Talk:U.S. Route 29 in Maryland

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[edit] US 29A

I am not entirely sure how this should be worked into the article, but several years ago US 29 was realigned in Burtonsville such that it now follows a more direct path; and the former alignment is currently designated US 29A. It is a 0.92-mile long roadway aligned in a north-south direction, with the northern terminus at Dustin Road (to the north is designated an offramp from US 29 proper) and the southern terminus at MD 198. See pages 188 and 189 of the Montgomery County MAARS for more specific information. I forget the precise history, but I recall that the alignment was on the books since the 1960's but only began construction around 2002-2003, with completion in (I believe) 2004 or 2005. I'll keep an eye out for a more definitive source than my memory. --Bossi (talk ;; contribs) 04:27, 12 May 2007 (UTC)