Maryland Route 179

Maryland Route 179
Saint Margaret's Road
Route information
Maintained by MDSHA
Length:	3.16 mi[1] (5.09 km)
Major junctions
West end:	MD 648 near Annapolis
	MD 908 US 50 / US 301 in Cape Saint Claire
East end:	End of state maintenance in Cape Saint Claire
Highway system
Maryland highway system Interstate • US • State • Minor • Former • Turnpikes ← MD 178 MD 180 →

Maryland Route 179 (MD 179) is a two-lane road running east–west along the Broadneck Peninsula of Anne Arundel County, Maryland. It is better known locally as St. Margaret's Road. MD 179 runs from outside of Annapolis to the end of state maintenance in Cape St. Claire.

Route description

Maryland Route 179 begins at an intersection with MD 648 (Baltimore–Annapolis Boulevard). It proceeds northeast from there, passing through a small suburban neighborhood on Saint Margaret's Road, a two-lane road, eventually entering a small forest. As it continues north, it bridges Mill Creek and turns east, forming the main route of a small community south of Cape St. Claire as it travels toward the US 50 freeway. After bridging US 50 and interchanging with it, dualizing briefly to do so, its name changes to Cape Saint Claire Road and it continues straight toward its namesake community, entering a small retail area. After passing Woodland Circle, which leads to a small cluster of homes, MD 179 comes to an end just beyond this intersection. The road, however, continues north into the town.

Junction list

The entire route is in Anne Arundel County.

Location	Mile [1]	Intersection	Notes
Annapolis	0.00	MD 648 (Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard)	Western terminus
Cape St. Claire	2.42	MD 908 (Buschs Frontage Road/Whitehall Road)
	2.58	US 50 / US 301 (Blue Star Memorial Highway) – Bay Bridge, Washington	US 50/301 exit 29
	3.16	End of state maintenance	Eastern terminus

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Maryland State Highway Administration (2008). "Highway Location Reference: Anne Arundel County" (PDF). http://apps.roads.maryland.gov/KeepingCurrent/performTrafficStudies/dataAndStats/hwyLocationRef/2008_hlr_all/co02.pdf. Retrieved 2010-05-01.