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Georgia Avenue is a major north-south artery in Northwest Washington, D.C. and Montgomery County, Maryland. Within the District of Columbia, Georgia Avenue is also U.S. Route 29. Both Howard University and Walter Reed Army Medical Center are on Georgia Avenue.

Georgia Avenue begins north of Florida Avenue, which was the boundary of the Old City, and is a continuation of 7th Street. Traveling northward, the street passes Howard University and Fort Stevens. At Eastern Avenue, the road crosses into Montgomery County and passes through Silver Spring.

Where it crosses Colesville Road a mile into Maryland, Georgia Avenue splits off U.S. Route 29 and becomes Maryland State Highway 97. Georgia Avenue ends north of Brookeville, Maryland, where it becomes Roxbury Mills Road.^[1] The total length of the road is about 24 miles (39 km), of which 5 miles (8 km) are in Washington, D.C.

Georgia Avenue was originally named 7th Street Extended, and later Brightwood Avenue, before receiving its present name. Prior to this, Potomac Avenue in Southeast Washington was called Georgia Avenue.

The Montgomery County Planning Board is undertaking a concept study to provide "a design framework for future master plans and projects from the District of Columbia to Howard County."^[2] The study covers each neighborhood in the corridor, examining pedestrian safety, urban design, and public transportation issues.

Every June, Washington holds the D.C. Caribbean Carnival, which includes a parade down the lower portion of Georgia Avenue, an area that is home to many Caribbean immigrants.

[edit] Transit service

[edit] Metrorail

Starting just north of the Silver Spring station, the Washington Metro Red Line runs roughly parallel to Georgia Avenue.

Metrorail stations on or near Georgia Avenue include:

• Georgia Avenue–Petworth      Green Line      Yellow Line
• Silver Spring      Red Line
• Forest Glen      Red Line
• Wheaton      Red Line
• Glenmont      Red Line

[edit] Metrobus

The following Metrobus routes travel along the street (listed from south to north):

• 70, 71 (Silver Spring station to 7th St.)
• 79 (Limited stop service from the Silver Spring station to 7th St.)
• 62 (Kansas Ave. to New Hampshire Ave.)
• 60 (Upshur St. to New Hampshire Ave.)
• K1 (PM southbound only from Eastern Ave. to Butternut St.; AM northbound only from Dahlia St. to Eastern Ave.)
• Y5, Y7, Y8, Y9 (Olney-Sandy Spring Rd. to Silver Spring station)
• Q2 (Veirs Mill Rd. to Silver Spring station)
• J5 (I-495 to Silver Spring station)

[edit] Ride On

The following Ride On routes travel along the street (listed from south to north):

• 28 Van Go shuttle (Southbound only from Bonifant St. to 13th St.)
• 33 (Glenmont station to Arcola Ave.)
• 51 (Hewitt Ave. to Glenmont station)
• 53 (Prince Phillip Dr. to Glenmont station, express south of Norbeck Rd.)
• 52 (Both directions from Olney-Sandy Spring Rd. to Hines Rd.; northbound only from Norbeck Rd. to Hines Rd.)

[edit] MARC

The following MARC train stop lies near the street:

• Silver Spring      Brunswick Line

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Stewart, Nikita (January 14, 2007). "Georgia Ave. Awakening". The Washington Post: p. A01. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/13/AR2007011301254.html. Retrieved 2007-01-14. 
• D.C. Caribbean Carnival

Coordinates: 38°59′4.9″N 77°1′35.8″W / 38.984694°N 77.026611°W / 38.984694; -77.026611