Site Navigation Delaware District of Columbia Maryland New Jersey Pennsylvania Virginia West Virginia     Maryland 4 Maryland 4 provides a major north-south corridor through south central Maryland. The state highway continues Pennsylvania Avenue east from Washington, D.C. through the suburbs of Suitland and Meadows. The highway upgrades to a freeway bypass of Upper Marlboro and Bristol before turning southward into Calvert County. Maryland 4 maintains its four-lane identity with Maryland 2 from Sunderland south to the Patuxent River near Solomons. The state highway ends at Maryland 5 near Leonardtown, 64.85 miles south of its north end at D.C. Maryland 4 South Southbound Maryland 4 as it departs the Maryland 258 (Bay Front Road) diamond interchange at Bristol. The four-lane freeway continues south another two miles to junction Maryland 260 at the Anne Arundel and Calvert County line. Photo taken 09/25/04. The final exit of the Maryland 4 freeway facilitates the movements between Southern Maryland Boulevard and Maryland 260 (Chesapeake Beach Road) at Lyons Creek. Maryland 260 ventures 8.68 miles east from Maryland 4 to Maryland 261 (Bayside Road) at Chesapeake Beach. Photo taken 09/25/04. Maryland 4 (Southern Maryland Boulevard) southbound at the ramp departure for Maryland 260 (Chesapeake Beach Road). Maryland 260 serves the community of North Beach in addition to Chesapeake Beach along the western shores of Chesapeake Bay. Maryland 261 hugs the coast from Rose Haven south to Willows. Photo taken 09/25/04. Maryland 260 gore point sign posted at the diamond interchange with Maryland 4 (Southern Maryland Boulevard). Maryland 260 reaches Chaney in one mile and junction Maryland 2 at Owings in five miles. Photo taken 09/25/04. Maryland 4 crosses into Calvert County officially within the interchange with Maryland 260 (Chesapeake Beach Road). A pull through panel features the control points of Prince Frederick and Solomons. Prince Frederick lies 16 miles to the south. Photo taken 09/25/04. Reassurance marker posted for Maryland 4 as Southern Maryland Boulevard departs the Maryland 260 interchange. The four-lane divided highway transitions into an at-grade facility between Lyons Creek and Dunkirk three miles to the south. Photo taken 09/25/04. Southbound at the signalized intersection with Town Center Boulevard at the community of Dunkirk. Town Center Boulevard arcs southeast from Maryland 4 to Talbot Lane and Ward Road. Photo taken 09/25/04. Maryland 4 ascends over a local waterway between Ward Road and Mount Harmony Road on the two mile drive between Dunkirk and Chaneyville. Photo taken 09/25/04. The landscape remains rural between Chaneyville and Sunderland. However develop continues to encroach on much of south-central Maryland with the expansion of the Washington metropolitan area. The scene here shows Maryland 4 (Southern Maryland Boulevard) between Skinners Turn Road and Clyde Jones Road. Photo taken 09/25/04. Nearing the eastern terminus of Maryland 262 (Lower Marlboro Road) on Maryland 4 (Southern Maryland Boulevard) southbound. Maryland 262 follows Lower Marlboro Road 4.48 miles west to Lower Marlboro along the Patuxent Road. Photo taken 09/25/04. Maryland 4 (Southern Maryland Boulevard) southbound at Maryland 262 (Lower Marlboro Road) near Sunderland. Lower Marlboro Road continues west a short distance to Maryland 2 (Solomons Island Road) nearby. Photos 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 April 18, 2005.