Roads and streets within Charles County are maintained by different agencies depending on their location. Below is a brief description of the various types of roads.

Charles County Road Listing and Responsible Agency 

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State Roads
The State of Maryland maintains all State highways and numbered roads (e.g. Route 5, 301, 225, 227, etc.)

State Highway Administration
1-800-543-2515 or 410-582-5650

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City/Town Roads
Roads located within the incorporated town limits of La Plata and Indian Head that are not considered a State road.

Town of La Plata
301-870-3377 

Town of Indian Head
301-743-5511

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County Roads
All other roads within Charles County that are not considered State, City, or Town. Streets with a white diamond following the street name are privately owned and maintained.

County Road Maintenance Concerns:
To report maintenance related concerns such as potholes, culverts, faded pavement markings, missing signs, etc.

Department of Public Works, Road Division
301-932-3450
Report a Road Concern Form

 
Traffic Safety Concerns: 
To request the addition of new signs, signals, traffic markings, crosswalks and turning lanes; changes to traffic signal operations, intersection control and turning lanes; or concerns regarding safety, general traffic flow, unresolved speeding problems, or other types of safety issues.

Use the County Road Traffic Safety Request From below to submit your concern.

Please use the Report an Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Concern Form to submit a concern with an accessibility issue related to curb ramps, sidewalks, crosswalks, obstructions to travel with ease, pedestrian push buttons at traffic signals, and other related accessibility issues. 

Traffic Enforcement concerns should be reported to:

Charles County Sheriff's Office- Traffic Operations Unit
Non-Emergency Line- 301-932-3062
Email: trafficoperations@ccso.us

Traffic Lights concerns should be reported to:

State Highway Administration
1-800-543-2515 or 410-582-5650