All photos taken southbound.


US 301 SB and US 50 WB at the beginning of I-97, courtesy Doug Kerr. Oh, also I-595 WB, a secret route from the Chesapeake Bay Bridge toward Washington, DC. I-97 was meant to follow MD 3 for its entire length instead of the northern half. MD 3, which now runs from US 301 at US 50 up to I-97, would have disappeared completely, or at least run on what's now Business 3. It should run on Business 3 anyway because once I-97 was designated, there's no longer an MD 3 next to it.


No button copy on the route, but you do get this older distance sign.


Beginning to cross the Potomac River on the Governor Harry Nice Memorial Bridge. As you see, it's very steep and narrow (11' lanes instead of the usual 12'). What you don't see is that US 301 is four lanes on either side, making this a major bottleneck that was not anticipated in 1940. So now there are plans in place to twin this bridge slowly advancing through the planning stages.


Looking southeast and northwest on the Potomac River. Maryland controls the entirety of the river based on the low tide mark, so the bridge is owned by the Maryland Transportation Authority.


Across the interesting part of the bridge. On the left side of the third photo you see a stair case that bridge workers use to inspect the truss.

Into Virginia on US 301
Into Delaware on US 301
Onto US 50
Back to Maryland Roads
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