Maryland Route 5
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| Maintained by MDSHA | |||||||
| Length: | 74.34 mi (119.64 km) | ||||||
| Existed: | 1927 – present | ||||||
| Tourist routes: |
 Religious Freedom Byway Booth's Escape Scenic Byway
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| South end: | Point Lookout Road in Point Lookout | ||||||
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| North end: | Branch Avenue at Washington, D.C. border in Suitland | ||||||
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| Counties: | St. Mary's, Charles, Prince George's | ||||||
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| Location: | Waldorf |
| Existed: | 1989–1997 |
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| Location: | Leonardtown |
| Length: | 0.96 mi (1.54 km) |
| Existed: | circa. 1993–2012 |
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| Location: | Hughesville |
| Length: | 1.36 mi (2.19 km) |
| Existed: | 2006–present |
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| Location: | Waldorf |
| Length: | 1.80 mi (2.90 km) |
Maryland Route 5 (MD 5) is a 74.34-mile (119.64 km) long state highway that runs north–south in the U.S. state of Maryland. The highway runs from Point Lookout in St. Mary's County north to the Washington, D.C. border in Suitland, Prince George's County. MD 5 begins as the two-lane undivided Point Lookout Road which runs from Point Lookout, St. Mary's County, to an intersection with MD 235 in the northern part of the county. Point Lookout Road passes through rural areas as well as the county seat of Leonardtown. After the MD 235 intersection, the route becomes the four-lane divided Three Notch Road and continues into Charles County, where it becomes Leonardtown Road. Here, the route bypasses Hughesville and continues north toward the Waldorf area, which it bypasses to the east on Mattawoman Beantown Road. The route merges onto U.S. Route 301 (US 301, Crain Highway) and enters Prince George's County, splitting from US 301 at an interchange in Brandywine. From here, MD 5 continues north on Branch Avenue, running through suburban areas, before becoming a freeway as it passes Andrews Air Force Base and interchanges with Interstate 95 (I-95)/I-495 (Capital Beltway). Past the Capital Beltway, the route runs through suburban areas of Hillcrest Heights and Suitland before reaching the D.C. border, where Branch Avenue continues toward Pennsylvania Avenue.
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