Site Navigation Delaware District of Columbia Maryland New Jersey Pennsylvania Virginia West Virginia     Maryland 2 Maryland 2 constitutes a main thoroughfare between Solomons Island and the city of Baltimore in central Maryland. Most of the 80.56 mile highway comprises a four-lane divided highway. The state highway serves interests between the capital city of Annapolis and Glen Burnie, a large suburb of Baltimore, via the Governor Ritchie Highway. Maryland 2 North Maryland 2 constitutes six overall lanes on the Ritchie Highway through north Glen Burnie. Pictured here is the traffic light with Orchard Road just south of the Interstate 895 Spur northbound beginning. Orchard Road from the right and Shelly Road from the left intersect Maryland 2 0.3 miles north of junction Maryland 710 (Ordnance Road). Photo taken 10/13/04. Interstate 895 Spur northbound directs motorists from Maryland 2 (Ritchie Highway) northbound onto both Interstate 695 west / inner and Interstate 895 north (Harbor Tunnel Thruway). The spur provides a direct freeway link to the tolled Harbor Tunnel south of downtown Baltimore as well as a connection to Interstate 97 south by way of Interstate 695 west. Photo taken 10/13/04. Maryland 2 (Governor Ritchie Highway) northbound approaches the northern terminus of Maryland 170 (Belle Grove Road) and the Baltimore city line. The state highway meets Maryland 170 at the five point intersection with Jack Street, Hanover Street, and Potee Street. Maryland 2 continues northward along the four-lane divided Potee Street from Maryland 170 to Hanover Street near junction Interstate 895 (Exit 13). Photo taken 10/10/04. Overhead sign assembly for the Maryland 2 (Ritchie Highway) split with Hanover Street at junction Maryland 170 (Belle Grove Road) and Jack Street. Potee Street begins at the traffic light and carries Maryland 2 north one block west of Hanover Street through to the interchange with Interstate 895. Hanover Street in conjunction with Patapsco Avenue (unsigned Maryland 173) serve the Brooklyn community of south Baltimore to the east. 1st Avenue links Maryland 2 with Maryland 170 to the left. Photo taken 10/10/04. Maryland 2 South Maryland 2 southbound begins at the St. Paul Street intersection with U.S. 1 (North Avenue) in the city of Baltimore. The state highway constitutes the one-way couplet of St. Paul Street (south) and Calvert Street (north) into the central business district. An off-ramp serves St. Paul Street from Interstate 83 southbound, and after that merge, Maryland 2 encounters Preston Street. Alternate Interstate 95 & 395 shields direct motorists west on Preston Street to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The alternate route bypasses downtown and the Inner Harbor area, connecting with Interstate 395 at Camden Yards. Photo taken 08/27/05. Many older style Maryland 2 shields remain in use along St. Paul Street southbound and in Baltimore in general. Pictured here is the southbound reassurance marker posted ahead of the intersection with Biddle Street. Photo taken 08/27/05. Southbound at the signalized intersection with Biddle Street. Biddle Street travels east to the Colington Square neighborhood of central Baltimore from Maryland Avenue to Broadway. Photo taken 08/27/05. Maryland 2 (St. Paul Street) southbound next encounters Chase Street. Chase Street travels west to the Mount Vernon community. Photo taken 08/27/05. Another older style reassurance shield lies along St. Paul Street southbound between Chase and Eager Streets. Row homes, typical of much of Baltimore, line Maryland 2 southbound through this stretch. Photo taken 08/27/05. Eager Street provides access to the final mile of Interstate 83 southbound for Inner Harbor East and Fells Point. The final on-ramp departs Eager Street at Calvert Street (Maryland 2 north) for the freeway ahead of the Fayette and President Street terminus. Photo taken 08/27/05. Maryland 2 approaches junction U.S. 40 (Orleans Street) beyond the intersection with Centre Street. U.S. 40 follows the Orleans Street viaduct east from St. Paul Street to Hillen Street. The Maryland 2 mainline passes under the viaduct itself along with Calvert Street and