Maryland Route 5
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 |
||
| MD 5 | ||
| Length: mi ( km) | ||
| Direction: North/South | ||
| Runs from Suitland to Point Lookout | ||
|
||
| Highways in Maryland | ||
| Numbered highways State highways - Minor state highways |
-
"MD 5" redirects here. For the cryptographic hash function, see MD5.
Maryland Route 5 is a long highway that runs north to south in Maryland. The highway begins in Suitland - Hillcrest Heights, Maryland at the state line with Washington, D.C. passes Andrews Air Force Base, and runs to Point Lookout in St. Mary's County. Route 5 is an extension of Branch Avenue in Washington, D.C., and bears that same name in Prince George's County. In the 1990s, several major grade intersections in Prince George's County were upgraded to freeway interchanges, to speed traffic.
Route 5 is a major link between Washington and Southern Maryland.[1] The route services Waldorf, an important and vital community in Southern Maryland, and Leonardtown, the seat of St. Mary's County.
Route 5 is nearly 75 miles in length. Branch Avenue/Route 5 is part of the National Highway System from Pennsylvania Avenue in the District to Maryland Route 235.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
 |
This article relating to state highways in Maryland is a stub. You can help Wikipedia and the Roads in Maryland WikiProject by expanding it. |
