Maryland Route 121
Encyclopedia
Maryland Route 121, also known as Clarksburg Road, is a Maryland
state highway
that goes from Boyds
to Clarksburg
in Montgomery County
, through Black Hill Regional Park.
. The south and west legs of the intersection consist of MD 117 (Barnesville Road); the north leg is MD 121, following Clarksburg Road, which curves to the northeast on a two-lane, shouldered alignment. It very quickly encounters a bridge over Little Seneca Lake. The shoulders quickly end on the opposite shore and the road curves slightly more sharply as it passes through Burdette's cluster of homes. The route then enters the open countryside, weaving through farms and small patches of woodland before it passes through its interchange with Interstate 270. The MD 121 designation ends at the very last ramp of I-270, as does the road's name of Clarksburg Road. The roadway continues, however, as Stringtown Road, continuing for quite a distance north and ending at Kings Valley Road. A separated section of MD 121 officially designated MD 121A but signed as MD 121 begins at a dead end near of I-270 and heads northeast along Clarksburg Road. It intersects Gateway Center Drive, which connects to Stringtown Road, before coming to an end at MD 355
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Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
state highway
State highway
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that goes from Boyds
Boyds, Maryland
Boyds, Maryland is an unincorporated community in rural Montgomery County, Maryland, located north of Washington, DC. Its ZIP Code is 20841.According to the United States 2000 Census, the ZIP Code Tabulation Area for the town of Boyds covers an area of and has a population of 2,025...
to Clarksburg
Clarksburg, Maryland
Clarksburg is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Northern Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, located along the Interstate 270 technology corridor about 4 miles north of Germantown, MD. As of Census 2010 its population is 13,766....
in Montgomery County
Montgomery County, Maryland
Montgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of Maryland, situated just to the north of Washington, D.C., and southwest of the city of Baltimore. It is one of the most affluent counties in the United States, and has the highest percentage of residents over 25 years of age who hold post-graduate...
, through Black Hill Regional Park.
Route description
Maryland Route 121 begins at a wide three-way intersection with MD 117 near BoydsBoyds, Maryland
Boyds, Maryland is an unincorporated community in rural Montgomery County, Maryland, located north of Washington, DC. Its ZIP Code is 20841.According to the United States 2000 Census, the ZIP Code Tabulation Area for the town of Boyds covers an area of and has a population of 2,025...
. The south and west legs of the intersection consist of MD 117 (Barnesville Road); the north leg is MD 121, following Clarksburg Road, which curves to the northeast on a two-lane, shouldered alignment. It very quickly encounters a bridge over Little Seneca Lake. The shoulders quickly end on the opposite shore and the road curves slightly more sharply as it passes through Burdette's cluster of homes. The route then enters the open countryside, weaving through farms and small patches of woodland before it passes through its interchange with Interstate 270. The MD 121 designation ends at the very last ramp of I-270, as does the road's name of Clarksburg Road. The roadway continues, however, as Stringtown Road, continuing for quite a distance north and ending at Kings Valley Road. A separated section of MD 121 officially designated MD 121A but signed as MD 121 begins at a dead end near of I-270 and heads northeast along Clarksburg Road. It intersects Gateway Center Drive, which connects to Stringtown Road, before coming to an end at MD 355
Maryland Route 355
Maryland Route 355 is a north–south road in western central Maryland in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at the Washington, D.C. border in Friendship Heights, Montgomery County, where it continues south as Wisconsin Avenue into Washington. The northern terminus is...
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Junction list
The entire route is in Montgomery CountyMontgomery County, Maryland
Montgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of Maryland, situated just to the north of Washington, D.C., and southwest of the city of Baltimore. It is one of the most affluent counties in the United States, and has the highest percentage of residents over 25 years of age who hold post-graduate...
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| Location | Mile |
Roads intersected | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boyds | 0.00 | Southern terminus of MD 121 | |
| Clarksburg Clarksburg, Maryland Clarksburg is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Northern Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, located along the Interstate 270 technology corridor about 4 miles north of Germantown, MD. As of Census 2010 its population is 13,766.... |
3.83 | , Washington Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution.... |
I-270 exit 18 |
| 3.96 | Stringtown Road | Northern terminus of MD 121 | |
| 0.00 | Dead end | Southern terminus of MD 121A | |
| 0.46 | Northern terminus of MD 121A |