Maryland Route 588 (MD 588) is a
state highway
A state highway, state road, or state route (and the equivalent provincial highway, provincial road, or provincial route) is usually a road that is either ''numbered'' or ''maintained'' by a sub-national state or province. A road numbered by a ...
in the U.S. state of
Maryland
Maryland ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It shares borders with Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean to ...
. The state highway runs from
MD 7 in
Rosedale north to the end of state maintenance in
Overlea. MD 588 was constructed in the mid-1930s.
Route description
MD 588 begins at an intersection with MD 7 (Philadelphia Road) just west of
Interstate 695 (I-695) (Baltimore Beltway) in Rosedale. Golden Ring Road continues south as a county highway toward
U.S. Route 40
U.S. Route 40 or U.S. Highway 40 (US 40), also known as the Main Street of America, is a major east–west United States Highway traveling across the United States from the Mountain States to the Mid-Atlantic States. As with most routes wh ...
on the south side of the intersection. MD 588 heads north as a two-lane undivided road through residential subdivisions. At Kenwood Avenue, MD 588 leaves Golden Ring Road and continues north on Kenwood Avenue. The state highway passes through a commercial area before crossing
I-95 with no access. MD 588 continues north through a residential area of Overlea, passing
Overlea High School
Overlea High School (OHS) is a four-year public high school in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The school was opened in 1961.
About the school
The original building was constructed in the early-1960s. The main structure is . It is loca ...
before reaching its northern terminus just beyond the intersection with Brookwood Avenue.
History
MD 588 was brought into the state highway system when the existing county highway was widened with concrete shoulders and resurfaced with macadam in 1935.
The state highway has changed little since then.
Junction list
See also
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Maryland Route 588
Maryland Route 588 (MD 588) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs from MD 7 in Rosedale north to the end of state maintenance in Overlea. MD 588 was constructed in the mid-1930s.
Route description
MD 588 ...