Map of Southern Maryland with MD 231 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MDSHA
Length
16.39 mi[1] (26.38 km)
Existed
1927–present
Tourist routes
Star-Spangled Banner Scenic Byway
Major junctions
West end
Olivers Shop Road near Hughesville
Major intersections
MD 5 in Hughesville
MD 381 in Patuxent
MD 508 near Barstow
MD 2 / MD 4 in Prince Frederick
East end
MD 765 in Prince Frederick
Location
Country
United States
State
Maryland
Counties
Charles, Calvert
Highway system
Maryland highway system
Interstate
US
State
Scenic Byways
← MD 229
→ MD 234
Maryland Route 231 (MD 231) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs 16.39 miles (26.38 km) from Olivers Shop Road near Hughesville east to MD 765 in Prince Frederick. MD 231 crosses the Patuxent River on the Benedict Bridge, which connects Benedict in eastern Charles County with Hallowing Point in central Calvert County. The highway directly connects MD 5 in Hughesville with MD 2/MD 4 in Prince Frederick. MD 231 was constructed from Hughesville to Benedict and from Hollowing Point to Prince Frederick in the early 1920s. The portion of the state highway west of Hughesville was built in the early 1930s, about the same time ferry service began between Benedict and Hallowing Point. The Benedict Bridge was started in 1950 and was completed in 1952; the bridge remained the southernmost crossing of the Patuxent River for 25 years. The bridge was tolled from its opening until around 1955. MD 231 was reconstructed between Hughesville and Prince Frederick in the mid- to late 1950s to better serve intercounty traffic.
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Global Information
Star-Spangled Banner Scenic Byway
MD 765 in Prince Frederick
