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Maryland Route 208

Maryland Route 208 (MD 208) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The highway runs 1.86 miles (2.99 km) from U.S. Route 1 Alternate (US 1 Alt.) in Cottage City north to MD 500 in Hyattsville. MD 208 connects the northwestern Prince George's County suburbs of Cottage City, Colmar Manor, Brentwood, and Hyattsville. The highway was built in the late 1910s and early 1920s and originally passed through Mount Rainier. The portion of MD 208 between US 1 Alt. and US 1 was originally MD 206; the northern portion of the highway was originally part of MD 209 and then MD 410. MD 208 was extended to MD 500 and removed from Mount Rainier in the late 1950s, and extended south through Cottage City around 1970.

Maryland Route 208

Maryland Route 208 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MDSHA and Town of Brentwood
Length1.86 mi[1] (2.99 km)
Existed1927–present
Major junctions
South end
Major intersections US 1 in Brentwood
North end MD 500 in Hyattsville
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMaryland
CountiesPrince George's
Highway system
MD 206 MD 210

Route description edit

 
View west along MD 208 in Hyattsville
 
MD 208 heading east through Cottage City

MD 208 begins as 38th Avenue as its intersection with US 1 Alt. (Bladensburg Road), which forms the border between the towns of Cottage City and Colmar Manor. The state highway heads northwest as a two-lane undivided road through Cottage City and crosses over CSX's Capital Subdivision railroad line, which carries MARC's Camden Line. At the railroad bridge, MD 208 enters the town of Brentwood and its name changes to 38th Street, which intersects US 1 (Rhode Island Avenue). The highway continues north through Brentwood as a municipally-maintained street. State maintenance resumes at MD 208's bridge across the Northwest Branch Anacostia River, where the highway leaves Brentwood and enters the city of Hyattsville. There, the state highway turns west onto Hamilton Street. MD 208 expands to a four-lane undivided highway shortly before it reaches its northern terminus at MD 500 (Queens Chapel Road). Hamilton Avenue continues straight to provide access to Ager Road and the West Hyattsville station on the Washington Metro's Green Line.[1][2]

Though the road is inventoried as running north and south by the Maryland State Highway Administration and is signed as such at its intersection with US 1 Alt., most of the route is signed as west and east.[1][2]

History edit

 

Maryland Route 206

LocationCottage CityBrentwood
Existed1927–1970

The first portion of what is now MD 208 was paved between Bladensburg Road and Rhode Island Avenue between 1916 and 1919.[3] This 1-mile-long (1.6 km) concrete road included Rhode Island Avenue from 38th Street to 34th Street in Mount Rainier and part of 34th Street to the north.[3][4] The segment of 38th Street between US 1 and US 1 Alt. was originally part of MD 206.[5] By 1921, the concrete road was extended north to Hamilton Street.[4] The portion of Hamilton Street from 38th Street west to Queens Chapel Road was paved in concrete by 1923.[6] MD 208 originally began in Mount Rainier at Rhode Island Avenue, which was MD 411 before it became part of US 1. The highway followed 34th Street north to Taylor Street, followed that east into Brentwood to 37th Street, took that north to Windom Road, and rejoined the modern route of MD 208 at 38th Street.[7]

The portion of Hamilton Street now used by MD 208 was originally part of MD 209.[8] By 1946, MD 209 was replaced with an eastward extension of MD 410.[9] This portion of Hamilton Street was widened and resurfaced with bituminous concrete in 1949.[10] MD 208 itself was widened and resurfaced along its entire length in 1954.[11] MD 208's modern bridge across the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (now CSX) was built in 1954 and 1955.[12][13] The highway's bridge across Northwest Branch, which had been built in 1932, was raised to a higher level in 1956.[14][15] When MD 410 was relocated to its present alignment through Riverdale Park in 1956, MD 208 was extended west to its present terminus at MD 500.[16] MD 208 was removed from Mount Rainier in favor of its present route through Brentwood by 1960.[17] MD 208 was extended south along the route of MD 206 in 1970.[18]

Junction list edit

The entire route is in Prince George's County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Cottage City0.000.00 
 
 
 
