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Revision as of 16:48, 19 March 2024

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 per the Prince George's County Street Index and Directory:

Name Spelling/Punctuation rule
Ardwick-Ardmore Road hyphen
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