Maryland Route 70

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MD Route 70
Roscoe Rowe Blvd.
Maintained by MDSHA
Length: 2.32 mi[1] (3.73 km)
Formed: 1955
South end: MD 450 in Annapolis
Major
junctions:
MD 435
US 50/US 301/MD 2
North end: Bestgate Road
Highways in Maryland
< I-70 MD 71 >
State highways - Minor - Former - Turnpikes

Maryland Route 70 is a 2.32-mile state highway in Annapolis, Maryland.

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[edit] Route description

The highway follows Rowe Boulevard into the city limits and the one-way pair of Rowe Boulevard and Bladen Street in downtown Annapolis. It provides a direct connection between the Maryland State House in downtown Annapolis and U.S. 50/U.S. 301, one of the main freeways through the Annapolis area.

Despite the presence of Interstate 70 in Maryland, the number has remained in use since its designation; other duplications between Interstate numbers and state route numbers also exist elsewhere in the state.


[edit] Junction list

County Location Mile Destinations Notes
Anne Arundel Annapolis 0.0 Maryland Route 450 / College Ave. - St. John's College, U.S. Naval Academy southern terminus of
0.8 Maryland Route 435 / Taylor Ave. - Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
1.6 US 50 / US 301 / MD 2 / John Hanson Highway - Washington D.C., Bay Bridge grade-separated interchange between routes
2.3 Bestgate Road west northern terminus of

[edit] History

The original MD 70 was part of Knoxville Road, in Frederick County; it was changed to MD 464 by 1955. Today the road is part of MD 478.

[edit] Notes

MD 70's interchange with U.S. 50/U.S. 301 marks the end of the unsigned Interstate 595, which overlaps with U.S. 50 between the Capital Beltway (I-95/I-495) and MD 70.

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