Maryland Route 665
Aris T. Allen Boulevard | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by MDSHA | ||||
Length | 2.68 mi[1] (4.31 km) | |||
Existed | 1991–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | US 50 / US 301 in Parole | |||
MD 2 in Parole | ||||
East end | Bywater Road in Annapolis | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Maryland | |||
Counties | Anne Arundel | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Maryland Route 665 (MD 665) is a
Route description
MD 665 begins at a directional interchange with US 50/US 301 and unsigned I-595 (John Hanson Highway) in Parole. The ramps from MD 665 to westbound US 50/US 301 and from eastbound US 50/US 301 to MD 665 tie into the ramps for I-97. The ramp from westbound US 50/US 301 to MD 665 forms a sweeping hairpin. MD 665 heads southeast as a four-lane
MD 665 is a part of the National Highway System as a principal arterial for its entire length.[1][3]
History
MD 665 was originally assigned to Forest Drive. The road existed as a county highway between MD 387 and Bay Ridge Avenue, which was then designated
The original MD 665 was transferred from state maintenance to the city of Annapolis between 1987 and 1989.[12][13] By 1989, modern MD 665, which was intended to mitigate congestion on the western part of Forest Drive, was under construction from US 50/US 301 southeast to MD 2.[13][14] MD 665 opened from US 50/US 301 to MD 2 in 1991.[15] The highway opened east to Forest Drive in April 1992. In October 1992, state officials named MD 665 for Aris T. Allen, a doctor and former member of the Maryland General Assembly who had died in 1991. When MD 665 was being planned in the early 1980s, Allen was instrumental in rerouting the highway to bypass an African-American neighborhood instead of slicing through and displacing its residents.[14]
Junction list
The entire route is in Anne Arundel County.
Location | mi [1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
I-595 | |||||
0.93 | 1.50 | Riva Road | Single-point urban interchange | ||
1.20 | 1.93 | Annapolis Harbour Center Drive | Westbound exit only | ||
1.56 | 2.51 | MD 2 (Solomons Island Road) – Parole, Edgewater | Partial cloverleaf interchange | ||
Annapolis | 1.95 | 3.14 | east end of freeway section | ||
2.55 | 4.10 | Chinquapin Round Road north | Unsigned MD 665C | ||
2.68 | 4.31 | Forest Drive east / Bywater Road south | Eastern terminus | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
Auxiliary routes
There are five existing auxiliary routes of MD 665 and one former auxiliary route.
- MD 665A is the designation for Vineyard Road, a 0.05-mile (0.080 km) service road that connects eastbound MD 665 with several properties in a forested area east of Church Creek.[1][16]
- MD 665B is the designation for Godspeed Way, a 0.07-mile (0.11 km) service road that connects westbound MD 665 with a farm.[1][17]
- MD 665C is the designation for the 0.14-mile (0.23 km) state-maintained section of Chinquapin Round Road north from MD 665. The highway intersects Fairfax Road and becomes municipally maintained just south of Lincoln Drive within an industrial park.[1][18]
- MD 665D was the designation for the 0.02-mile (0.032 km) state-maintained portion of Fairfax Road west from MD 665C. Fairfax Road provides access to the disjoint segment of Forest Drive north of MD 665.[19][20] MD 665D was transferred from state to municipal maintenance in 2002.[21]
- MD 665E is the designation for Grand Oak Drive, a 0.09-mile (0.14 km) L-shaped service road. The highway heads north from Wilelinor Drive, then turns west at MD 665F. The highway ends as the east leg of the intersection between MD 2 and the exit ramp from eastbound MD 665.[1][22]
- MD 665F is the designation for Pythian Drive, a 0.19-mile (0.31 km) L-shaped service road that connects MD 665E with an
See also
- Maryland Roads portal
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Highway Information Services Division (December 31, 2013). Highway Location Reference. Maryland State Highway Administration. Retrieved 2013-01-29.
- Anne Arundel County (PDF).
- ^ Google (2010-05-31). "Maryland Route 665" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2010-05-31.
- ^ National Highway System: Washington, DC-VA-MD (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. October 1, 2012. Retrieved 2015-05-15.
- ^ Maryland State Roads Commission (1939). General Highway Map: State of Maryland (PDF) (Map). Baltimore: Maryland State Roads Commission.
- ^ Maryland State Roads Commission (1946). Maryland: Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map) (1946–1947 ed.). Baltimore: Maryland State Roads Commission.
- ^ Maryland State Roads Commission (1950). Maryland: Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Baltimore: Maryland State Roads Commission.
- ^ Maryland State Roads Commission (1951). Maryland: Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Baltimore: Maryland State Roads Commission.
- ^ Maryland State Roads Commission (1955). Maryland: Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Baltimore: Maryland State Roads Commission.
- ^ Maryland State Roads Commission (1964). Maryland: Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Baltimore: Maryland State Roads Commission.
- ^ Maryland State Highway Administration (1972). Maryland: Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Baltimore: Maryland State Highway Administration.
- ^ Maryland State Roads Commission (1968). Maryland: Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Baltimore: Maryland State Roads Commission.
- ^ Maryland State Highway Administration (1987). Maryland: Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Baltimore: Maryland State Highway Administration.
- ^ a b Maryland State Highway Administration (1989). Maryland: Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Baltimore: Maryland State Highway Administration.
- ^ a b Hermann, Peter (November 1, 1992). "Highway Named in Honor of Aris Allen". The Baltimore Sun. Baltimore: Tribune Company. Retrieved 2013-01-29.
- ^ Maryland State Highway Administration (1991). Maryland: Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Baltimore: Maryland State Highway Administration.
- ^ Google (2013-01-29). "Maryland Route 665A" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2013-01-29.
- ^ Google (2013-01-29). "Maryland Route 665B" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2013-01-29.
- ^ Google (2013-01-29). "Maryland Route 665C" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2013-01-29.
- ^ Highway Information Services Division (December 31, 2001). Highway Location Reference. Maryland State Highway Administration. Retrieved 2013-01-29.
- Anne Arundel County (PDF).
- ^ Google (2013-01-29). "Maryland Route 665D" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2013-01-29.
- ^ Highway Information Services Division (December 31, 2002). Highway Location Reference. Maryland State Highway Administration. Retrieved 2013-01-29.
- Anne Arundel County (PDF).
- ^ Google (2013-01-29). "Maryland Route 665E" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2013-01-29.
- ^ Google (2013-01-29). "Maryland Route 665F" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2013-01-29.