Maryland Route 206

Maryland Route 206 (MD 206) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The highway runs 3.17 mi (5.10 km) from MD 212 near Beltsville north to Old Gunpowder Road in West Laurel in northern Prince George's County. MD 206 is called Virginia Manor Road between MD 212 and Muirkirk Road and Konterra Drive between Muirkirk Road and Old Gunpowder Road. The route has a partial interchange with MD 200 (Intercounty Connector) and an interchange with Interstate 95 (I-95) in Konterra. MD 206 was designated in 2014 along a portion of Konterra Drive near its interchange with I-95 as part of several projects centered on the completion of MD 200. The route was extended to its current termini in 2016.

Maryland Route 206
Maryland Route 206 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MDSHA
Length3.17 mi[1] (5.10 km)
Existed2014[2]–present
Major junctions
South end MD 212 near Beltsville
 
North endOld Gunpowder Road in West Laurel
Location
CountiesPrince George's
Highway system
← MD 202→ MD 208

Route description
View north along MD 206 in Konterra

MD 206 begins at an intersection with MD 212, which heads west as Virginia Manor Road and east as Ritz Way toward U.S. Route 1 (US 1), near Beltsville. The route heads north as Virginia Manor Drive, a four-lane divided highway. At the intersection with Muirkirk Road, the name changes to Konterra Drive. The highway has a half-diamond interchange with MD 200 (Intercounty Connector) between the toll road's interchange with I-95 to the west and its eastern terminus at US 1; this partial interchange allows access to and from the west. At this interchange, the road intersects the western terminus of a section of the ICC Trail. North of MD 200, Konterra Drive curves to the northwest. MD 206 continues curving west and has a four-ramp partial cloverleaf interchange with I-95's collector-distributor roads, which connect MD 206 with MD 198 to the north, MD 200 to the south, and the Interstate Highway itself at the ends of the collector-distributor roads. The intersection with the ramps to and from southbound I-95 also includes the southern end of Sweitzer Lane. MD 206 continues to its northern terminus at Old Gunpowder Road.[1][3]

History

MD 206 was designated in 2014 as part of the construction of the eastern end of MD 200 between I-95 and US 1, the expansion of I-95 with collector-distributor lanes between MD 200 and MD 198 near Laurel, and the expansion of the existing road through Konterra and new construction through West Laurel. The original extent of the route ran along Konterra Drive from an arbitrary point a little south of the highway's intersection with Van Dusen Road north to a distance west of Sweitzer Lane.[2] On November 7, 2016, MD 206 was extended south to MD 212 and north to Old Gunpowder Road when the state took over sections of Virginia Manor Road and Konterra Drive from the county.[4]

Junction list

The entire route is in Prince George's County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Konterra0.000.00 MD 212 (Virginia Manor Road/Ritz Way)Southern terminus of MD 206
0.610.98
MD 200 Toll west (Intercounty Connector) to I-95 / I-270		MD 200 exit 20; access to westbound MD 200 and access from eastbound MD 200; E-ZPass or Video Tolling
1.953.14 I-95 north to MD 198 – BaltimoreI-95 exit 32
West Laurel2.343.77
I-95 south to MD 200 Toll (Intercounty Connector) / Sweitzer Lane north – Washington
3.175.10Old Gunpowder RoadNorthern terminus of MD 206
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also
  •  Maryland Roads portal

References
  1. Highway Information Services Division (December 31, 2014). Highway Location Reference. Maryland State Highway Administration. Retrieved 2015-07-30.
  2. Highway Information Services Division (December 31, 2014). Highway Location Reference. Maryland State Highway Administration. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
  3. Google (2015-07-30). "Maryland Route 206" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2015-07-30.
  4. Highway Information Services Division (December 31, 2016). Highway Location Reference. Maryland State Highway Administration. Retrieved 2017-08-29.

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