History
Before World War II, MD 175 ran northeast from Fort Meade along MD 713; the current route through Fort Meade did not exist, and MD 175 south of the fort's boundaries was designated as Maryland Route 180. By the end of the 1940s, MD 180 had been decommissioned after the construction of MD 175 through the fort.
North of Fort Meade, MD 175 once traversed MD 108 and MD 104 to terminate at MD 103. After the construction of the Little Patuxent Parkway (now Rouse Parkway), MD 175 was diverted away from this route and into Columbia, terminating on the western edge of its interchange with US 29. In May 2006, the approximately four-mile stretch of MD 175 between I-95 and U.S. 29 in Columbia was renamed the Rouse Parkway in honor of Jim and Patty Rouse.
There are plans to widen and improve the road between Maryland Route 170 in Odenton and the Baltimore Washington Parkway in Jessup due to the increasing development in and around Fort Meade. The changes to the fort, mainly as a result of the Base Realignment and Closure program instituted by the U.S. government, will add to already elevated traffic levels on the route, particularly between the B-W Parkway and MD 170 Telegraph Rd. The Maryland State Highway Administration's plans to widen the road are contingent on planning studies currently underway in the affected area.
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