the maryland state highway administration plans to upgrade md 175 from md 295 in jessup east to md 170 in odenton in response to the greatly increased traffic destined for fort meade due to the base realignment and closure process. the state plans to expand md 175 to a six-lane divided highway along the stretch, construct intersection improvements at md 713, reece road, mapes road, and charter oaks boulevard, and reconstruct the md 295 interchange. one of the first projects to begin construction is improvements at the md 713 intersection, which started in 2011 and are expected to be completed in 2013.