Maryland Route 313

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Chesapeake Country Scenic Byway
Major junctions
South end US 50 in Mardela Springs
Major intersections
North end MD 213 / MD 290 in Galena
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMaryland
CountiesWicomico, Dorchester, Caroline, Queen Anne's, Kent
Highway system
← MD 312→ MD 314

Maryland Route 313 (MD 313) is a

MD 54 in Mardela Springs, MD 404 in the Denton area, MD 302 in Barclay, MD 300 in Sudlersville, and US 301
near Massey.

The designation MD 313 was first used in 1927 for the road running from Eldorado to Galena, while the portion south to Mardela Springs was designated a part of

Delaware Beaches
.

Route description

MD 313 runs through rural areas of woods and farms on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, generally a short distance west of the Delaware state line. The route heads through five counties in Maryland from south to north: Wicomico, Dorchester, Caroline, Queen Anne's, and Kent. It connects several towns including Mardela Springs and Sharptown in Wicomico County, Eldorado in Dorchester County, Federalsburg, Denton, Greensboro and Goldsboro in Caroline County, Barclay and Sudlersville in Queen Anne's County, and Millington and Galena in Kent County.[2] MD 313 is a part of the National Highway System along its concurrency with MD 404 from Andersontown to Denton.[1][3]

Wicomico and Dorchester counties

Sharptown Bridge over the Nanticoke River

MD 313 begins at an intersection with

MD 813F (Twiford Road). MD 313 bypasses Sharptown to the south and intersects MD 348 (Laurel Road).[1][2] Past this intersection, the route turns north and runs along the eastern edge of the town before crossing over the Nanticoke River on the Sharptown Bridge.[2]

Upon crossing the Nanticoke River, MD 313 enters Dorchester County and heads northwest through wooded areas before continuing into a mix of woodland and farmland. It turns west before heading northwest again and reaching the town of Eldorado.[1][2] Here, the route intersects the eastern terminus of MD 14 (Rhodesdale Eldorado Road).[1] At this intersection, MD 313 makes a right turn to head north on Eldorado Road. The route leaves Eldorado and it continues through farmland with some patches of woods.[1][2] It intersects MD 392 (Finchville Reliance Road) in Finchville and passes more farming areas with intermittent residences before coming to an intersection with MD 577 (Reliance Road) on the Caroline County border in Allens Corner.[1][2]

Caroline County

MD 313 northbound past MD 577 in Allens Corner

At the MD 577 intersection, MD 313 runs northwest along the border of Caroline and Dorchester counties as Reliance Road. The route heads toward the town of

MD 308 (South Main Street).[1] The road passes an industrial park before turning north into wooded areas and crossing the Maryland and Delaware Railroad's Seaford Line at-grade. After the railroad crossing, MD 313/MD 318 intersect MD 307 (Williamsburg Road) at a roundabout located in the southwestern corner of Federalsburg. A short distance later, MD 318 splits from MD 313 by heading west on Preston Road while MD 315 continues east into Federalsburg on Bloomingdale Avenue.[1][2] Past this intersection, MD 313 continues north on the Federalsburg Highway, leaving the Federalsburg area and heading into a mix of woodland and farmland.[2]

In

divided highway. Upon widening into a divided highway, MD 16 splits from MD 313/MD 404 at an intersection and heads west on Harmony Road. Past this intersection, MD 313/MD 404 cross over Watts Creek and heads north through farmland, passing east of Martinak State Park.[1][2]

MD 313 southbound/MD 404 eastbound in Denton

The road heads into commercial areas in the southern part of the town of

freeway and head north, passing residential neighborhoods and woodland along the eastern side of Denton.[1][2] The road turns to the west and comes to a diamond interchange where MD 313 splits from the MD 404 freeway by heading north on two-lane undivided Greensboro Road and MD 619 heads south into Denton on Sixth Street.[2]

The route heads through farmland before passing residences and intersecting the western terminus of

MD 820 (Castle Hall Road), where it heads back to the west. MD 313 turns to the northwest and intersects the northern terminus of MD 312 (Oakland Road) in Baltimore Corner, where it heads north through farm fields past that intersection.[1][2]

Queen Anne's County

View north along MD 313 at MD 300 in Sudlersville

MD 313 crosses Long Marsh Ditch into

MD 837 (Church Circle), an unsigned loop that leads southwest to MD 300.[1][2]

Upon leaving Sudlersville, the route becomes Millington Road and continues north through farm fields with intermittent residences.[1][2] MD 313 heads into forested areas as it runs a short distance to the east of US 301. It leaves the woodland as it intersects the eastern terminus of MD 544 (McGinnes Road).[2] The route heads northeast through a mix of agricultural and residential areas before turning east in a patch of woodland and passing more farm fields and residences.[2] MD 313 turns northeast into wooded residential areas and enters the town of Millington, where it becomes Sassafras Street.[1][2]

