Maryland Route 547

Maryland Route 547
Maryland Route 547 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MDSHA
Length:	1.80 mi[1] (2.90 km)
Major junctions
West end:	MD 355 in North Bethesda
East end:	MD 185 in Kensington
Highway system
Maryland highway system Interstate • US • State • Minor • Former • Turnpikes ← MD 546 MD 550 →

Maryland Route 547 (MD 547) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs 1.80 mi (2.90 km) from MD 355 in North Bethesda east to MD 185 in Kensington.

Route description

MD 547 begins as an intersection with MD 355 (Rockville Pike) in North Bethesda, opposite the entrance to Georgetown Preparatory School. The state highway heads east as Strathmore Avenue, a two-lane road that passes between a residential subdivision to the north and the grounds of Strathmore, which features a namesake mansion and music center, to the south.^[2] After passing the Academy of the Holy Cross, MD 547 enters the town of Garrett Park.^[1] After serving as the town's main street, the state highway veers southeast and its name changes to Knowles Avenue. MD 547 enters Rock Creek Park, where the highway traverses Rock Creek and intersects Beach Drive.^[1][2] The state highway crosses Summit Avenue and enters the town of Kensington, where it reaches its eastern terminus at MD 185 (Connecticut Avenue).^[1] Knowles Avenue continues east for a block before ending at Armory Avenue in the Kensington Historic District.^[1][2]

Junction list

The entire route is in Montgomery County.

Location	Mile [1]	Destinations	Notes
North Bethesda	0.00	MD 355 (Rockville Pike) – Rockville, Bethesda	Western terminus
Garrett Park	1.22	Beach Drive – Rock Creek Park
Kensington	1.80	MD 185 (Connecticut Avenue) – Chevy Chase, Aspen Hill	Eastern terminus
		Knowles Avenue east

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f} "Highway Location Reference: Montgomery County" (PDF). Maryland State Highway Administration. 2008. http://apps.roads.maryland.gov/KeepingCurrent/performTrafficStudies/dataAndStats/hwyLocationRef/2008_hlr_all/co15.pdf. Retrieved 2010-05-24. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} Google, Inc. Google Maps – Maryland Route 547 (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Strathmore+Ave&daddr=Knowles+Ave&hl=en&geocode=FeyfUwIdfHFn-w%3BFTaDUwIdGudn-w&mra=ls&sll=39.029619,-77.084649&sspn=0.007618,0.01929&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=15. Retrieved 2010-05-24. 

External links

• MD 547 @ MDRoads.com