Maryland Route 124
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Maryland Route 124 is a mixed suburban and semi-rural road that runs through several suburbs and exurbs to the north of Washington, DC in Montgomery County, Maryland
. It changes names several times over its 17 miles (27.4 km) length, beginning as Quince Orchard Road near Darnestown
and terminating as Woodfield Road in Damascus
. It is located in Montgomery County
.
Maryland Route 124 starts as a four-lane divided road at MD 28
near Darnestown
, and continues north through business and residential areas in Gaithersburg
, where the road narrows to a single carriageway
with a shared left-turn lane. The road dualizes shortly before its interchange with I-270, where its name changes to Montgomery Village Avenue, and it continues north in this fashion through more densely developed retail areas until it reaches Midcounty Highway, just beyond the Lakeforest Mall
-area shopping complexes. Here, MD 124 turns to the east on this road, while the roadway itself continues north towards Montgomery Village
.
MD 124 and Midcounty Highway travel east through slightly wooded areas before it turns north onto Woodfield Road, a two-lane road which begins as a four-lane divided road until just after the intersection. This section of road passes through mainly light industrial areas in and just outside Gaithersburg. After dropping to two lanes and passing through Goshen and Woodfield, travelling north through residential areas and woodland, it intersects with MD 108
in the center of Damascus.
Points of interest along Route 124 include Quince Orchard High School
, the U.S. National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST), Lakeforest Mall
and several strip malls in its immediate vicinity, and the Montgomery County Airpark
. Much of the northern section (north of Washington Grove
) is semi-rural in nature, though new developments have been increasing in number since 2000. Several large companies have major facilities in the area near the intersection of Route 124 and Route 355
, including IBM
, Lockheed-Martin, and RAXCO.
.
Montgomery County, Maryland
Montgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of Maryland, situated just to the north of Washington, D.C., and southwest of the city of Baltimore. It is one of the most affluent counties in the United States, and has the highest percentage of residents over 25 years of age who hold post-graduate...
. It changes names several times over its 17 miles (27.4 km) length, beginning as Quince Orchard Road near Darnestown
Darnestown, Maryland
Darnestown is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States.-Geography:As an unincorporated area, Darnestown's boundaries are not officially defined...
and terminating as Woodfield Road in Damascus
Damascus, Maryland
Damascus is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States.In the early part of the 20th century, there was an incorporated municipality there for about a quarter century, but it no longer exists...
. It is located in Montgomery County
Montgomery County, Maryland
Montgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of Maryland, situated just to the north of Washington, D.C., and southwest of the city of Baltimore. It is one of the most affluent counties in the United States, and has the highest percentage of residents over 25 years of age who hold post-graduate...
.
Route description
Maryland Route 28
Maryland Route 28 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs from U.S. Route 15 in Point of Rocks east to MD 182 in Norwood. The western portion of MD 28 is a rural highway connecting several villages in southern Frederick County and western Montgomery County...
near Darnestown
Darnestown, Maryland
Darnestown is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States.-Geography:As an unincorporated area, Darnestown's boundaries are not officially defined...
, and continues north through business and residential areas in Gaithersburg
Gaithersburg, Maryland
Gaithersburg is a city in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. The city had a population of 59,933 at the 2010 census, making it the fourth largest incorporated city in the state, behind Baltimore, Frederick, and Rockville...
, where the road narrows to a single carriageway
Single carriageway
A single carriageway is a road with 1, 2 or more lanes arranged within a single carriageway with no central reservation to separate opposing flows of traffic. Two-lane road or two-lane highway are single carriageway with one lane for each direction...
with a shared left-turn lane. The road dualizes shortly before its interchange with I-270, where its name changes to Montgomery Village Avenue, and it continues north in this fashion through more densely developed retail areas until it reaches Midcounty Highway, just beyond the Lakeforest Mall
Lakeforest Mall
Lakeforest Mall is an enclosed shopping center operated by Simon Property Group that is located in Gaithersburg, Maryland, one of the northern suburbs of Washington, D.C. in Montgomery County, Maryland. Its two levels house over 160 stores, a food court, and a large children's play...
-area shopping complexes. Here, MD 124 turns to the east on this road, while the roadway itself continues north towards Montgomery Village
Montgomery Village, Maryland
Montgomery Village is a northern suburb of Gaithersburg in an unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It is a large, planned suburban community, developed in the late 1960s and 1970s right outside Gaithersburg city limits...
.
MD 124 and Midcounty Highway travel east through slightly wooded areas before it turns north onto Woodfield Road, a two-lane road which begins as a four-lane divided road until just after the intersection. This section of road passes through mainly light industrial areas in and just outside Gaithersburg. After dropping to two lanes and passing through Goshen and Woodfield, travelling north through residential areas and woodland, it intersects with MD 108
Maryland Route 108
Maryland Route 108 is a suburban state highway in the central part of the U.S. state of Maryland, starting in Damascus and ending near Columbia.-Route description:...
in the center of Damascus.
Points of interest along Route 124 include Quince Orchard High School
Quince Orchard High School
Quince Orchard High School is a secondary school located on Quince Orchard Road in an unincorporated area of Gaithersburg in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. Quince Orchard's incoming freshmen come from Lakelands Park and Ridgeview Middle School as well as Roberto Clemente Middle School...
, the U.S. National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST), Lakeforest Mall
Lakeforest Mall
Lakeforest Mall is an enclosed shopping center operated by Simon Property Group that is located in Gaithersburg, Maryland, one of the northern suburbs of Washington, D.C. in Montgomery County, Maryland. Its two levels house over 160 stores, a food court, and a large children's play...
and several strip malls in its immediate vicinity, and the Montgomery County Airpark
Montgomery County Airpark
Montgomery County Airpark is a public airport located three miles northeast of the city of Gaithersburg, in Montgomery County, Maryland, USA.- Runways :Montgomery County Airpark covers and has one runway....
. Much of the northern section (north of Washington Grove
Washington Grove, Maryland
Washington Grove is a town in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. The population was 515 at the 2000 census.- History :Washington Grove is known as the “Town Within a Forest.”...
) is semi-rural in nature, though new developments have been increasing in number since 2000. Several large companies have major facilities in the area near the intersection of Route 124 and Route 355
Maryland Route 355
Maryland Route 355 is a north–south road in western central Maryland in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at the Washington, D.C. border in Friendship Heights, Montgomery County, where it continues south as Wisconsin Avenue into Washington. The northern terminus is...
, including IBM
IBM
International Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
, Lockheed-Martin, and RAXCO.
Junction list
The entire route is in Montgomery CountyMontgomery County, Maryland
Montgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of Maryland, situated just to the north of Washington, D.C., and southwest of the city of Baltimore. It is one of the most affluent counties in the United States, and has the highest percentage of residents over 25 years of age who hold post-graduate...
.
| Location | Mile |
Roads intersected | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darnestown | 0.00 | Southern terminus | |
| Gaithersburg Gaithersburg, Maryland Gaithersburg is a city in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. The city had a population of 59,933 at the 2010 census, making it the fourth largest incorporated city in the state, behind Baltimore, Frederick, and Rockville... |
1.19 | ||
| 2.73 | |||
| 3.22 | , Washington Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution.... |
I-270 exit 11 | |
| 3.59 | |||
| Washington Grove Washington Grove, Maryland Washington Grove is a town in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. The population was 515 at the 2000 census.- History :Washington Grove is known as the “Town Within a Forest.”... |
6.95 | ||
| Damascus Damascus, Maryland Damascus is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States.In the early part of the 20th century, there was an incorporated municipality there for about a quarter century, but it no longer exists... |
17.03 | Northern terminus |