Editing La Plata, Maryland (section)

==Transportation==
The primary method of travel to and from La Plata is by road, and four state highways serve the town. The most significant of these is [[U.S. Route 301 in Maryland|U.S. Route 301]], which follows Crain Highway through the town. From La Plata, US 301 heads south across the [[Potomac River]] into [[Virginia]], eventually reaching [[Richmond, Virginia|Richmond]]. To the north, US 301 passes through [[Waldorf, Maryland|Waldorf]] before intersecting [[Interstate 495 in Maryland|Interstate 495]] and [[U.S. Route 50 in Maryland|U.S. Route 50]] near [[Bowie, Maryland|Bowie]]. From there, US 301 joins I-495 and US 50 east past [[Annapolis, Maryland|Annapolis]] and crosses the [[Chesapeake Bay Bridge]] to the [[Eastern Shore of Maryland]]. [[Maryland Route 6]] is the main east-west highway serving La Plata, following Port Tobacco Road and Charles Street through town. From La Plata, MD 6 heads west to [[Port Tobacco Village, Maryland|Port Tobacco]] and continues east to [[Charlotte Hall, Maryland|Charlotte Hall]]. [[Maryland Route 225]] follows Hawthorne Road westward from US 301 in La Plata, eventually reaching [[Maryland Route 210]] near [[Indian Head, Maryland|Indian Head]]. Finally, [[Maryland Route 488]] follows La Plata Road northeast from MD 6 to [[Maryland Route 5]] near [[Bryantown, Maryland|Bryantown]].