Maryland Route 2 (
MD 2) is the longest
state highway in the
U.S. state of
Maryland. The route runs from
Solomons Island in
Calvert County north to an intersection with
U.S. Route 1 (US 1) and
US 40 Truck (
North Avenue) in
Baltimore. The route runs
concurrent with
MD 4 through much of Calvert County along a four-lane
divided highway known as Solomons Island Road, passing through rural areas as well as the communities of
Lusby,
Port Republic,
Prince Frederick, and
Huntingtown. In
Sunderland, MD 2 splits from MD 4 and continues north as two-lane undivided Solomons Island Road into
Anne Arundel County, still passing through rural areas. Upon reaching
Annapolis, the route runs concurrent with
US 50 and
US 301 around the city. Between Annapolis and Baltimore, MD 2 runs along the
Governor Ritchie Highway (also known as the Ritchie Highway), a multilane divided highway that heads through suburban areas of businesses and residences, passing through
Arnold,
Severna Park,
Pasadena,
Glen Burnie, and
Brooklyn Park. In Baltimore, the route heads north on city streets and passes through the
downtown area of the city.