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| Maryland Route 586 | |||||||||||||
| Veirs Mill Road | |||||||||||||
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| Length: | 5.78 mi[1] (9.30 km) | ||||||||||||
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| North end: |  MD 355 in Rockville, MD |
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| Major junctions: |
 MD 28 MD 185 MD 193 |
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| South end: |  MD 97 in Wheaton |
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>Maryland Route 586, better known as Veirs Mill Road, is a road that runs between Rockville and Wheaton in Montgomery County, Maryland. It is a major four- to six-lane artery, carrying around 55,000 vehicles and 11,300 transit passengers daily.[2]
The road is named after a water-powered grist and sawmill on Rock Creek built by Samuel Clark Veirs in 1838 and operated by his family until 1924.[3]
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References
- ^ Maryland State Highway Administration (2007). "Highway Location Reference: Montgomery County" (PDF). http://www.sha.state.md.us/KeepingCurrent/performTrafficStudies/dataAndStats/hwyLocationRef/2007_hlr_all/co15.pdf. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
- ^ Federal Transit Administration. "Veirs Mill Road Bus Priority Project". http://www.fta.dot.gov/assistance/technology/research_4293.html.
- ^ Historical Marker Database: Veirs Mill
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