maryland route maryland route state highway state maryland highway runs miles near entrance fort george junction connects laurel far northern northeastern communities western highway lane divided highway route baltimore constructed laurel west early 1920s completed late 1920s section built late 1920s segments connected mid-1950s laurel road built military access purposes replacing original highway locations relocated laurel extended east early 1960s divided highway portion highway relocation interstate interchange early 1970s divided highway extended west mid-1980s late 1980s eastern end extended early 1990s moved interchange highway early 2000s plans expand remaining lane portions divided highway route description begins legged intersection west west leg intersection county maintained road leads west heads east lane road intersection good hope road passes village western edge highway expands lane undivided highway way intersection takes expands lane divided highway west quarter diamond interchange columbia pike access southbound provided bypassed segment intersects opposite ramp southbound continues east drops lanes road leaves route crosses montgomery prince george county line temporarily expands lanes intersection bond mill road state highway junction junction cloverleaf interchange ramp westbound southbound lanes east end interchange highway enters city laurel ninth street state highway splits way pair uses avenue eastbound avenue westbound meets southern end seventh street intersects comprises way pair uses washington boulevard southbound second street northbound east come form road lane divided highway crosses csx carries curves northeast meets northern end crossing route leaves city laurel enters anne county highway named laurel fort road passes main entrances passes drops lanes partial cloverleaf interchange baltimore unsigned lane road short distance east interchange state highway crosses little river curves southeast expands lane divided highway parallels freeway entrance airport curves north meets interchange highway passes curve reaches northern terminus entrance road continues military installation national_highway_system entire length highway connector remainder highway national_highway_system principal arterial history segment built foot wide concrete road west roads site modern interchange concrete road extended west montgomery prince george county line laurel originally followed montgomery street piece north modern montgomery street interchange separate segment built road later point east good hope road addition segment state highway extended foot wide road county line western old columbia pike intersection road continued south designated widened pair foot wide shoulders county line east laurel remained gap intervening county road brought state maintenance original route connecting laurel highway built course generally north modern modern constructed military access project world war segment new highway near bridge road started completed segment included bridge csx laurel bridge remainder near bridge road entrance near little river completed completed truncated widened feet montgomery street laurel today northbound lanes second street completed highway extended east block montgomery street new bypass removed montgomery avenue placed way pair laurel year new piece highway created connect way pair year extended course portion divided highway new alignment lane van road highway built concurrent interchange divided highway extended west year state highway expanded divided highway rebuilt divided highway west baltimore divided highway extended parkway interchange construction original ramp partial cloverleaf interchange loop ramp added northbound parkway westbound year extended east little river newly constructed state highway western terminus relocated acute intersection intersection west leg intersection operational extended road county highway connecting ends opened eastern end extended current course interchange completed interchange opened conducted study east west corridor intersection interchange corridor forms direct route laurel plans portion corridor expanding route lane divided highway widening highway lanes montgomery prince george county line west proposals include adding center turn lane old columbia pike columbia pike intersection constructing good hope road thompson road peach orchard road conducted study concerning baltimore proposed improvements associated process greatly increased activity preferred alternative came study expand baltimore lane divided highway construct ramp westbound westbound supplement existing interchange junction list auxiliary route designation old runs miles east dead end adjacent near old alignment highway western terminus relocated present intersection assigned
Maryland Route 198