U.S. Route 1 (US 1) is the easternmost and longest of the major north–south routes of the United States Numbered Highway System, running from Key West, Florida to Fort Kent, Maine. In the U.S. state of Maryland, an 80.86-mile (130.13 km) segment of the route runs through central Maryland between Mount Rainier and Rising Sun.

US 1 is paralleled by several major highways as it passes through Maryland, including Interstate 95, the Baltimore–Washington Parkway, U.S. Route 29, and U.S. Route 301. Thus, US 1 has lost its significance as a long distance route through the state. It is often congested, however, because it remains a major route in the individual towns it traverses.

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Prince George's County

US 1 leaves the District of Columbia and enters Maryland at the City of Mount Rainier. The highway heads northeast from Eastern Avenue as Rhode Island Avenue, a four-lane divided street with parking through a downtown-like commercial area. US 1 meets 34th Avenue and Perry Street at a roundabout, then continues northeast through a densely populated residential area. The highway leaves Mount Rainier and enters Brentwood, where the highway meets MD 208 (38th Street). US 1 passes through North Brentwood as a four-lane divided highway without parking through a mix of residences and commercial establishments. The median widens as the highway crosses Northwest Branch and enters the City of Hyattsville. The highway begins to closely parallel CSX's Capital Subdivision and MARC's Camden Line as it reduces to a four-lane undivided highway, passing Prince George's District Court. US 1 curves to the north and the highway's name changes to Baltimore Avenue at Farragut Street, shortly before intersecting US 1 Alternate.

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