Interstate 83. To access U.S. 40, motorists must therefore merge onto a connecting roadway parallel to St. Paul Street. Photo taken 08/27/05. Maryland 2 splits with St. Paul Street onto St. Paul Place at Centre Street. St. Paul Place passes underneath the Orleans Street viaduct to the east of the St. Paul Street intersection with U.S. 40. Centre Street meanwhile connects Monument Street with Druid Hill Avenue through the Baltimore central business district. Photo taken 08/27/05. St. Paul Street carries two-way traffic parallel to St. Paul Place as it handles the movements between Maryland 2 and U.S. 40 (Orleans Street). U.S. 40 partitions into a one-way street couplet of its own west of Maryland 2 in the form of Franklin Street (west) and Mulberry Street (east). Photo taken 08/27/05. South of downtown, Maryland 2 follows a concrete arch bridge with a draw span across the Middle Branch of the Patapsco River. Signed as Hanover Street, the state highway crosses the river between Cherry Hill and Interstate 95 in South Baltimore. The view depicted was taken from Broenig Park along the Patapsco River to the southeast. Photo taken 07/97. This older-style Maryland 2 shield is located along southbound at the corner of Patapsco and Potter Streets in south Baltimore. Patapsco Avenue enters the scene from the Patapsco River crossing adjacent to Cherry Hill Park. The east-west street becomes unsigned Maryland 173 to the east en route through Brooklyn. Photo taken 10/14/01. A second older style reassurance shield for Maryland 2 resides along Potee Street southbound after the intersection with Patapsco Avenue (Maryland 173). Potee Street carries Maryland 2 between Hanover Street and the Baltimore city line at junction Maryland 170 (Belle Grove Road). Photo taken 10/10/04. Maryland 2 (Potee Street) intersects Maryland 170 (Belle Grove) at a five-way intersection with Hanover Street, Jack Street, and the Governor Ritchie Highway. Maryland 2 departs the city of Baltimore via the Ritchie Highway southbound to Glen Burnie. Maryland 170 turns southwest en route to Pumphrey and Linthicum. A Maryland 3 Business trailblazer is coupled with the Maryland 2 southbound marker posted after Maryland 170 for the connection in Glen Burnie with the Robert Crain Highway. Photo taken 10/10/04. Continuing along the Governor Ritchie Highway southbound through the partial "Y" interchange with Interstate 895 Spur near Furnace Branch and Glen Burnie. Interstate 895 Spur dumps traffic onto Maryland 2 southbound ahead of the junction with Maryland 710 (Ordnance Road). Interstate 895 Spur links Maryland 2 and Interstate 97 with the Harbor Tunnel Thruway in Baltimore city. Photo taken 04/30/04. Approaching the western terminus of Maryland 710 (Ordnance Road) on Maryland 2 (Ritchie Highway) southbound at Orchard and Shelly Roads. Maryland 710 stems east from the Ritchie Highway 2.16 miles to the Curtis Bay GSA Depot and Brooklyn Manor in south Baltimore. Photo taken 10/13/04. Maryland 710 follows Ordnance Road east from Maryland 2 to junction Maryland 10 freeway and Maryland 173 (Pennington Avenue / Hawkins Point Road). The southeast corner of the junction of Maryland 2 (Ritchie Highway) and Ordance Road is home to the Glen Burnie Mall. Photo taken 10/13/04. Maryland 2 departs the greater Annapolis area for rural environs in southern Anne Arundel County. The state highway reduces to two lanes south of Maryland 214 near Londontown. Pictured here is the approach to junction Maryland 255 (Owensville Road) on Maryland 2 (Solomons Island Road) southbound. Photo taken 09/25/04. Southbound at the western terminus of Maryland 255 (Owensville Road). Maryland 255 entails 4.21 miles of roadway between Maryland 2 (Solomons Island Road) and Galesville at the West River. The state highway enters the settlement of West River in one mile. Photo taken 09/25/04. Continuing south one mile to the junction with Maryland 408 (Marlboro Road) & 422 (Bayard Road) at Mt. Zion. A roundabout joins the three highways at the Maryland 2 (Solomons Island Road) southeasterly turn toward Tracys Landing. Photo taken 09/25/04. Maryland 2-408-422 guide sign posted ahead of the roundabout between the three