Maryland Route 32
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Maryland Route 32 is a highway in central Maryland that connects Carroll County to Anne Arundel County (near Annapolis) via Howard County. The highway runs north-south through Carroll County , beginning at an intersection with Maryland Route 140 in Westminster, and then becomes an east-west highway around Clarksville. From Clarksville (at an interchange with Maryland Route 108) to its eastern terminus in Anne Arundel County, Route 32 is a limited-access freeway that is sometimes known as the Patuxent Freeway, named after the nearby Patuxent River. There are plans to upgrade Route 32 from a two-lane undivided highway to a freeway from Route 108 to Interstate 70 near West Friendship, as the stretch of Route 32 between Route 108 and I-70 is notorious for accidents due to its high speed limit and heavy traffic.
Besides I-70, Route 32 has interchanges with other major highways in central Maryland, including U.S. Route 29 (near Columbia), U.S. Route 1 (near Savage), Interstate 95 (also near Savage), the Baltimore-Washington Parkway (near Annapolis Junction), and Interstate 97 (north of Annapolis). Route 32 also has an interchange for the Maryland Rail Commuter (MARC) station at Savage.
[edit] Exit list
| # | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|
 Interstate 97 south - Annapolis |
eastbound exit and westbound entrance | |
 Maryland Route 3 north; Interstate 97 north - Baltimore |
eastbound exit and westbound entrance | |
| Maryland Route 3 south - Gambrills; Bowie |
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| Burns Crossing Road - Gambrills; Odenton (Maryland Route 32AA) | ||
 Maryland Route 170 - Telegraph Road; Severn; Odenton |
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 Maryland Route 175 - Odenton; Fort Meade |
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 Maryland Route 198 - Laurel; Fort Meade |
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| NSA employees only | ||
| Canine Road - NSA; Colony Seven Road | ||
| Baltimore Washington Parkway - Washington, DC; Baltimore | ||
| Guilford Road; National Business Parkway | westbound exit and entrance | |
| 11 | Dorsey Run Road; Henkels Lane; Guilford Road; National Business Parkway (Maryland Route 732R) | |
| 12 |  U.S. Route 1 - Laurel; Elkridge; Corridor Road |
split into 12A and 12B |
| 13 |  Interstate 95 - Washington, DC; Baltimore |
split into 12A and 12B |
| 14 | Broken Land Parkway | split into 14A and 14B eastbound |
| 15 | Eden Brook Drive; Shaker Drive | |
| 16 |  U.S. Route 29 - Washington, DC; Columbia Town Center |
split into 16A and 16B |
| 17 | Cedar Lane; Pindell School Road | |
| 19 | Great Star Drive | westbound exit and eastbound entrance |
 Maryland Route 108 |
[edit] History
The route began as a countryside road, running from U.S. Route 140 in Westminster to the state line near Emmitsburg. It was later bypassed by Maryland Route 97. Eventually it was extended south of Westminster as far as Maryland Route 144 (formerly U.S. Route 40), and eventually as far as U.S. Route 1.
