Contrary to the road's name, it is not a controlled-access highway.
The two routes, now on a four-lane, controlled-access highway, follow a path which passes to the south of Mason City.
Opened in 1921, it is the oldest controlled-access highway in Europe.
The bypass section is a controlled-access highway and is often called the Ring Road.
When controlled-access highways undergo reconstruction, both sides are often reduced to one lane.
In 1950, a controlled-access highway, though crude by modern standards, opened and was at least partly known as Harbor Drive.
As part of a controlled-access highway, pedestrians and bicycles are also prohibited.
Pedestrians present an additional challenge as they continuously dodge traffic (even on controlled-access highways) and do not pay attention to vehicles.
MD 28 heads north as a controlled-access four-lane divided highway through residential areas.