Maryland Route 436
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Maryland Route 436 is a state highway
in the U.S. state
of Maryland
. Known as Ridgely Avenue, the route runs 1.14 mi (1.8 km) from Maryland Route 435
in Annapolis
to Bestgate Road in West Annapolis.
(Taylor Avenue) near the campus of the United States Naval Academy
. The route heads northwest as a two-lane road with a speed limit of 30 mph (48.3 km/h) through a commercial area. After passing Melvin Avenue, MD 436 transitions to a residential area. The road then crosses Weems Creek on a drawbridge. After crossing the creek, the speed limit increases to 35 mph (56.3 km/h). MD 436 then passes Riverview Avenue, which is unsigned Maryland Route 783, crosses over U.S. Route 50
and U.S. Route 301
(John Hanson Highway), and passes Acorn Drive, which is unsigned Maryland Route 784. MD 436 meets its northern terminus at Bestgate Road, which heads west to intersect Maryland Route 70
and Maryland Route 178
.
and former MD 437 and MD 438. All four routes were paved by 1933. By 1946, MD 435 turned north on Annapolis Street from the north end of Taylor Avenue, then turned east on Severn Avenue (now Melvin Avenue), while MD 438 followed Revell Street and West Annapolis Avenue (both streets now Ridgely Avenue). The 1950 Maryland state highway map implicitly suggests MD 436 was Annapolis Street between King George Street (then U.S. Route 50, now MD 450) and MD 435, while MD 437 was the block of Severn Avenue between MD 435 and MD 438.
In 1954, MD 436 was on Annapolis Avenue from King George Street (MD 450) to Severn Avenue, headed west on Severn for one block, then went north on Revell Street and West Annapolis Avenue. Severn Avenue to the east of MD 436 was MD 438. MD 437 was the segment of Revell Street between MD 435 (Taylor Avenue) and MD 436. The 1956 map explicitly confirms these routings, as well as includes as unnumbered state routes ramps to the new U.S. Route 50 expressway, the remnants of which are MD 783 and MD 784 today. Sometime in the 1970s, MD 437 and MD 438 were removed from the state route system and MD 435 and MD 436 were moved to their present courses. The ramps from MD 436 to and from U.S. Route 50 and 301 were removed in the late 1980s as part of the project to transform U.S. 50-301 from an expressway to a freeway east of Maryland Route 70.
in Anne Arundel County
.
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 Ridgely Avenue, the route runs 1.14 mi (1.8 km) from Maryland Route 435
Maryland Route 435
Maryland Route 435 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The route runs between two different intersections with Maryland Route 450, one in western Annapolis and the other in northwestern Annapolis. As a result, MD 435 serves as a bypass of Downtown Annapolis...
in Annapolis
Annapolis, Maryland
Annapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Maryland, as well as the county seat of Anne Arundel County. It had a population of 38,394 at the 2010 census and is situated on the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Severn River, south of Baltimore and about east of Washington, D.C. Annapolis is...
to Bestgate Road in West Annapolis.
Route description
Maryland Route 436 begins at an intersection with Maryland Route 435Maryland Route 435
Maryland Route 435 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The route runs between two different intersections with Maryland Route 450, one in western Annapolis and the other in northwestern Annapolis. As a result, MD 435 serves as a bypass of Downtown Annapolis...
(Taylor Avenue) near the campus of the United States Naval Academy
United States Naval Academy
The United States Naval Academy is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located in Annapolis, Maryland, United States...
. The route heads northwest as a two-lane road with a speed limit of 30 mph (48.3 km/h) through a commercial area. After passing Melvin Avenue, MD 436 transitions to a residential area. The road then crosses Weems Creek on a drawbridge. After crossing the creek, the speed limit increases to 35 mph (56.3 km/h). MD 436 then passes Riverview Avenue, which is unsigned Maryland Route 783, crosses over U.S. Route 50
U.S. Route 50 in Maryland
U.S. Route 50 is a major east–west route of the U.S. Highway system, stretching just over from Ocean City, Maryland on the Atlantic Ocean to West Sacramento, California. In the U.S. state of Maryland, US 50 exists in two sections. The longer of these serves as a major route connecting...
and U.S. Route 301
U.S. Route 301 in Maryland
U.S. Route 301 in Maryland is a major highway that runs from Delaware to the Governor Harry W. Nice Memorial Bridge into Virginia. It passes through three of Maryland's four main regions: the Eastern Shore, the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area, and Southern Maryland...