US 1 Alt. (Baltimore Avenue) to MD 450 – Bladensburg, Hyattsville
Southern terminus
Brentwood0.400.64  US 1 (Rhode Island Avenue) – Hyattsville, Mount Rainier
Hyattsville1.862.99  MD 500 (Queens Chapel Road) / Hamilton Street west – Hyattsville, Mount RainierNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d Highway Information Services Division (December 31, 2013). Highway Location Reference. Maryland State Highway Administration. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
    • Prince George's County (PDF).
  2. ^ a b Google (2013-07-04). "Maryland Route 208" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2013-07-04.
  3. ^ a b Zouck, Frank H.; Uhl, G. Clinton; Mudd, John F. (January 1920). Annual Reports of the State Roads Commission of Maryland (1916–1919 ed.). Baltimore: Maryland State Roads Commission. p. 31. Retrieved 2013-07-04.
  4. ^ a b Maryland Geological Survey (1921). Map of Maryland: Showing State Road System and State Aid Roads (PDF) (Map). Baltimore: Maryland Geological Survey.
  5. ^ Maryland State Roads Commission (1963). Maryland: Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Baltimore: Maryland State Roads Commission.
  6. ^ Maryland Geological Survey (1923). Map of Maryland: Showing State Road System and State Aid Roads (PDF) (Map). Baltimore: Maryland Geological Survey.
  7. ^ Maryland Geological Survey (1933). Map of Maryland Showing State Road System: State Aid Roads and Improved County Road Connections (PDF) (Map). Baltimore: Maryland Geological Survey.
  8. ^ Maryland State Roads Commission (1939). General Highway Map: State of Maryland (PDF) (Map). Baltimore: Maryland State Roads Commission.
  9. ^ Maryland State Roads Commission (1946). Maryland: Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map) (1946–1947 ed.). Baltimore: Maryland State Roads Commission.
  10. ^ Reindollar, Robert M.; George, Joseph M.; McCain, Russell H. (December 20, 1950). Report of the State Roads Commission of Maryland (1949–1950 ed.). Baltimore: Maryland State Roads Commission. p. 152. Retrieved 2013-07-04.
  11. ^ McCain, Russell H.; Bennett, Edgar T.; Kelly, Bramwell (November 12, 1954). Report of the State Roads Commission of Maryland (1953–1954 ed.). Baltimore: Maryland State Roads Commission. p. 163. Retrieved 2013-07-04.
  12. ^ Bonnell, Robert O.; Bennett, Edgar T.; McMullen, John J. (November 2, 1956). Report of the State Roads Commission of Maryland (1955–1956 ed.). Baltimore: Maryland State Roads Commission. p. 152. Retrieved 2013-07-04.
  13. ^ Federal Highway Administration (2012). "NBI Structure Number: 100000160033010". National Bridge Inventory. Federal Highway Administration.
  14. ^ Bonnell, Robert O.; Bennett, Edgar T.; McMullen, John J. (December 15, 1958). Report of the State Roads Commission of Maryland (1957–1958 ed.). Baltimore: Maryland State Roads Commission. p. 52. Retrieved 2013-07-04.
  15. ^ Federal Highway Administration (2012). "NBI Structure Number: 100000160034010". National Bridge Inventory. Federal Highway Administration.
  16. ^ Maryland State Roads Commission (1956). Maryland: Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Baltimore: Maryland State Roads Commission.
  17. ^ Maryland State Roads Commission (1960). Maryland: Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Baltimore: Maryland State Roads Commission.
  18. ^ Maryland State Roads Commission (1970). Maryland: Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Baltimore: Maryland State Roads Commission.

