Maryland Route 197

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MD Route 197
Collington Road, Laurel-Bowie Road
Maintained by MDSHA
Length: 14.64 mi[1] (23.56 km)
South end: US 301 in Bowie
Major
junctions:
US 50

MD 450
MD 564
Baltimore-Washington Parkway

North end: MD 198 in Laurel
Highways in Maryland
< MD 195 MD 198 >
State highways - Minor - Former - Turnpikes

Maryland Route 197 is a north-south Maryland state highway running between Laurel to the north and Bowie to the south, entirely within Prince George's County. Other names for Route 197 are Laurel-Bowie Road and near Bowie, Collington Road.

Route 197's northern terminus is at Maryland Route 198 in Laurel, just east of U.S. Route 1. Route 197's southern terminus is at U.S. Highway 301 in Bowie. Route 197 also has junctions with the Baltimore-Washington Parkway just south of Laurel and with U.S. Route 50 in Bowie.

Route 197 is also known as "Collington Road" after the colonial area of Collington's Hundreds.

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