U.S. 50 East / U.S. 301 North - Bowie to Bay Bridge

U.S. 50/301 (John Hanson Highway) advance east from the Patuxent River to MD 424 (Davidsonville Road) at Exit 16.
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An 8.24 mile long route, MD 424 begins at MD 214 (Central Avenue) in Davidsonville. Following Davidsonville Road north past U.S. 50-301 and Staples Corners, the state route concludes at MD 3 in Conaways near Crofton.
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A parclo A2 interchange joins U.S. 50/301 with MD 424 (Davidsonville Road) at Exit 16.
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Home to the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis features a unique Downtown setting featuring a variety of beautiful governmental buildings, parks and state grounds. Located along the Severn River, waterways permeate the area, which proved to be a liability during Hurricane Isabel in September 2003.
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Continuing east from the South River, I-595/U.S. 50-301 advance one mile to the south end of Interstate 97, which heads northwest to Baltimore, with connections to both MD 32 and MD 100.
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MD 665 (Aris T. Allen Boulevard) spurs southeast from the collector distributor roadway system joining I-97 with U.S. 50/301 to MD 2 (Solomons Island Road).
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I-97 opened north from U.S. 50/301 to MD 3 at Millersville in 1989. The route replaced MD 3 northward to Glen Burnie and I-695 (Baltimore Beltway). Upgrades to Interstate standards along MD 3 were completed in 1993.
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Interstate 97 runs 17.62 miles north from Exit 21 to I-895 Spur to the Harbor Tunnel in Baltimore.
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A directional T interchange links I-595/U.S. 50-301 with Interstate 97 at Exit 21.
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MD 665 (Aris T. Allen Boulevard) constitutes an expressway extending 2.68 miles east from I-97 and U.S. 50/301 to Forest Drive at Bywater Road in Annapolis.
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A SPUI connects MD 665 (Aris T. Allen Boulevard) with Riva Road just south of Exit 22.
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MD 2 (Solomons Island Road) leads south from the exchange with MD 665 (Aris T. Allen Boulevard) to Calvert County.
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MD 665 (Aris T. Allen Boulevard) enters the city of Annapolis south of Parole and west of Forest Villa.
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The succeeding exit is with MD 450 (Old U.S. 50) to MD 178 (Generals Highway) and Parole. MD 178 parallels Interstate 97 north to Crownsville.
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A sharp loop ramp (Exit 23) departs I-595/U.S. 50-301 east for MD 450 (West Street) at Riva Road in Loretta Heights. MD 178 stems north from MD 450 nearby adjacent to Westfield Annapolis mall. MD 450 continues east to Parole and Downtown Annapolis.
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MD 2 combines with I-595/U.S. 50-301 from Solomons Island Road north. The four routes combine one mile east to Exit 24 with MD 70 (Rowe Boulevard).
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MD 70 (Rowe Boulevard) leads south from Exit 24 to Downtown Annapolis and the Maryland State House and Capitol.
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The parclo interchange (Exit 24) with MD 70 (Roscoe C. Rowe Boulevard) lies just east of Weems Creek. MD 70 measures just 2.31 miles from MD 450 (College Avenue) in Annapolis to Bestgate Road just west of Compton Drive.
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Unsigned I-595 concludes at the exchange with MD 70 (Rowe Boulevard). Bestgate Road extends 1.30 miles west from MD 70 to Westfield Annapolis mall and MD 178 (Generals Highway).
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U.S. 50-301/MD 2 span the Severn River between Weems Creek and Winchester. A cloverstack interchange (Exit 27) follows with Governor Ritchie Highway. MD 2 branches northward to Severna Park opposite MD 450 south to the U.S. Naval Academy.
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U.S. 50/301 cross the Severn River over the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge. Finished in April 2018, $18.3 million in construction increased the capacity of the 2,856 foot long span by combing the separate structures for east and west. The 100 foot high crossing was expanded to eight overall lanes.¹
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MD 450 (Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard) spans the Severn River across the US Naval Academy Bridge to the southeast between Meadow Point and Brice Point.
