When will construction begin on MD route 175? The widening of MD 175 from MD 170 to I-295 is Anne Arundel County’s top priority transportation project and has been included in the Maryland Consolidated Transportation Plan for many years. County Executive Leopold has formally requested our federal delegation as well as the Governor and the State of Maryland do all in their power to accelerate this project. The required Feasibility Study is complete and the Alternate’s Public Workshop was held in March of 2007. Alternatives under consideration include: - No build alternative with minor short term improvements.
- Wide range of spot improvements throughout the corridor that address serious concerns at specific locations or segments of road way.
- 6 lane roadway on existing center line
- 4 lane roadway west of Reece Road (applies only to western 3-mile-long segment of roadway).
- 5 lane roadway including a center turn lane west of Reece Road.
- 6 lane roadway on shifted center line.
Maryland MD 175/ I 295 interchange modifications and Fort Meade access options are also included. Absent an acceleration of the planning process of MD 175 we do not expect construction to begin until 2016 at the earliest. | 
