbia Pike | Frederick Road to Montgomery Road | Ellicott City | Formerly designated MD-987[3] | |
| Old Columbia Road | Three discontinuous segments: Twin Knolls Road to Dead End, Dead End beyond Eden Brook Drive to Johns Hopkins Road, and Maryland Route 216 to Harding Road. | Columbia, Fulton | Oakland Mills Blacksmith House and Shop | All three roads run parallel to US 29. |
| Old Frederick Road | Twin Arch Road to US-29 | Mt. Airy Woodbine Cooksville Sykesville Marriottsville Woodstock Ellicott City |
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| Old Montgomery Road | Three discontinuous roads: Oakland Mills Road to Brunners Run Court, Majors Lane to dead end after Welcome Home Drive, Tamar Drive to Montgomery Road (MD Route 103) | Columbia Ellicott City |
Was the original alignment of Montgomery Road heading west. | |
| Old Washington Road | Washington Boulevard and Abel Street to Washington Boulevard and Main Street | Elkridge | Historic Elkridge Saint Augustine Church Elkridge Fire Station |
Was originally the route of U.S. 1 in Elkridge. |
| Owen Brown Road | Two segments: Cedar Lane to Dead End beyond Dewey Drive, and Dead End to Dead End (between Forty Winks Way and Orient Lane) | Owen Brown, Oakland Mills |
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| Road | Route | Places | Landmarks | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race Road | Furnace Avenue to Hanover Road. Second leg continues on Anne Arundel County side of Hanover Road, and terminates at Route 175 | Hanover, Jessup | Deep Run | |
| Ridge Road | Bond Street (in Carroll County to I-270 interchange (in Frederick County) | Mt. Airy | Exit 68 off I-70 | |
| Robert Fulton Drive | Snowden River Parkway to Columbia Gateway Drive | East Columbia Business District | Snowden Square Shopping Center, Columbia Gateway Business Park | Exit off Snowden River Parkway |
| Rogers Avenue | Frederick Road to US-29 | Ellicott City | Howard County Government Campus | Continues west of US-29 as Old Frederick Road |
| Rowanberry Drive | Montgomery Road to Washington Boulevard | Elkridge | Elkridge Branch Library | |
| Roxbury Mills Road | Frederick Road to Montgomery County line | Brookeville Glenwood |
Roxbury Mill Patuxent River State Park Union Chapel |
continues north of Frederick Road as Hoods Mill Road and south of Patuxent River as Georgia Avenue. |
S
| Road | Route | Places | Landmarks | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Johns Lane | Old Frederick Road to Montgomery Road | Ellicott City | Mount Hebron High School | Exit 23 off US-29 Southbound. |
| Sand Hill Road | Old Frederick Road to Frederick Road | Ellicott City | Crestlawn Cemetery | |
| Seneca Drive | Martin Road to Wesleigh Drive | Columbia | Atholton Elementary School | Exit 17 off US-29 |
| Scaggsville Road | Clarksville Pike to Doves Fly Way | Highland Fulton North Laurel |
Reservoir High School | Exit 13 off US-29. West of US-29, designated as MD-216. East of US-29, splits off MD-216 and carries no numerical designation. MD-216 continues as a separate road to Laurel. On its north end, continues north of MD-108 as Highland Road with no numerical designation. |
| Shaker Drive | Allview Drive to Guilford Road (continues as Eden Brook Drive) | Columbia | Exit 17 off US-29 | |
| Sheppard Lane | Folly Quarter Road/Carroll Mill Road to Maryland Route 108 | Clarksville | ||
| Snowden River Parkway | MD-100 to Broken Land Parkway (continues as Patuxent Woods Drive) | Columbia Ellicott City |
Exit 3 off MD-100 | |
| Stevens Forest Road | Middle Drive to Beechwood Drive | Columbia | Oakland Mills Village Center | |
| Sykesville Road | I-70 interchange to Old Washington Road (in Carroll County | West Friendship Marriottsville |
Exit 80 off I-70. Continues north of Old Washington Road as Washington Road, and south of I-70 interchange known only as MD-32 with no name. |
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| Road | Route | Places | Landmarks | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamar Drive | Rainprint Row to Saddle Drive | Long Reach | Long Reach Village Center | |
| Thunder Hill Road | Old Annapolis Road to Santiago Road | Oakland Mills | Oakland Mills Village Center | |
| Triadelphia Road | Frederick Road to Triadelphia Mill Road | Ellicott City, Glenelg | Triadelphia Ridge Elementary School |
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| Road | Route | Places | Landmarks | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Boulevard | Dover Street (in Baltimore) to near Cherry Lane (in Prince George's County) | Elkridge Jessup Guilford Savage North Laurel |
Trinity Church | Exit 3 off I-195, 6 off MD-100, and 12 off MD-32. |
| Waterloo Road | Montgomery Road to Little Patuxent Parkway | Also is name for MD 175 from MD 108 junction to Oceano Avenue in Jessup, Maryland | Ellicott City Columbia Elkridge |
Exit 2 off MD-100. Carries two designations on different parts of the route: MD-104 and MD-108. |
| Watersville Road | Frederick Road to Old Frederick Road | Mount Airy | Runs as two East/West segments from Watersville Road heading north. East Watersville Road continues as Hardy Road beyond Frederick Road. | |
| Whiskey Bottom Road | Maryland Route 198 to Dead End | North Laurel | Edy's Ice Cream Plant | |
| Woodbine Road | Liberty Road (in Carroll County to Annapolis Rock Road | Woodbine Mt. Airy Lisbon |
Patuxent River State Park | Exit 73 off I-70. |
| Woodstock Road | Old Frederick Road to Baltimore County line (continues as Old Court Road) | Woodstock |
References
- ^ William Hand Browne, Louis Henry Dielman Maryland Historical Society (1956). Maryland Historical Magazine. p. 213.
- ^ "Town Center", towncenter.columbiavillages.org, accessed May 30, 2009
- ^ Mike Pruett. "MDRoads: Routes 980-999".