U.S. Route 29 in Maryland
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U.S. Route 29 (US 29) is a north–south United States Numbered Highway that runs for 1,043.3 miles (1,679.0 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 25.86 miles (41.62 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.
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Maintained by MDSHA | ||||
Length | 25.86 mi[1] (41.62 km) | |||
Existed | 1934–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | US 29 at District of Columbia line near Silver Spring | |||
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North end | MD 99 in Ellicott City | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | Maryland | |||
Counties | Montgomery, Howard | |||
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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.