MD 193 was extended east and south from Greenbelt over the length of Glenn Dale Road to just north of U.S. Route 50 (US 50) in the mid-1960s. After MD 193 was placed on a new divided highway through Glenn Dale in the mid-1980s, MD 953 was assigned to Glenn Dale Road.
MD 193's route was extended eastward and southward from Greenbelt along Glenn Dale Road to reach just north of U.S. Route 50 (US 50) in the mid-1960s. After a redesign in the mid-1980s, MD 953 took over the former MD 193 route on Glenn Dale Road.