Which roads does SHA maintain?
Check
Know Your Roads for an easily searched map.
The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (SHA) owns and maintains roads that have a number as well as a name. For example:
- Interstate Routes such as: I-68, I-95, I-70, I-695 (Marked with a blue and red Interstate shield-shaped sign)
- United States Routes such as: US 1, US 15, US 40, US 113, US 301, US 219 (Marked with a white US shield-shaped sign)
- Maryland Routes such as: MD 2, MD 45, MD 140, MD 404 (Marked with a white Maryland rectangular sign)
How do I Adopt or Sponsor a Highway?
Call your local SHA office to obtain a list of adoptable roads, complete an agreement, receive safety training and pick-up your supplies. Visit
Adopt a Highway for a list of SHA Adopt/Sponsor-A-Highway phone numbers and more details.
How do I request that a State road be dedicated to an individual or group?
Contact the Maryland Transportation Commission at (410) 865-1280. For complete instructions see the Dedication of Transportation Facilities tab at
Maryland Transportation Commission.
A map and a table of the State's dedicated roads is online
HERE (click the table icon at upper right to see a list of dedicated roads).
A supplemental map is
HERE.
Does SHA have a policy about placing roadside memorials in a state right of way?
Yes. Click
here to view the policy. Then contact your closest SHA district office.
What is the length of the Baltimore Beltway?
The Baltimore Beltway (I-695) is 51.46 center line miles.
What is the length of the Capital Beltway?
The Maryland portion of the Capital Beltway (I-495 and I-95) is 42.09 miles. I-495, including portions in the District of Columbia and Virginia, is 64.7 miles long.
How do I determine the right of way on a State road? What is the existing right of way?
Contact the SHA
Office of Real Estate at 1-800-752-4793 to obtain this information.
How can I request a right-of-way plat?
Visit the SHA Office of Real Estate
here and at
http://www.plats.net for more information.