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Maryland Route 178
Generals Highway 
Route information Maintained by MDSHA Length: 8.06 mi[1] (12.97 km) Major junctions North end: Veterans Highway in Millersville South end: 
Defense Highway at Annapolis, MDHighway system Maryland highway system
Interstate • US • State • Minor • Former • Turnpikes← 
MD 177MD 179 
→Maryland Route 178, known locally as Generals Highway, is a north–south highway in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. It parallels Interstate 97 and once was the main eastbound route to Annapolis, Maryland.[citation needed] It begins at its intersection with Maryland Route 450 in Parole, near the Westfield Annapolis. The route heads north, traveling through the communities of Crownsville and Millersville before ending at Veterans Highway, the former alignment of northbound Maryland Route 3. Generals Highway was so named because General George Washington traveled this road to Annapolis to formally resign his commission after the Revolution.[2]
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Route description
MD 178 starts at a T-intersection with Veterans Highway in the Millersville area of Anne Arundel County. From this intersection, MD 178 travels south through a primarily residential area as a two-lane roadway, where it has two signalized intersections at Millersville Rd and Sunrise Beach Rd, in addition to an intersection with Waterbury Rd. As the road approaches the ramps to and from I-97, the road makes a sharp curve to intersect in a T-intersection with the ramps. At the intersection, motorists on MD 178 must make a left turn to continue on the route, or they can choose to turn right and access northbound I-97. It is noted that this exit with I-97 only provides access to northbound I-97 and from southbound I-97.
Heading south from its intersection with the I-97 ramps, MD 178 enters the Crownsville area of the county where it exists as a two-lane road. This section of the route is also primarily residential in nature, with signalized intersection at Herald Harbor Rd located just south of the I-97 ramps. From there, the next major intersection occurs at Crownsville Rd, which leads towards the Maryland Renaissance Festival. Past the intersection with Crownsville Road, MD 178 continues south through the signalized intersections with Old Generals Highway and Epping Forest Rd and past the Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds before entering Parole.
Once in Parole, MD 178 is a four-lane highway traveling through a principally commercial area. The major intersection of Bestgate Road / Housley Rd provides an alternate route to Annapolis via MD 70 over West St. Heading south towards its terminus, the Westfield Annapolis fronts the east side of the route. After approximately 0.35 miles (0.56 km), MD 178 ends at the major intersection of MD 450. At this intersection, MD 450 intersects from the west as Defense Highway and continues south as West St. A major mall access intersects from the east. Continuing south through the intersection on MD 450 will provide access to US 50 / US 301, MD 2, and the city of Annapolis.
Junction list
The entire route is located in Anne Arundel County.
Location Mile[1] Intersection Notes Parole 0.00 MD 450 (Defense Highway / West Street)Access to Westfield Annapolis also at this intersection. 0.34 Bestgate Road / Housley Road Eastbound leads to MD 70 Crownsville 1.00 Epping Forest Road 2.56 
MD 798 (Old Generals Highway)4.20 Crownsville Road 5.09 Herald Harbor Road Old MD 465 [3] 5.35 
I-97 (Glen Burnie Bypass)Exit 5 Millersville 6.12 Waterbury Road 6.42 Sunrise Beach Road 7.12 Millersville Road 8.06 Veterans Highway Terminus See also
- Maryland Route 798
- List of Maryland state highways
References
- ^ a b Maryland State Highway Administration, Highway Location Reference, 2007
- ^ MDRoads.com, MD Roads: Routes 160-179, 2009
- ^ MDRoads.com, Roads: Routes 460 to 479, 2009
External links
Categories:- State highways in Maryland
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