Maryland Route 237
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Maryland Route 237 is a state highway
in the U.S. state
of Maryland
. Known as Chancellors Run Road, the route runs 2.95 miles (4.7 km) from Maryland Route 246
in Lexington Park
north to Maryland Route 235
in California
. MD 237, which was designated in the mid 1980s, bypasses the center of Lexington Park through a suburban area related to Naval Air Station Patuxent River
(NAS Patuxent River) and related industries. With growth expected to continue due to increased activity at the military installation, the state highway was expanded to a four-lane divided highway between 2008 and 2010.
. The state highway heads north as a five-lane road with center turn lane through residential subdivisions. At Pegg Road, MD 237 becomes a four-lane divided highway. The state highway crosses Jarboesville Run in a forested area before continuing between residential subdivisions. MD 237 passes Chancellors Run Regional Park and the right-of-way of the former Washington, Brandywine and Point Lookout Railroad
and future Three Notch Trail before reaching its northern terminus at MD 235 (Three Notch Road) in California.
between Chaptico
and MD 5
near Leonardtown
via Clements
. Following a relocation of the highway between Chaptico and Clements, MD 234's eastern terminus was moved from MD 5 at Helen
to near Leonardtown, assuming MD 237 in the process, in 1961. MD 238
was extended from Chaptico to Helen over MD 234's old routing. The modern MD 237 was designated along Chancellors Run Road around 1987. Between 2008 and 2010, MD 237 was expanded from a two-lane road to a four-lane divided highway from Pegg Road to MD 235.
{| class=wikitable
!Location
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
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|Lexington Park
|0.00
|, NAS Patuxent River
|Southern terminus
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|California
|2.95
|
|Northern terminus
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Maryland
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...
. Known as Chancellors Run Road, the route runs 2.95 miles (4.7 km) from Maryland Route 246
Maryland Route 246
Maryland Route 246 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Great Mills Road and Cedar Point Road, the state highway runs from MD 5 in Great Mills east to the entrance to Naval Air Station Patuxent River just east of the highway intersection with MD 235 in Lexington Park...
in Lexington Park
Lexington Park, Maryland
Lexington Park is a census-designated place in St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States, and the principal community of the Lexington Park, Maryland Micropolitan Statistical Area...
north to Maryland Route 235
Maryland Route 235
Maryland Route 235 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Three Notch Road, the state highway runs between its southern intersection with MD 5 in Ridge and its northern intersection with MD 5 near Mechanicsville...
in California
California, Maryland
California is a census-designated place and community in St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 9,307 at the 2000 census. California continues to grow with the spread of population out from the older adjacent community of Lexington Park and the growth in both...
. MD 237, which was designated in the mid 1980s, bypasses the center of Lexington Park through a suburban area related to Naval Air Station Patuxent River
Naval Air Station Patuxent River
"Pax River" redirects here. For the river, see Patuxent River.Naval Air Station Patuxent River , also known as NAS Pax River, is a United States Naval Air Station located in St. Mary's County, Maryland on the Chesapeake Bay near the mouth of the Patuxent River. It is home to the U.S...
(NAS Patuxent River) and related industries. With growth expected to continue due to increased activity at the military installation, the state highway was expanded to a four-lane divided highway between 2008 and 2010.
Route description
MD 237 begins in Lexington Park at an intersection with MD 246 (Great Mills Road), which heads east to NAS Patuxent River, near Great Mills High SchoolGreat Mills High School
Great Mills High School is a comprehensive public high school of 1600+ students in grades 9-12. It serves students at the confluence of the Potomac River, Patuxent River, and Chesapeake Bay. The area is a mixture of rural and suburban communities. Many of the families are employed by NAS Patuxent...
. The state highway heads north as a five-lane road with center turn lane through residential subdivisions. At Pegg Road, MD 237 becomes a four-lane divided highway. The state highway crosses Jarboesville Run in a forested area before continuing between residential subdivisions. MD 237 passes Chancellors Run Regional Park and the right-of-way of the former Washington, Brandywine and Point Lookout Railroad
Washington, Brandywine and Point Lookout Railroad
The Washington, Brandywine & Point Lookout Railroad , now defunct, was an American railroad of southern Maryland and Washington, DC built in the 19th century. The troubled WB&PL, originally the Southern Maryland Railroad operated in and out of bankruptcy and changed its name numerous times. It...
and future Three Notch Trail before reaching its northern terminus at MD 235 (Three Notch Road) in California.
History
The original MD 237 roughly followed what is today MD 234Maryland Route 234
Maryland Route 234 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Budds Creek Road, the state highway runs from U.S. Route 301 in Allens Fresh east to MD 5 in Leonardtown. MD 234 is the primary east–west highway of southern Charles County and western St...
between Chaptico
Chaptico, Maryland
Chaptico is an unincorporated community in St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States. It lies on Chaptico Run, which forms a bay as it enters the Wicomico River.-History:...
and MD 5
Maryland Route 5
Maryland Route 5 is a 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....
near Leonardtown
Leonardtown, Maryland
Leonardtown is a town in and the county seat of St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,896 at the 2000 census. Leonardtown is perhaps most famous for the national oyster-shucking championship that occurs annually at the St...
via Clements
Clements, Maryland
Clements is an unincorporated community in St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States. Clements is located in Northern St. Mary's County Maryland. It is very close to the Wicomico river.-References:...
. Following a relocation of the highway between Chaptico and Clements, MD 234's eastern terminus was moved from MD 5 at Helen
Helen, Maryland
Helen is an unincorporated community in St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States.-References:...
to near Leonardtown, assuming MD 237 in the process, in 1961. MD 238
Maryland Route 238
Maryland Route 238 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs from MD 242 in Bushwood north to MD 5 in Helen. MD 238 is a C-shaped highway in western St. Mary's County, connecting Bushwood and Helen with Maddox and Chaptico, where the highway intersects MD 234,...
was extended from Chaptico to Helen over MD 234's old routing. The modern MD 237 was designated along Chancellors Run Road around 1987. Between 2008 and 2010, MD 237 was expanded from a two-lane road to a four-lane divided highway from Pegg Road to MD 235.
Junction list
The entire route is in St. Mary's County.{| class=wikitable
!Location
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
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|Lexington Park
Lexington Park, Maryland
Lexington Park is a census-designated place in St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States, and the principal community of the Lexington Park, Maryland Micropolitan Statistical Area...
|0.00
|, NAS Patuxent River
Naval Air Station Patuxent River
"Pax River" redirects here. For the river, see Patuxent River.Naval Air Station Patuxent River , also known as NAS Pax River, is a United States Naval Air Station located in St. Mary's County, Maryland on the Chesapeake Bay near the mouth of the Patuxent River. It is home to the U.S...
|Southern terminus
|-
|California
California, Maryland
California is a census-designated place and community in St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 9,307 at the 2000 census. California continues to grow with the spread of population out from the older adjacent community of Lexington Park and the growth in both...
|2.95
|
|Northern terminus