U.S. 29

U.S. 29 extends 25 miles north into the state of Maryland from Washington, D.C. to Mt. Hebron. The southern two thirds of the U.S. highway varies between a congested surface arterial and expressway with interchanges at MD 216 and MD 650. The northern third from MD 32 to MD 99 is a freeway with numbered interchanges.

U.S. 29 began as a freeway between MD 99 (Old U.S. 40) and U.S. 40 (Baltimore National Pike). Upgrades to the route occurred between the 1970s and 1990s, converting the at-grade boulevard portion of U.S. 29 between U.S. 40 and MD 32 (Patuxent Freeway) into limited access standards. This work coincided in part with development of Columbia, a master planned community in central Howard County.

U.S. 29 Maryland Guides

North - Howard County - 45 photos

South - Howard County - 43 photos

scenes

MD 99 (Old Frederick Road) follows the old alignment of U.S. 40 east and intersects the north end of U.S. 29 (Columbia Pike) U.S. 29 leads south from here south to Columbia along a freeway.

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Connect with:

Interstate 70

Interstate 495 - Capital Beltway

U.S. 40

Route 32 - Patuxent Freeway

Route 100

Route 200 - Intercounty Connector

Page Updated Wednesday March 23, 2011.