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MD 2 (Governor Ritchie Highway) continues north from U.S. 50/301 to Pasadena, Glen Burnie and Baltimore.
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MD 450 (Governor Ritchie Highway) heads southwest from MD 2 and U.S. 50/301 to Downtown Annapolis. The state route runs 30.78 miles west to U.S. 1 Alternate in Bladensburg.
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U.S. 50 east / U.S. 301 north proceed one mile east from MD 2/450 to a parclo interchange (Exit 28) with Bay Dale Drive north and Ferguson Road.
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Bay Dale Drive stems north from Ferguson Road to College Parkway, which leads northwest to Anne Arundel Community College and MD 2 (Ritchie Highway).
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Ferguson Road east connects U.S. 50/301 with Old Mill Bottom Road S, a 0.45 mile long major collector to MD 179 (St. Margarets Road).
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MD 179 (St. Margarets Road) originates at MD 648 (Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard) near Naval Support Activity Annapolis. The state route runs 2.58 miles northeast to Old Mill Bottom Road S at St. Margarets and U.S. 50/301 at Exit 29.
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Exit 29 A departs for Busch's Frontage Road east to MD 179 (St. Margarets Road) at Whitehall Road.
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MD 179 continues north from U.S. 50/301 along Cape St. Claire Road to a point just ahead of Forest Terrace in the community of Cape St. Claire.
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College Parkway winds westward from MD 179 (Cape St. Claire Road) to Broadneck Park. E College Parkway lines the north side of U.S. 50/301 to Sandy Point State Park.
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Reassurance markers preceding the RIRO ramps (Exit 30) for Whitehall Road.
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Inventoried as MD 908C, Whitehall Road forms the south side frontage for U.S. 50/301 east 1.61 miles from MD 179 to Skidmore Drive.
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The toll collection point for the Chesapeake Bay Bridge lies beyond Exit 32. Cash toll collection for the span ceased in 2020.
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RIRO ramps at Exit 31 link U.S. 50/301 eastbound with Whitehall Road (MD 908C) at Skidmore Drive.
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Unsigned MD 908C continues 0.91 miles east from Exit 31 and Whitehall Road along Skidmore Drive to Oceanic Drive (MD 908D).
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Tolls are collected in the eastbound direction of the Chesapeake Bridge electronically.
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Beyond the three quarter cloverleaf interchange (Exit 32) with Oceanic Drive, U.S. 50/301 curve southward onto the William Preston Lane, Jr. Memorial Bridge across Chesapeake Bay.
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Oceanic Drive (MD 908D) links U.S. 50/301 with Sandy Point State Park on Chesapeake Bay. The local road also provides access to adjacent MDTA facilities, Westinghouse Bay and Holly Beach Road south to Hackett Point.
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The Chesapeake Bay Bridge toll plaza located between Westinghouse Bay and Mezick Pond was demolished in 2020.
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The Chesapeake Bay Bridge lane configurations may be altered for periods of construction, special events (such as the annual Bridge Walk), holiday weekends and even evacuations. On occasion, the eastbound span may carry one lane for each direction.
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The William Preston Lane, Jr. Memorial Bridge consists of two spans across Chesapeake Bay: the 1952 eastbound two lane bridge and the 1973 westbound three lane bridge.
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Lane control signals are used throughout the William Preston Lane, Jr. Memorial Bridge. The speed limit eventually increases from 40 to 50 MPH.
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The William Preston Lane, Jr. Memorial Bridge replaced ferry service between Sandy Point and Stevensville when the initial two lane span opened in 1952.
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With the completion of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, U.S. 50 replaced U.S. 213 from Wye Mills south to Salisbury and Ocean City. The remainder of U.S. 213 north to Elkton was replaced by U.S. 301.
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Dual suspension bridges rise above the main shipping channel of Chesapeake Bay. Both travel 4.3 miles with the eastbound span rising 354 feet and westbound rising 379 feet.²
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U.S. 50/301 enter Queen Anne's County midway across Chesapeake Bay.
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