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 1.11 miles (1.79 km) from MD 235 north to an entrance to Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NAS Patuxent River) within Lexington Park in eastern St. Mary's County. MD 712 was constructed in the mid-1940s as a military access project.
 Maryland Route 712 | ||||
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| Forest Park Road | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by MDSHA | ||||
| Length | 1.11 mi[1] (1.79 km) | |||
| Existed | 1945–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  MD 235 in Lexington Park | |||
| North end | Entrance to NAS Patuxent River in Lexington Park | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Maryland | |||
| Counties | St. Mary's | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editMD 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.[1][2]
History
editMD 712 was constructed as a military access project during World War II. The state highway was built as part of a 3-mile (4.8 km) 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.[3][4][5]
Junction list
editThe entire route is in Lexington Park, St. Mary's County.
| mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| 0.00 | 0.00 | Southern terminus | |||
| 1.11 | 1.79 | Entrance to Naval Air Station Patuxent River | Northern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Highway Information Services Division (December 31, 2013). Highway Location Reference. Maryland State Highway Administration. Retrieved 2010-12-14.
- St. Mary's County (PDF).
- ^ "Maryland Route 712" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2010-08-03.
- ^ Whitman, Ezra B.; Webb, P. Watson; Thomas, W. Frank (March 1, 1945). Report of the State Roads Commission of Maryland (1943–1944 ed.). Baltimore: Maryland State Roads Commission. p. 97. Retrieved 2010-12-14.
- ^ Reindollar, Robert M.; Webb, P. Watson; McCain, Russell H. (February 1, 1947). Report of the State Roads Commission of Maryland (1945–1946 ed.). Baltimore: Maryland State Roads Commission. p. 103. Retrieved 2010-12-14.
- ^ Maryland State Roads Commission (1946). Maryland: Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map) (1946–1947 ed.). Baltimore: Maryland State Roads Commission.