U.S. Route 29 in Maryland

U.S. Route 29 (US 29) is a north–south United States Numbered Highway that runs for 1,029.6 miles (1,657.0 km) from Pensacola, Florida, to the western suburbs of Baltimore, Maryland. In the U.S. state of Maryland, US 29 is a major highway that emerges from Washington DC and runs north into eastern Montgomery County, stretching over 25.859 miles (41.616 km) through the state and terminating at Maryland Route 99 (MD 99) outside of Ellicott City. It serves the cities of Columbia and Ellicott City and provides the westernmost north–south route between Washington DC and Baltimore.

U.S. Route 29

29th Infantry Division Memorial Highway
US 29 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MDSHA
Length25.859 mi (41.616 km)
Existed1934–present
Major junctions
South end US 29 at District of Columbia line near Silver Spring
Major intersections
North end MD 99 in Ellicott City
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMaryland
CountiesMontgomery, Howard
Highway system
MD 28 MD 30

US 29 in Maryland was a late addition to the U.S. Numbered Highway System fabricated in 1926, beginning along a corridor once known as MD 27. Since its redesignation, it has been realigned and upgraded many times, now containing freeway and expressway sections.

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