External links edit

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Maryland Route 208 MD 208 is a state highway in the U S state of Maryland The highway runs 1 86 miles 2 99 km from U S Route 1 Alternate US 1 Alt in Cottage City north to MD 500 in Hyattsville MD 208 connects the northwestern Prince George s County suburbs of Cottage City Colmar Manor Brentwood and Hyattsville The highway was built in the late 1910s and early 1920s and originally passed through Mount Rainier The portion of MD 208 between US 1 Alt and US 1 was originally MD 206 the northern portion of the highway was originally part of MD 209 and then MD 410 MD 208 was extended to MD 500 and removed from Mount Rainier in the late 1950s and extended south through Cottage City around 1970 Maryland Route 208Maryland Route 208 highlighted in redRoute informationMaintained by MDSHA and Town of BrentwoodLength1 86 mi 1 2 99 km Existed1927 presentMajor junctionsSouth endUS 1 Alt in Cottage CityMajor intersectionsUS 1 in BrentwoodNorth endMD 500 in HyattsvilleLocationCountryUnited StatesStateMarylandCountiesPrince George sHighway systemMaryland highway system Interstate US State Scenic Byways MD 206 MD 210 Contents 1 Route description 2 History 3 Junction list 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksRoute description edit nbsp View west along MD 208 in Hyattsville nbsp MD 208 heading east through Cottage City MD 208 begins as 38th Avenue as its intersection with US 1 Alt Bladensburg Road which forms the border between the towns of Cottage City and Colmar Manor The state highway heads northwest as a two lane undivided road through Cottage City and crosses over CSX s Capital Subdivision railroad line which carries MARC s Camden Line At the railroad bridge MD 208 enters the town of Brentwood and its name changes to 38th Street which intersects US 1 Rhode Island Avenue The highway continues north through Brentwood as a municipally maintained street State maintenance resumes at MD 208 s bridge across the Northwest Branch Anacostia River where the highway leaves Brentwood and enters the city of Hyattsville There the state highway turns west onto Hamilton Street MD 208 expands to a four lane undivided highway shortly before it reaches its northern terminus at MD 500 Queens Chapel Road Hamilton Avenue continues straight to provide access to Ager Road and the West Hyattsville station on the Washington Metro s Green Line 1 2 Though the road is inventoried as running north and south by the Maryland State Highway Administration and is signed as such at its intersection with US 1 Alt most of the route is signed as west and east 1 2 History edit nbsp Maryland Route 206LocationCottage City BrentwoodExisted1927 1970 The first portion of what is now MD 208 was paved between Bladensburg Road and Rhode Island Avenue between 1916 and 1919 3 This 1 mile long 1 6 km concrete road included Rhode Island Avenue from 38th Street to 34th Street in Mount Rainier and part of 34th Street to the north 3 4 The segment of 38th Street between US 1 and US 1 Alt was originally part of MD 206 5 By 1921 the concrete road was extended north to Hamilton Street 4 The portion of Hamilton Street from 38th Street west to Queens Chapel Road was paved in concrete by 1923 6 MD 208 originally began in Mount Rainier at Rhode Island Avenue which was MD 411 before it became part of US 1 The highway followed 34th Street north to Taylor Street followed that east into Brentwood to 37th Street took that north to Windom Road and rejoined the modern route of MD 208 at 38th Street 7 The portion of Hamilton Street now used by MD 208 was originally part of MD 209 8 By 1946 MD 209 was replaced with an eastward extension of MD 410 9 This portion of Hamilton Street was widened and resurfaced with bituminous concrete in 1949 10 MD 208 itself was widened and resurfaced along its entire length in 1954 11 MD 208 s modern bridge across the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad now CSX was built in 1954 and 1955 12 13 The highway s bridge across Northwest Branch which had been built in 1932 was raised to a higher level in 1956 14 15 When MD 410 was relocated to its present alignment through Riverdale Park in 1956 MD 208 was extended west to its present terminus at MD 500 16 MD 208 was removed from Mount Rainier in favor of its present route through Brentwood by 1960 17 MD 208 was extended south along the route of MD 206 in 1970 18 Junction list editThe entire route is in Prince George s County Locationmi 1 kmDestinationsNotes Cottage City0 000 00 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp US 1 Alt Baltimore Avenue to MD 450 Bladensburg HyattsvilleSouthern terminus Brentwood0 400 64 nbsp US 1 Rhode Island Avenue Hyattsville Mount Rainier Hyattsville1 862 99 nbsp MD 500 Queens Chapel Road Hamilton Street west Hyattsville Mount RainierNorthern terminus 1 000 mi 1 609 km 1 000 km 0 621 miSee also edit nbsp Maryland Roads portalReferences edit a b c d Highway Information Services Division December 31 2013 Highway Location Reference Maryland State Highway Administration Retrieved 2012 11 23 Prince George s County PDF a b Google 2013 07 04 Maryland Route 208 Map Google Maps Google Retrieved 2013 07 04 a b Zouck Frank H Uhl G Clinton Mudd John F January 1920 Annual Reports of the State Roads Commission of Maryland 1916 1919 ed Baltimore Maryland State Roads Commission p 31 Retrieved 2013 07 04 a b Maryland Geological Survey 1921 Map of Maryland Showing State Road System and State Aid Roads PDF Map Baltimore Maryland Geological Survey Maryland State Roads Commission 1963 Maryland Official Highway Map PDF Map Baltimore Maryland State Roads Commission Maryland Geological Survey 1923 Map of Maryland Showing State Road System and State Aid Roads PDF Map Baltimore Maryland Geological Survey Maryland Geological Survey 1933 Map of Maryland Showing State Road System State Aid Roads and Improved County Road Connections PDF Map Baltimore Maryland Geological Survey Maryland State Roads Commission 1939 General Highway Map State of Maryland PDF Map Baltimore Maryland State Roads Commission Maryland State Roads Commission 1946 Maryland Official Highway Map PDF Map 1946 1947 ed Baltimore Maryland State Roads Commission Reindollar Robert M George Joseph M McCain Russell H December 20 1950 Report of the State Roads Commission of Maryland 1949 1950 ed Baltimore Maryland State Roads Commission p 152 Retrieved 2013 07 04 McCain Russell H Bennett Edgar T Kelly Bramwell November 12 1954 Report of the State Roads Commission of Maryland 1953 1954 ed Baltimore Maryland State Roads Commission p 163 Retrieved 2013 07 04 Bonnell Robert O Bennett Edgar T McMullen John J November 2 1956 Report of the State Roads Commission of Maryland 1955 1956 ed Baltimore Maryland State Roads Commission p 152 Retrieved 2013 07 04 Federal Highway Administration 2012 NBI Structure Number 100000160033010 National Bridge Inventory Federal Highway Administration Bonnell Robert O Bennett Edgar T McMullen John J December 15 1958 Report of the State Roads Commission of Maryland 1957 1958 ed Baltimore Maryland State Roads Commission p 52 Retrieved 2013 07 04 Federal Highway Administration 2012 NBI Structure Number 100000160034010 National Bridge Inventory Federal Highway Administration Maryland State Roads Commission 1956 Maryland Official Highway Map PDF Map Baltimore Maryland State Roads Commission Maryland State Roads Commission 1960 Maryland Official Highway Map PDF Map Baltimore Maryland State Roads Commission Maryland State Roads Commission 1970 Maryland Official Highway Map PDF Map Baltimore Maryland State Roads Commission External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Maryland Route 208 KML file edit help Template Attached KML Maryland Route 208KML is from Wikidata MDRoads MD 208 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Maryland Route 208 amp oldid 1208182388, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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