The portion of MD 290 between the Chester River and Irelands Corner Road—except for the MD 291 concurrency, which had been reconstructed in 1962 and 1963—was resurfaced with bituminous concrete in 1971. MD 290's two interchanges with the Blue Star Memorial Highway (originally MD 71 and now US 301) were both built in 1954 and 1955.
The part of MD 290 between the Chester River and Irelands Corner Road—excluding a section that was renovated in 1962 and 1963—was covered with bituminous concrete in 1971. The highway's two connections to the Blue Star Memorial Highway (originally MD 71 and now US 301) were constructed in 1954 and 1955.