Maryland Route 594

Maryland Route 594 (MD 594) is a collection of unsigned state highways in the U.S. state of Maryland. The highways are located in Montgomery and Prince George's counties to the north of Washington, D.C. MD 594 consists of three mainline and three auxiliary routes. The three mainline routes are designated MD 594A, MD 594E, and MD 594F. MD 594A runs 1.40 miles (2.25 km) from U.S. Route 29 (US 29) east to Flower Avenue within Silver Spring in southeastern Montgomery County. MD 594E runs 2.06 miles (3.32 km) from US 1 in College Park east to MD 201 in Riverdale Park in northwestern Prince George's County. MD 594F runs 1.29 miles (2.08 km) from MD 410 east to MD 450 in New Carrollton in northwestern Prince George's County. The three auxiliary routes are designated MD 594B, MD 594C, and MD 594D, and are located in Montgomery County. The sections of the route in Montgomery County were transferred to the state in 2016 while the sections of the route in Prince George's County were transferred to the state in 2017.

Maryland Route 594
Collection of MD 594's routes highlighted in red and magenta
Route information
Maintained by MDSHA
Existed2016–present
Location
CountiesMontgomery, Prince George's
Highway system
MD 591 I-595

Route description

Silver Spring

Maryland Route 594A
LocationSilver Spring
Length1.40 mi[1] (2.25 km)
View west approaching the west end of MD 594A at US 29 in Silver Spring

MD 594A begins at the intersection of US 29 (Georgia Avenue) and Wayne Avenue in downtown Silver Spring in Montgomery County. Wayne Avenue continues west as a county highway toward the Silver Spring Transit Center, which serves MARC's Brunswick Line and Washington Metro's Red Line, and MD 384 (Colesville Road). MD 594A heads northeast as a four-lane divided highway to Fenton Street, where the highway passes the Silver Spring Library. The highway continues east as a four-lane undivided highway out of downtown Silver Spring. MD 594A descends into the valley of Sligo Creek and intersects Dale Drive, at the corner of which the highway passes Silver Spring International Middle School, which inhabits the former campus of Montgomery Blair High School. The highway intersects Sligo Creek Parkway immediately after it crosses Sligo Creek. MD 594A ascends from the stream valley as a two-lane street to its eastern terminus at Flower Avenue. Wayne Avenue continues east to a dead end at Long Branch, a tributary of Sligo Creek.[1][2]

College Park–Riverdale Park

Maryland Route 594E
LocationCollege ParkRiverdale Park
Length2.06 mi[1] (3.32 km)

MD 594E begins at an intersection with US 1 (Baltimore Avenue) on the eastern edge of the University of Maryland at College Park campus in College Park in Prince George's County. From here, the route heads east on Campus Drive, a four-lane divided highway that soon becomes undivided and curves south. The road runs between commercial development to the west and wooded areas in Paint Branch Stream Valley Park to the east. MD 594E turns to the east and heads between the park to the north and residential areas to the south. The route runs past commercial development before it passes under CSX's Capital Subdivision, which carries MARC's Camden Line, and Washington Metro's Green and Yellow lines. MD 594E turns south onto River Road, a four-lane divided highway, as it passes east of the College Park–University of Maryland station that serves MARC's Camden Line and Washington Metro's Green and Yellow lines. The road runs past business parks and curves east, crossing into Riverdale Park and coming to a roundabout at University Research Court/Haig Drive. MD 594E crosses the Northeast Branch Anacostia River in a wooded area before it comes to its terminus at an intersection with MD 201 (Kenilworth Avenue).[1][2]

New Carrollton

Maryland Route 594F
LocationNew Carrollton
Length1.29 mi[1] (2.08 km)

MD 594F begins at an intersection with MD 410 (Veterans Parkway) in New Carrollton in Prince George's County, heading east on four-lane undivided Ellin Road and immediately leaving the city limits. The route passes through wooded residential areas, curving southeast and then northeast as it becomes a divided highway. The road heads into business parks as it passes northwest of the New Carrollton station that serves Amtrak's Northeast Corridor, MARC's Penn Line, and the terminus of Washington Metro's Orange Line. MD 594F comes to an intersection with Harkins Road, at which point the road name changes to 85th Avenue. The route narrows to a two-lane undivided road and continues north back into New Carrollton, heading past apartment complexes. MD 594F runs past businesses before it comes to its terminus at an intersection with MD 450 (Annapolis Road), where 85th Avenue continues north as a municipal road.[1][2]

History

MD 594A, MD 594B, MD 594C, and MD 594D were transferred to the state from Montgomery County on March 15, 2016.[3] MD 594E and MD 594F were transferred to the state from Prince George's County in an agreement dated May 11, 2017.[1]

Junction list

MD 594A

The entire route is in Silver Spring, Montgomery County.

mi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
0.000.00 US 29 (Georgia Avenue) / Wayne Avenue westWestern terminus
1.021.64Sligo Creek Parkway
1.402.25Flower Avenue / Wayne Avenue eastEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

MD 594E

The entire route is in Prince George's County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
College Park0.000.00 US 1 (Baltimore Avenue) / Campus Drive westWestern terminus
Riverdale Park2.063.32 MD 201 (Kenilworth Avenue)Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

MD 594F

The entire route is in Prince George's County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
New Carrollton0.000.00 MD 410 (Veterans Parkway)Western terminus
New Carrollton1.292.08 MD 450 (Annapolis Road) / 85th Avenue northEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Auxiliary routes

MD 594 has three auxiliary routes located in Montgomery County.[1]

  • MD 594B is the designation for the 0.13-mile-long (0.21 km) section of Bonifant Street from Ramsey Avenue, which borders the Silver Spring Transit Center, to US 29 (Georgia Avenue) in downtown Silver Spring.[1][2]
  • MD 594C is the designation for the 0.16-mile-long (0.26 km) section of Bonifant Street from US 29 to Fenton Street on the opposite side of the Silver Spring Library from Wayne Avenue in downtown Silver Spring. Bonifant Street continues east as a county-maintained street.[1][2]
  • MD 594D is the designation for Arliss Street, which runs 0.27 miles (0.43 km) from Flower Avenue south of its intersection with Wayne Avenue east and south to MD 320 (Piney Branch Road).[1][2]

See also

  •  Maryland Roads portal

References

  1. Highway Information Services Division (December 31, 2018). Highway Location Reference. Maryland State Highway Administration. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  2. Maryland State Highway Administration (2015). Maryland General Highway Statewide Grid Map (PDF) (Map). 1:12,000. Baltimore: Maryland State Highway Administration. §§ F11A, F11B, F11D. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  3. Highway Information Services Division (December 31, 2015). Highway Location Reference. Maryland State Highway Administration. Retrieved August 9, 2016.

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