Route 2 South - Annapolis to Sunderland

MD 2 departs the greater Annapolis area for rural environs in southern Anne Arundel County. The state highway reduces to two lanes south of MD 214 near Londontown. Pictured here is the approach to MD 255 (Owensville Road) on MD 2 (Solomons Island Road) southbound.

09/25/04

Southbound at the western terminus of MD 255 (Owensville Road). MD 255 entails 4.21 miles of roadway between MD 2 (Solomons Island Road) and Galesville at the West River. The state highway enters the settlement of West River in one mile.

09/25/04

Continuing south one mile to the junction with MD 408 (Marlboro Road) & 422 (Bayard Road) at Mt. Zion. A roundabout joins the three highways at the MD 2 (Solomons Island Road) southeasterly turn toward Tracys Landing.

09/25/04

MD 2-408-422 guide sign posted ahead of the roundabout between the three highways. MD 422 stems northwest via Bayard Road 3.04 miles to Bayard. MD 408 travels 5.62 miles west from MD 2 to MD 4 at Waysons Corner.

09/25/04

MD 422 (Bayard Road) departs the roundabout with MD 2 & MD 408. MD 408 departs next via Marlboro Road. Marlboro Road links the MD 4 freeway with MD 2. MD 2 otherwise continues south along Solomons Island Road 11 miles to its merge with MD 4 near Sunderland.

09/25/04

MD 2 (Solomons Island Road) merges onto MD 4 (Southern Maryland Boulevard) from Sunderland. The two highways converge just south of the MD 262 (Lower Marlboro Road) intersection. Pictured here is a MD 2-4 hyphenated sign for traffic entering the scene from Solomons Island Road.

09/25/04