Maryland Route 472

Maryland Route 472
	North Sandgates Road
	Maryland Route 472 highlighted in red
Route information
	Maintained by MDSHA
Length	2.58 mi[1] (4.15 km)
Existed	1933–present
Major junctions
South end	MD 235 in Oakville
North end	South Sandgates Road in Sandgates
Location
Counties	St. Mary's
Highway system

Maryland Route 472 (MD 472) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as North Sandgates Road, the state highway runs 2.58 miles (4.15 km) from MD 235 in Oakville north to Sandgates Creek in Sandgates. MD 472 was built in 1933.

Route description

View north from the south end of MD 472 at MD 235 in Oakville

MD 472 begins at an intersection with MD 235 (Three Notch Road) in Oakville. The state highway heads northeast as a two-lane undivided road through farmland and forest with scattered residences. After passing the historic home Sandgates On Cat Creek, MD 472 enters the beach community of Sandgates on the Patuxent River. The state highway reaches its northern terminus at the west end of the county-maintained wooden-floored bridge over Sandgates Creek.[2] The roadway continues south as South Sandgates Road, a county highway that connects back with MD 235 in Hillville.[1][3]

History

MD 472 was constructed in 1933.[4][5] Aside from repaving, the state highway has changed very little since then.

Junction list

The entire route is in St. Mary's County.

Location	mi [1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Oakville	0.00	0.00	MD 235 (Three Notch Road) – Waldorf, Lexington Park	Southern terminus
Sandgates	2.58	4.15	South Sandgates Road	Northern terminus; terminus at west end of bridge over Sandgates Creek
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

Highway Information Services Division (December 31, 2013). Highway Location Reference. Maryland State Highway Administration. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
- St. Mary's County (PDF).
St. Mary's County Department of Public Works and Transportation (August 2009). "Bridge Inventory Update" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-12-16.
Google (2010-12-16). "Maryland Route 472" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
Maryland Geological Survey (1933). Map of Maryland Showing State Road System: State Aid Roads and Improved County Road Connections (Map). Baltimore: Maryland Geological Survey.
Byron, William D.; Lacy, Robert (December 28, 1934). Report of the State Roads Commission of Maryland (1931–1934 ed.). Baltimore: Maryland State Roads Commission. p. 352. Retrieved 2010-12-16.

External links

MDRoads: MD 472

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[Maryland_HLR-1] Highway Information Services Division (December 31, 2013). Highway Location Reference. Maryland State Highway Administration. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
St. Mary's County (PDF).

[2] St. Mary's County (PDF).

[Sandgates_Bridge-2] St. Mary's County Department of Public Works and Transportation (August 2009). "Bridge Inventory Update" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-12-16.

[Google_Maps_MD_472-3] Google (2010-12-16). "Maryland Route 472" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2010-12-16.

[1933_map-4] Maryland Geological Survey (1933). Map of Maryland Showing State Road System: State Aid Roads and Improved County Road Connections (Map). Baltimore: Maryland Geological Survey.

[1934_src_report-5] Byron, William D.; Lacy, Robert (December 28, 1934). Report of the State Roads Commission of Maryland (1931–1934 ed.). Baltimore: Maryland State Roads Commission. p. 352. Retrieved 2010-12-16.