Georgia Avenue
From Aspen Hill, Maryland, USA
Georgia Avenue (MD-97) is a major arterial highway.
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History
Originating as 7th Street, NW, in the District of Columbia, and terminating at the Mason-Dixon Line, Georgia Avenue is one of the major north-south routes in Maryland, and in Aspen Hill, Maryland. It has also been known as the Washington-Brookville Pike, as well as the Washington-Gettysburg Pike. It was an "Indian trail" and just to the north of Aspen Hill is a site where the natives came for the abundant quartz.
Route
Georgia Avenue bisects Aspen Hill. From the south, Georgia Avenue enters Aspen Hill and crosses the Turkey Branch of Rock Creek just north of Hewitt Avenue and runs roughly northwest. There are major intersections with Aspen Hill Road, Connecticut Avenue, and Bel Pre Road. It turns almost directly northward and runs past Leisure World towards the intersection with Norbeck Road (MD-28) and then on towards Olney, Maryland.
Circuit Route Component
Georgia Avenue is a component in several Circuit Routes.
Road Type
Georgia Avenue is a Snow Emergency Route. It is also a State Highway, MD-97.
Throughout Aspen Hill, Georgia Avenue is a median divided highway with left-turn pullouts and six traffic lanes. Some intersections also have right-turn pullouts and yield areas. All major intersections are signal controlled.
