Maryland Route 255 (MD 255) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The highway runs 4.21 miles (6.78 km) from MD 2 near Owensville east to Riverside Drive in Galesville. MD 255, which was built in the 1920s, originally included the portion of MD 468 between Galesville and Shady Side; the section in Galesville was MD 393. MD 255 and MD 468 were assigned to their present courses in the late 1940s.
MD 255 begins at an intersection with MD 2 (Solomons Island Road) near Owensville, which is also known as West River. The highway heads east as two-lane undivided Owensville Road. The highway enters the Owensville Historic District, within which the highway intersects Owensville Sudley Road and passes southeast of historic Christ Church. MD 255 continues east to an intersection with MD 468 (Muddy Creek Road) adjacent to the Quaker Burying Ground. The highway continues east as Galesville Road into the namesake unincorporated village, where the road passes the Carrie Weedon House, the site of the Galesville Heritage Museum.[2] MD 255 carries the name Main Street from Woodfield Road to its eastern terminus at Riverside Drive on the West River.[1][3]
MD 255 originally included Owensville Road and the portion of MD 468 from Galesville to Shadyside. The portion of MD 255 in Galesville was originally MD 393.[4] Grading work began on MD 255 from the Annapolis–Prince Frederick road east to the Quaker Burying Ground and from there south to Sudley Road in 1920.[5] The gravel highway was completed to Sudley Road in 1921 and proposed to extend to Churchton Deale Road, which is today MD 256.[6] The highway extended to Deep Creek Road on the south side of Shady Side in 1923.[7] MD 255 was completed to Shady Side in 1929 and 1930, the same period during which MD 393 was constructed as a gravel road.[8][9] By 1934, traffic was dense enough that MD 255 was recommended to be widened from 16 to 20 feet (4.9 to 6.1 m) from MD 2 to Shady Side.[10] MD 468 was extended south of Galesville around the West River to Shady Side and MD 255 was extended into Galesville in 1949.[11]
^Maryland State Roads Commission (1939). General Highway Map: State of Maryland(PDF) (Map). Baltimore: Maryland State Roads Commission.
^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. 33. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
^Maryland Geological Survey (1921). Map of Maryland: Showing State Road System and State Aid Roads(PDF) (Map). Baltimore: Maryland Geological Survey.
^Maryland Geological Survey (1923). Map of Maryland: Showing State Road System and State Aid Roads(PDF) (Map). Baltimore: Maryland Geological Survey.
^Uhl, G. Clinton; Bruce, Howard; Shaw, John K. (October 1, 1930). Report of the State Roads Commission of Maryland (1927–1930 ed.). Baltimore: Maryland State Roads Commission. pp. 196–197. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
^Maryland Geological Survey (1930). 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. 22. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
^Maryland State Roads Commission (1949). Maryland: Official Highway Map(PDF) (Map). Baltimore: Maryland State Roads Commission.
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Maryland Route 255 MD 255 is a state highway in the U S state of Maryland The highway runs 4 21 miles 6 78 km from MD 2 near Owensville east to Riverside Drive in Galesville MD 255 which was built in the 1920s originally included the portion of MD 468 between Galesville and Shady Side the section in Galesville was MD 393 MD 255 and MD 468 were assigned to their present courses in the late 1940s Maryland Route 255Maryland Route 255 highlighted in redRoute informationMaintained by MDSHALength4 21 mi 1 6 78 km Existed1927 presentMajor junctionsWest endMD 2 near OwensvilleMajor intersectionsMD 468 in GalesvilleEast endRiverside Drive in GalesvilleLocationCountryUnited StatesStateMarylandCountiesAnne ArundelHighway systemMaryland highway systemInterstate US State Scenic Byways MD 254 MD 256 Contents 1 Route description 2 History 3 Junction list 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksRoute description Edit View west along MD 255 at MD 468 in GalesvilleMD 255 begins at an intersection with MD 2 Solomons Island Road near Owensville which is also known as West River The highway heads east as two lane undivided Owensville Road The highway enters the Owensville Historic District within which the highway intersects Owensville Sudley Road and passes southeast of historic Christ Church MD 255 continues east to an intersection with MD 468 Muddy Creek Road adjacent to the Quaker Burying Ground The highway continues east as Galesville Road into the namesake unincorporated village where the road passes the Carrie Weedon House the site of the Galesville Heritage Museum 2 MD 255 carries the name Main Street from Woodfield Road to its eastern terminus at Riverside Drive on the West River 1 3 History Edit Maryland Route 393LocationGalesvilleExisted1930 1949MD 255 originally included Owensville Road and the portion of MD 468 from Galesville to Shadyside The portion of MD 255 in Galesville was originally MD 393 4 Grading work began on MD 255 from the Annapolis Prince Frederick road east to the Quaker Burying Ground and from there south to Sudley Road in 1920 5 The gravel highway was completed to Sudley Road in 1921 and proposed to extend to Churchton Deale Road which is today MD 256 6 The highway extended to Deep Creek Road on the south side of Shady Side in 1923 7 MD 255 was completed to Shady Side in 1929 and 1930 the same period during which MD 393 was constructed as a gravel road 8 9 By 1934 traffic was dense enough that MD 255 was recommended to be widened from 16 to 20 feet 4 9 to 6 1 m from MD 2 to Shady Side 10 MD 468 was extended south of Galesville around the West River to Shady Side and MD 255 was extended into Galesville in 1949 11 Junction list EditThe entire route is in Anne Arundel County Locationmi 1 kmDestinationsNotesOwensville0 000 00 MD 2 Solomons Island Road Annapolis Prince FrederickWestern terminusGalesville3 155 07 MD 468 Muddy Creek Road Edgewater Shady Side4 216 78Riverside DriveEastern terminus1 000 mi 1 609 km 1 000 km 0 621 miSee also Edit Maryland Roads portalReferences Edit a b c Highway Information Services Division December 31 2013 Highway Location Reference Maryland State Highway Administration Retrieved 2012 11 24 Anne Arundel County PDF Busta Peck Christopher March 14 2008 Welcome to Galesville Marker The Historical Marker Database Springfield VA J J Prats Retrieved 2013 01 05 Google 2013 01 05 Maryland Route 255 Map Google Maps Google Retrieved 2013 01 05 Maryland State Roads Commission 1939 General Highway Map State of Maryland PDF Map Baltimore Maryland State Roads Commission 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 33 Retrieved 2013 01 05 Maryland Geological Survey 1921 Map of Maryland Showing State Road System and State Aid Roads PDF Map Baltimore Maryland Geological Survey Maryland Geological Survey 1923 Map of Maryland Showing State Road System and State Aid Roads PDF Map Baltimore Maryland Geological Survey Uhl G Clinton Bruce Howard Shaw John K October 1 1930 Report of the State Roads Commission of Maryland 1927 1930 ed Baltimore Maryland State Roads Commission pp 196 197 Retrieved 2013 01 05 Maryland Geological Survey 1930 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 22 Retrieved 2013 01 05 Maryland State Roads Commission 1949 Maryland Official Highway Map PDF Map Baltimore Maryland State Roads Commission External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Maryland Route 255 MDRoads MD 255KML file edit help Template Attached KML Maryland Route 255KML is from Wikidata Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Maryland Route 255 amp oldid 1121497276, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