Kent County

MD 313 southbound past MD 213 in Galena

MD 313 crosses the Chester River into Kent County, where it continues north through Millington and crosses MD 291 (Cypress Street).[1][2] The road passes more residences before leaving Millington and becoming Galena Road, which passes by farmland and some residences. MD 313 reaches Massey, where it passes by residences before coming to an intersection at the center of town where it makes a left turn to remain along Galena Road. It is here that MD 299 heads north on Massey Road and MD 330 heads east on Maryland Line Road.[1][2] The route leaves Massey and heads west through farm fields, crossing the Chestertown Branch of the Northern Line of the Maryland and Delaware Railroad at-grade before heading northwest into forested areas.[1][2] The route intersects the four-lane, divided US 301 (Blue Star Memorial Highway) at a superstreet intersection in which traffic on MD 313 cannot continue directly across US 301 and must use a U-turn ramp in the median of that route.[2]

Past the US 301 intersection, the route officially becomes MD 313A, but is still signed as MD 313. It heads west through farmland before turning north and intersecting MD 290 (Chesterville Road).[1][2] The two routes continue north together into the town of Galena, where the road becomes Main Street.[1][2] It passes residences before intersecting MD 213 (Main Street) in the center of town where MD 313 ends, MD 290 turns east on Cross Street, and MD 213 goes northbound on Main Street and southbound by going west on Cross Street.[2]

History

In 1911, what is now MD 313 was built as a state highway between Mardela Springs and Riverton, to the north of Federalsburg, and between south of Denton and Greensboro, with the portions between Riverton and Sharptown and Williston and Denton under contract. At this time, the state highway was under proposal between Sharptown and Eldorado, north of Federalsburg and Williston, and Greensboro and Ingleside.[4] By 1915, the state highway was completed between Riverton and Eldorado and south of Denton and Ingleside.[5] The state road was finished to the north of Eldorado, between Federalsburg and Williston, to the north of Ingleside, to the south of Sudlersville, and from west of Massey to Galena by 1921. At this time, the remainder of the state highway was under proposal between Eldorado and Galena.[6] By 1923, portions of the state highway were completed to the south of Federalsburg, between north of Ingleside and south of Sudlersville, and from north of Sudlersville to west of Massey.[7]

Maryland Route 322 marker

Maryland Route 322

LocationFederalsburg–Andersontown
Existedc. 1952–1954

MD 313 was designated in 1927 to run from

MD 630 along Auction Road and American Corner Road between Federalsburg and Bureau and was removed from a concurrency with MD 16 between Bureau and Denton.[13] In 1964, MD 313 was moved to a bypass to the south and west of Federalsburg along with MD 318, with the former alignment through the town becoming Reliance Avenue and MD 315.[14]

In 1972, MD 404 and MD 313 were relocated to a one-way pair, eastbound Franklin Street and westbound Gay Street, through Denton. The routes previously headed south out of Denton on Sixth Street and Fifth Avenue. The former alignment along Sixth Street became MD 619 by 1978.[15][16] In the early 1980s, construction began to widen MD 313/MD 404 to a divided highway around Denton.[17] By 1985, construction was underway for the four-lane divided bypass of Denton between MD 404 west of Denton and MD 313 north of Denton.[18] In 1987, MD 313 and MD 404 were rerouted to bypass Denton along the newly completed four-lane divided bypass. The former alignment of MD 313 through Denton became MD 404 Bus. along Franklin and Gay streets and MD 619 along Sixth Street. In 1987, MD 313 was moved to a bypass to the north and east of Sharptown, having previously followed State Street through the town.[19] A superstreet intersection was built at US 301 in 2000, resulting in the northern terminus of MD 313 being officially moved to US 301 and the portion of the route between US 301 and MD 213 being designated MD 313A.[20] The divided highway portion of MD 313/MD 404 in the Denton area was extended further in the 2000s from the south end of Denton to the Sennett Road intersection east of where MD 16 joins the two routes.[21] The section between south of Legion Road and Double Hills Road was widened in 2005 while the section between Double Hills Road and Sennett Road was widened in 2007.[22] This project received $3 million from the federal government in 2001.[23] The remaining two-lane portions of MD 313 that are concurrent with MD 404 are slated to be widened into a four-lane divided highway in order to provide relief to travelers driving to the ocean resorts along MD 404.[24] The Federalsburg Bypass bridge over Marshyhope Creek, which was originally built in 1962, was rehabilitated in 2012.[25][26] During the project, which replaced the bridge's deck, alternating one-way traffic crossed the bridge directed by traffic lights at either end of the construction area.[26]