(John Hanson Highway), and passes Acorn Drive, which is unsigned Maryland Route 784. MD 436 meets its northern terminus at Bestgate Road, which heads west to intersect Maryland Route 70
Maryland Route 70
Maryland Route 70 is a state highway in Annapolis, Maryland.-Route description:Maryland Route 70 begins at an intersection with Maryland Route 450 in downtown Annapolis, following the dual Bladen Street at its southern beginning. After a few blocks, Rowe Boulevard merges into Bladen Street, and...
and Maryland Route 178
Maryland Route 178
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. It begins at its intersection with Maryland Route 450 in Parole, near the Westfield...
.
History
The history of Maryland Route 436 is inextricably tied with the other state routes in West Annapolis, the current Maryland Route 435Maryland Route 435
Maryland Route 435 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The route runs between two different intersections with Maryland Route 450, one in western Annapolis and the other in northwestern Annapolis. As a result, MD 435 serves as a bypass of Downtown Annapolis...
and former MD 437 and MD 438. All four routes were paved by 1933. By 1946, MD 435 turned north on Annapolis Street from the north end of Taylor Avenue, then turned east on Severn Avenue (now Melvin Avenue), while MD 438 followed Revell Street and West Annapolis Avenue (both streets now Ridgely Avenue). The 1950 Maryland state highway map implicitly suggests MD 436 was Annapolis Street between King George Street (then U.S. Route 50, now MD 450) and MD 435, while MD 437 was the block of Severn Avenue between MD 435 and MD 438.
In 1954, MD 436 was on Annapolis Avenue from King George Street (MD 450) to Severn Avenue, headed west on Severn for one block, then went north on Revell Street and West Annapolis Avenue. Severn Avenue to the east of MD 436 was MD 438. MD 437 was the segment of Revell Street between MD 435 (Taylor Avenue) and MD 436. The 1956 map explicitly confirms these routings, as well as includes as unnumbered state routes ramps to the new U.S. Route 50 expressway, the remnants of which are MD 783 and MD 784 today. Sometime in the 1970s, MD 437 and MD 438 were removed from the state route system and MD 435 and MD 436 were moved to their present courses. The ramps from MD 436 to and from U.S. Route 50 and 301 were removed in the late 1980s as part of the project to transform U.S. 50-301 from an expressway to a freeway east of Maryland Route 70.
Junction list
The entire route is in AnnapolisAnnapolis, Maryland
Annapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Maryland, as well as the county seat of Anne Arundel County. It had a population of 38,394 at the 2010 census and is situated on the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Severn River, south of Baltimore and about east of Washington, D.C. Annapolis is...
in Anne Arundel County
Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Anne Arundel County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. It is named for Anne Arundell , a member of the ancient family of Arundells in Cornwall, England and the wife of Cæcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore. Its county seat is Annapolis, which is also the capital of the state...
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| Mile | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 0.00 | Southern terminus | |
| 0.20 | Melvin Avenue | |
| 0.51 | Weems Creek drawbridge | |
| 0.72 | Riverview Avenue | Unsigned MD 783 |
| 0.92 | Crosses over   US 50U.S. Route 50 in Maryland U.S. Route 50 is a major east–west route of the U.S. Highway system, stretching just over from Ocean City, Maryland on the Atlantic Ocean to West Sacramento, California. In the U.S. state of Maryland, US 50 exists in two sections. The longer of these serves as a major route connecting... /US 301 U.S. Route 301 in Maryland U.S. Route 301 in Maryland is a major highway that runs from Delaware to the Governor Harry W. Nice Memorial Bridge into Virginia. It passes through three of Maryland's four main regions: the Eastern Shore, the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area, and Southern Maryland... with no access |
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| 0.97 | Acorn Drive | Unsigned MD 784 |
| 1.14 | Bestgate Road | Northern terminus |