Maryland is a small state in the United States of America. It is partially featured in the Ultimate Driving Universe.
Overview[]
Maryland is the primary setting of UD: Kent Island and UD: Bethany Beach. It is also partially featured in UD: Westover Islands, UD: Newark (Overhaul), and UD: Odessa, and will be featured in UD: Masonsville. Like most other states in the UDU, Maryland's geography has been changed dramatically. It is bordered by Virginia and Delaware.
In real life, Maryland is bordered by Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, and West Virginia. Its state capital is Annapolis, and its largest city is Baltimore. The speed limits could be slightly different than Delaware despite most of the games being created by the same creator due to the roads being in a different state.
Cities[]
The state of Maryland has numerous towns and cities, ranging from small resort towns to bustling cities, each with their own unique traits.
| Town/City | Based On | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethany Beach | Ocean City, MD | Bethany Beach will be a very large urban resort city in UD: Bethany Beach. The city will be bigger than Newark with and without the revamp. The city consists of a clothing boutique, a pizza place, a beach boardwalk, a gym, and even the Weston One Hotel. The roads and services are unknown, but it is known that I-195, Maryland Route 72, and US 13 will be in Bethany Beach. | Bethany Beach will be featured in a future game, UD: Bethany Beach. |
| Masonville | Washington, D.C. | Masonville will be a large city in UD: Masonsville. This city represents Washington, the captial of the United States. If UD: Masonville ever releases, it will become the largest city in Maryland. | |
| Cape St. Claire | Cape St. Claire is a medium-sized settlement in UD: Kent Island. The small settlement can be found after heading south of the main game highway, US 1 and turning right west of US 360. | ||
| Chester | Chester, MD | Chester is one of the main upcoming cities in UD: Kent Island. | |
| Crisfield | Crisfield (formerly known as Annemessex) was a fishing and resort city in UD: Kent Island. This city is probably inspired by the real-life city. | Removed May 2020. | |
| Federalsburg | Federalsburg is an upcoming historic town, featured in UD: Kent Island. | Historic town. | |
| Kent Beach | Kent Beach is a city at the northeast point of UD: Kent Island. | ||
| Romancoke | Romancoke, MD | Romancoke is a town at the southern point of the main island in UD: Kent Island. | |
| Stevensville | Stevensville, MD | Stevensville is one of the main cities in UD: Kent Island. Currently, the city has some random buildings around the area, with some condos also. |
Major Roads[]
US Routes and Interstates[]
| Federal Highway/Interstate | Route |
|---|---|
| US 1 | In Maryland, US 1 starts at the south map border in UD: Kent Island. It crosses the Chesapeake Bay Bridge to the main island in UD: Kent Island. US 1 passes by Stevensville and Chester, making its way up north towards Bethany Beach. US 1 passes by Federalsburg and ultimately exits the UD: Kent Island map. This route reappears in UD: Bethany Beach, and passes by the beach city. US 1 then makes its way up into Delaware, heading towards UD: Harriston. |
| US 13 | Not much is known about US 13 in Maryland. What's for certain is that it will be featured in UD: Bethany Beach. This route will go through Bethany Beach, a large resort city. It is known that there will be an intersection on US 13 with Maryland Route 72, and a Weston One on US 13. |
| US 360 | US 360 is a short Federal Highway in the UDU. It is featured in UD: Kent Island only, and serves the town of Cape St. Claire. |
| I-76 | I-76 in Maryland serves South Newark and Elk Mills. This Interstate starts at the Maryland/Delaware state line in UD: Odessa, and travels west towards I-476. I-76 meets at an interchange with I-476 and continues west on an unknown path. |
| I-95 | I-95 is an important Interstate in Maryland. It starts at the Maryland/Delaware state line in UD: Odessa, and travels south towards UD: Bethany Beach. A spur, I-195, goes into Bethany Beach, and I-95 bypasses it. I-95 continues south to UD: Masonsville, and has a few spur routes there. I-95 continues south into Virginia afterwards. |
| I-476 | I-476 is a length spur route of I-76 in Maryland and Delaware. The Maryland section is longer, and connects two major cities, Newark and Masonville. I-476 in Maryland starts just south of Newark, at the I-476/DE 896/DE 896 Bypass/MD 896 interchange. I-476 continues south, passing South Newark and Elk Mills. This interstate meets at an interchange with I-76, and continues south to UD: Masonsville. I-476 ends at the I-695 beltway. |
State Routes[]
| State Routes | Length | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Maryland Route 7 | TBD | Future |
| Maryland Route 8 | TBD | Future |
| Maryland Route 18 | TBD | Future |
| Maryland Route 72 | TBD | Future |
| Maryland Route 304 | TBD | Future |
| Maryland Route 552 | TBD | Future |
| Maryland Route 781 | TBD | |
| Maryland Route 835 Alternate | TBD | Future |
| Maryland Route 896 | TBD |
