Maryland Route 197 | ||||
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Maryland Route 197 highlighted in red
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by MDSHA | ||||
Length: | 14.64 mi (23.56 km) | |||
Existed: | 1927 – present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end: | US 301 in Bowie | |||
Baltimore–Washington Parkway in South Laurel | ||||
North end: | MD 198 in Laurel | |||
Location | ||||
Counties: | Prince George's | |||
Highway system | ||||
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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.