Maryland Route 712 (MD 712) is a
state highway in the
U.S. state
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of
Maryland
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. Known as Forest Park Road, the state highway runs from
MD 235 north to an entrance to
Naval Air Station 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 Headquarters, Naval Air S ...
(NAS Patuxent River) within
Lexington Park
Lexington Park was the name of a former minor league baseball park in St. Paul, Minnesota. It was the home of the St. Paul Saints from 1897 through 1956, when it was replaced by the first version of Midway Stadium.
Lexington Park was commiss ...
in eastern
St. Mary's County. MD 712 was constructed in the mid-1940s as a military access project.
Route description
MD 712 begins at an intersection with MD 235 (Three Notch Road) on the southern edge of Lexington Park. The roadway continues on the opposite side of MD 235 as county-maintained Hermanville Road. MD 712 heads north as a two-lane undivided road through a forested area between residential subdivisions to the east and NAS Patuxent River to the west. The state highway parallels the military base's perimeter road for much of its length. Immediately after passing Pine Hill Run Road, the state highway reaches its northern terminus at an entrance to NAS Patuxent River.
History
MD 712 was constructed as a military access project during
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing ...
. The state highway was built as part of a project to improve MD 235 between Jarboesville (now Lexington Park) and the community of Hermanville and provide access to the South Gate of NAS Patuxent River. MD 712 was constructed in 1944 and 1945.
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Maryland Route 712
Maryland Route 712 (MD 712) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Forest Park Road, the state highway runs from Maryland Route 235, MD 235 north to an entrance to Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NAS Patuxent River) within ...