highways. Maryland 422 stems northwest via Bayard Road 3.04 miles to Bayard. Maryland 408 travels 5.62 miles west from Maryland 2 to Maryland 4 at Waysons Corner. Photo taken 09/25/04. Maryland 422 (Bayard Road) departs the roundabout with Maryland 2 & Maryland 408. Maryland 408 departs next via Marlboro Road. Marlboro Road links the Maryland 4 freeway with Maryland 2. Maryland 2 otherwise continues south along Solomons Island Road 11 miles to its merge with Maryland 4 near Sunderland. Photo taken 09/25/04. Maryland 2 (Solomons Island Road) merges onto Maryland 4 (Southern Maryland Boulevard) from Sunderland. The two highways converge just south of the Maryland 262 (Lower Marlboro Road) intersection. Pictured here is a Maryland 2-4 hyphenated sign for traffic entering the scene from Solomons Island Road. Photo taken 09/25/04. The first of many southbound reassurance shields for Maryland 2 & 4 on Solomons Island Road. The two highways share 27.5 miles of pavement between Sunderland and Solomons Island. Photo taken 09/25/04. Maryland 2-4 reassurance shield and mileage sign posted south of their merge. The combination between a reassurance shield and mileage sign is typical for the state of Virginia, but rarely used in Maryland. Huntingtown lies four miles to the south. Photo taken 09/25/04. Approaching the northern terminus of Maryland 524 (Old Town Road) near the village of Huntingtown. Maryland 524 constitutes just one half mile along Old Town Road between Maryland 2 & 4 (Solomons Island Road) and Maryland 521 (Huntingtown Road). Photo taken 09/25/04. Southbound at the split with Maryland 524 (Old Town Road) on Maryland 2 & 4 (Solomons Island Road). Maryland 524 follows the original Maryland 2 & 4 alignment through Huntingtown. Photo taken 09/25/04. Maryland 2 & 4 bypass Huntingtown Road to the east. Maryland 521 continues Old Town Road south from Maryland 524 back to Solomons Island Road ahead. Photo taken 09/25/04. Southbound on the two-mile drive between Huntingtown and junction Maryland 263 (Plum Point Road). Photo taken 09/25/04. Solomons Island Road crosses a local waterway ahead of the western terminus of Maryland 263 (Plum Point Road). Maryland 263 meanders 6.17 miles east from Maryland 2 & 4 to Plum Point on the Chesapeake Bay. Photo taken 09/25/04. Maryland 2 & 4 (Solomons Island Road) southbound at Maryland 263 (Plum Point Road). Maryland 263 reaches Parran in two miles and junction Maryland 261 (Bayside Road) near Willows in four miles. Photo taken 09/25/04. Two miles to the south of Maryland 263 (Plum Point Road) is the community of Stoakley. There Maryland 2 & 4 meet Stoakley Road at a signalized intersection. Stoakley Road ventures 2.2 miles west to the fork of Barstow Road and Leitches Wharf Road. Photo taken 09/25/04. Maryland 2 & 4 gain traffic and development as they near the Calvert County seat of Prince Frederick. Pictured here is the scene of Solomons Island Road southbound on the one-mile drive between Stoakley Road and junction Maryland 402 (Dares Beach Road). Photo taken 09/25/04. Junction Maryland 402 shield posted on Maryland 2 & 4 southbound ahead of the intersection with Dares Beach Road. Maryland 402 continues Dares Beach Road east from Solomons Island Road 4.33 miles east to Dares Beach along the Chesapeake Bay. Photo taken 09/25/04. Entering the signalized intersection with Maryland 402 (Dares Beach Road) on Maryland 2 & 4 (Solomons Island Road) southbound. Dares Beach Road continues west of Maryland 2 & 4 to Prince Frederick Boulevard nearby. Photos taken 09/25/04. Maryland 2 & 4 veers southwest around Prince Frederick just south of Maryland 402. Maryland 765 (Main Street) branches southeast into downtown Prince Frederick to the left. The state highway returns Main Street to Maryland 2 & 4 (Solomons Island Road) 2.1 miles to the south. Photos taken 09/25/04. Maryland 231 intersects Maryland 2 & 4 (Solomons Island Road) at Prince Frederick. The state highway follows Church Street west from Main Street (Maryland 765) to Solomons Island Road. From there Maryland 231 continues west onto Hallowing Point Road to the Patuxent River crossing at Benedict. Photo taken 09/25/04. Page Updated May 3, 2006.