Maryland Route 229

Maryland Route 229
Bensville Road
Map of Southern Maryland with MD 229 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MDSHA
Length	5.25 mi[1] (8.45 km)
Existed	1997–present
Major junctions
South end	MD 227 near Pomfret
North end	MD 228 near Bennsville
Location
Country	United States
State	Maryland
Counties	Charles
Highway system
Maryland highway system Interstate US State Scenic Byways
← MD 228 → MD 231

Maryland Route 229 (MD 229) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Bensville Road, the state highway runs 5.25 miles (8.45 km) from MD 227 near Pomfret north to MD 228 near Bennsville. MD 229 passes through the community of Bennsville in northern Charles County. The state highway was originally constructed as part of MD 228 in the late 1920s. When MD 228 was extended west to Accokeek in the mid 1990s, MD 229 was assigned to Bensville Road.