Baltimore-Washington Parkway (Route 295) North

U.S. 50 provides a major freeway corridor east to the Maryland capital city of Annapolis, the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, and the Maryland Eastern Shore en route to Ocean City with connections to beach areas throughout the Delmarva.

06/02/03

North MD 201 (Kenilworth Avenue) reaches the ramp for U.S. 50 (John Hanson Highway) east to Annapolis. Once U.S. 50 crosses the Capital Beltway (I-95/495), it becomes part of hidden Interstate 595 to the MD 70 exit.

06/02/03

Within the directional cloverleaf interchange of Kenilworth Avenue and U.S. 50 (John Hanson Highway), MD 201 splits from the Baltimore-Washington Parkway beginning and continues Kenilworth Avenue north to Edmonston. U.S. 50 west follows its freeway to an interchange with South Dakota Avenue and then New York Avenue NE west to 7th Street NW. U.S. 1 Alternate joins U.S. 50 west from Bladensburg Road westward. MD 201 travels 9.40 miles overall between the D.C. line and MD 212 at Beltsville.

06/22/05

With MD 201 departed via parallel Kenilworth Avenue, the National Park Service maintained portion of the Baltimore-Washington Parkway begins. Drivers pass over the Kenilworth Avenue southbound transition ramp to the parkway under the northbound lanes here. Trucks are prohibited on the parkway from U.S. 50 & MD 201 northward.

06/22/05

MD 202 (Landover Road) crosses paths with the Baltimore-Washington Parkway at the next exit. The east-west state route connects motorists with nearby Bladensburg and Cheverly.

06/22/05

A parclo interchange follows the MD 202 (Landover Road) off-ramp with MD 450 (Annapolis Road). MD 450 represents the former alignment of U.S. 50 east from U.S. 1 Alternate (Bladensburg Road) to Annapolis. Locally the commercial arterial joins Bladensburg with Landover Hills and New Carrollton.

06/22/05

Continuing north, Baltimore-Washington Parkway drivers next meet MD 410 (East Highway Highway) at a diamond interchange.

06/22/05

MD 410 constitutes a 13.92 mile route between MD 355 in Bethesda to U.S. 50 near Glenarden. The state route follows the East-West Highway through University Park, Hyattsville, and Riverdale Park to Veterans Parkway southeast to West Lanham Hills and its interchange with the John Hanson Highway.

06/22/05

After the MD 410/East-West Highway interchange, the next exit along northbound Baltimore-Washington Parkway (sometimes referred to as Route 295, even though this section of freeway is maintained by the National Park Service, does not have a numerical designation, and is not an official Maryland State Route) is the junction with the Capital Beltway, Interstate 95 and Interstate 495.

06/22/05

I-95/495 follow the inner loop of the Capital Beltway south toward Alexandria and Richmond, Virginia and the outer loop of the Capital Beltway northwest toward College Park, Silver Spring, and Baltimore. Unlike most signs on the Parkway, these signs are standard green and white, unlike most other exits, which feature brown and white signs with the National Park Service font.

06/07/04

A cloverleaf interchange joins the Baltimore-Washington Parkway with I-95/495 (Capital Beltway) in Greenbelt. Pictured here is the southbound off-ramp to New Carrollton, Glenarden, and Landover.

06/07/04

Northbound Baltimore-Washington Parkway (Route 295) reaches the exit for the Outer Loop of the Capital Beltway, Interstate 95 North to Baltimore (yes, the Parkway also goes to Baltimore) and Interstate 495 west to College Park.

06/22/05

The next exit along northbound Baltimore-Washington Parkway (Route 295) is the exit for MD 193/Greenbelt Road in Greenbelt; MD 193 heads west to College Park and east to Glen Dale.

06/07/04

The National Park Service maintains a fairly large urban park (Greenbelt Park) between Good Luck Road and the Capital Beltway. To reach the northern entrance to the park, use MD 193 west.

06/22/05

Northbound Baltimore-Washington Parkway (Route 295) reaches the exit for MD 193/Greenbelt Road. MD 193 also reaches the Goodard Space Flight Center via eastbound.

06/22/05

A restricted exit is located along northbound Baltimore-Washington Parkway (Route 295) for employees of the Goodard Flight Space Center.

06/22/05

The next exit along northbound Baltimore-Washington Parkway (Route 295) is the exit for east-west Powder Mill Road, which passes through the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center.

06/22/05

Powder Mill Road leads west from the Parkway to Beltsville (with a connection via MD 212).

06/07/04

The next exit along northbound Baltimore-Washington Parkway (Route 295) is the exit for MD 197. Note the sign features a diagram of the interchange and a pull-through designation of "Balt.-Wash. Parkway/Baltimore." No directional signs are used (i.e., north), and there is no mention of Route 295.

06/07/04

Northbound Baltimore-Washington Parkway (Route 295) reaches MD 197/Laurel-Bowie Road. Use MD 197 northwest to Laurel and southeast to Bowie.

06/07/04

Nearing the eastbound off-ramp to MD 198 (Laurel Fort Meade Road) to MD 32 (Patuxent Freeway) at Fort George G. Meade. MD 198 travels 12.98 miles overall between the Patuxent Freeway interchange and Browns Corner (MD 650).

06/22/05

The Baltimore-Washington Parkway sees a parclo interchange with MD 198 (Laurel Fort Meade Road) near Maryland City. Pictured here is the westbound loop ramp to MD 198 to Maryland City, Laurel, and West Laurel.

10/02/04

Next in line for Route 295 northbound is the cloverleaf interchange with MD 32 (Patuxent Freeway). MD 32 constitutes a limited access highway from Heritage Heights eastward to U.S. 29, Interstate 95, Baltimore-Washington Parkway, Fort George G. Meade, and the eastern terminal at Interstate 97 & MD 3.

10/02/04

One half mile south of the eastbound off-ramp to MD 32 (Patuxent Freeway) for Fort Meade. MD 32 stretches 54.30 miles overall to MD 140 northwest of Westminster.

06/22/05