County Roadways

• When referring to a road by its number, use US, MD, or I- and the number. We do not use the word “route.” 

• When using a street name along with the route name, the route name is first, and the street name follows in parentheses.

Example: US 1 (Baltimore Avenue) or MD 214 (Central Avenue)

• Use these abbreviations: Ave., Bldg., Ct., Dr., Expy., Hwy., Ln., Pkwy., Pl., PO Box, Rd., Rm., Rte., Sq., St., Ste. (or Suite), Terr.

• Below is the correct punctuation and spelling for certain roadway names as stated in the Prince George's County Street Index and Directory:

Name	Spelling/Punctuation rule
Ardwick-Ardmore Road	hyphen
Baltimore-Washington Parkway	hyphen between Baltimore and Washington
D'Arcy Road	apostrophe, capital A
East West Highway	no hyphen
Fairmount Heights	but Fairmont High School
Glenarden	one n, single word
Glenn Dale Road	two n's, two separate words
Harry S Truman Drive	no period after "S" (use a period when referring to the president)
Lanham-Severn Road	hyphen
Laurel Bowie Road	no hyphen
Lottsford-Vista Road	hyphen
Martin Luther King Jr Highway	no period (use a period when referring to the civil rights leader)
Mellwood Road	two l's
Melwood area	single l
Old Alexandria Ferry Road	not Alexander
Popes Creek	no apostrophe
Queens Chapel Road	no apostrophe
Ritchie Marlboro Road	no hyphen, note the "t" in Ritchie