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MD 197

Maryland Route 197 marker

Maryland Route 197
Maryland Route 197 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MDSHA
Length: 14.64 mi (23.56 km)
Existed: 1927 – present
Major junctions
South end: US 301 in Bowie
 

US 50 in Bowie
MD 450 in Bowie

Baltimore–Washington Parkway in South Laurel
North end: MD 198 in Laurel
Location
Counties: Prince George's
Highway system
MD 195 MD 198

Maryland Route 197 marker

US 50 in Bowie
MD 450 in Bowie

Maryland Route 197 (MD 197) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known for most of its length as Laurel Bowie Road, the state highway runs 14.64 miles (23.56 km) from U.S. Route 301 (US 301) in Bowie north to MD 198 in Laurel. MD 197 serves as the main connection between Bowie and Laurel in northern Prince George's County. The highway also provides access to Patuxent Wildlife Research Center and Bowie State University. MD 197 also connects US 50 in Bowie and the Baltimore–Washington Parkway in South Laurel with the Bowie State MARC station.


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