Junction list

CountyLocationmi
[1]		kmDestinationsNotes
WicomicoMardela Springs0.000.00 US 50 (Ocean Gateway) – Cambridge, SalisburySouthern terminus of MD 313
0.120.19
MD 54 east (Delmar Road) – Delmar
Western terminus of MD 54
MD 813
(Twiford Road)
6.129.85 MD 348 (Laurel Road) – Sharptown, Laurel, DE
DorchesterEldorado12.2519.71
 MD 14 west (Rhodesdale Eldorado Road) – Cambridge		Eastern terminus of MD 14
Finchville15.7525.35 MD 392 (Finchville Reliance Road) – Hurlock, Seaford
Reliance, Seaford
Northern terminus of MD 577
CarolineFederalsburg20.1332.40
 MD 318 east (Federalsburg Highway) – Bridgeville		South end of MD 318 overlap
20.6433.22
MD 308 north (South Main Street) – Federalsburg
Southern terminus of MD 308
21.8635.18 MD 307 (Williamsburg Road) – Hurlock, FederalsburgRoundabout
22.3235.92

 MD 318 west (Preston Road) / MD 315 east (Bloomingdale Avenue) – Preston, Federalsburg		North end of MD 318 overlap; western terminus of MD 315
Ocean Resorts
South end of MD 16/MD 404 overlap
Denton34.5055.52
 MD 16 west (Harmony Road) – Harmony, Preston, American Corner		North end of MD 16 overlap
36.6959.05
MD 404 Bus. west (Gay Street/Franklin Street) – Denton
Eastern terminus of MD 404 Bus.
36.6959.05South end of freeway section
38.0961.30
Bay Bridge, Easton

 MD 619 south (North Sixth Street) – Denton
Diamond interchange; north end of MD 404 overlap; northern terminus of MD 619
38.0961.30North end of freeway section
Oil City38.8662.54
 MD 317 east (Burrsville Road) – Burrsville, Harrington, Milford		Western terminus of MD 317
Greensboro44.0170.83 MD 314 (Sunset Avenue/Whiteleysburg Road) – Whiteleysburg, Harrington, Greensboro
44.8972.24
 MD 480 west (Ridgely Road) – Greensboro, Ridgely		Eastern terminus of MD 480
Goldsboro48.4077.89
 MD 311 north (Main Street) – Henderson, Marydel, Smyrna		Southern terminus of MD 311
48.8378.58

 MD 287 east (Old Line Road) to MD 311 – Camden, DE		Western terminus of MD 287
50.1380.68
MD 820
east (Castle Hall Road)		Western terminus of MD 820
Baltimore Corner52.2884.14
 MD 312 south (Oakland Road) – Ridgely		Northern terminus of MD 312
Queen Anne'sIngleside55.0188.53
 MD 19 west (Roberts Station Road) – Ingleside, Church Hill		Eastern terminus of MD 19
Barclay58.7494.53
 MD 302 (Church Street) to US 301 – Templeville, Dover, DE
Sudlersville61.7799.41 MD 300 (Main Street) – Church Hill, Chestertown, Dover, DE
61.8499.52
MD 837
south (Church Circle)		Northern terminus of MD 837
Millington65.59105.56

 MD 544 west (McGinnes Road) to US 301 – Chestertown		Eastern terminus of MD 544
Kent68.03109.48 MD 291 (Cypress Street) – Chestertown, Smyrna, DE
Massey71.74115.45
 MD 299 north (Massey Road) – Sassafras

 MD 330 east (Maryland Line Road)		Southern terminus of MD 299; western terminus of MD 330
73.19117.79
Bay Bridge, Wilmington
Superstreet intersection; northern terminus of MD 313; southern terminus of MD 313A
Galena75.00120.70
 MD 290 south (Chesterville Road) – Chesterville		South end of MD 290 overlap
75.72121.86
 MD 213 / MD 290 north (Cross Street/Main Street) – Chestertown, Sassafras, Cecilton		Northern terminus of MD 313A
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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    Maryland Roads portal

References

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  3. ^ National Highway System: Maryland (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. October 1, 2012. Retrieved 2015-02-09.
  4. ^ Maryland Geological Survey (1911). Map of Maryland: Showing State Road System and State Aid Roads Completed or Under Construction December 31, 1911 (PDF) (Map). Baltimore: Maryland Geological Survey.
  5. ^ Maryland Geological Survey (1915). Map of Maryland: Showing State Road System (PDF) (Map). Baltimore: Maryland Geological Survey.
  6. ^ Maryland Geological Survey (1921). Map of Maryland: Showing State Road System and State Aid Roads (PDF) (Map). Baltimore: Maryland Geological Survey.
  7. ^ Maryland Geological Survey (1923). Map of Maryland: Showing State Road System and State Aid Roads (PDF) (Map). Baltimore: Maryland Geological Survey.
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  9. ^ Maryland Geological Survey (1933). Map of Maryland Showing State Road System: State Aid Roads and Improved County Road Connections (PDF) (Map). Baltimore: Maryland Geological Survey.
  10. ^ a b c Reindollar, Robert M.; George, Joseph M.; McCain, Russell H. (December 20, 1950). Report of the State Roads Commission of Maryland (1949–1950 ed.). Baltimore: Maryland State Roads Commission. p. 110, 124. Retrieved 2014-12-18.
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  14. ^ Maryland State Roads Commission (1964). Maryland: Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Baltimore: Maryland State Roads Commission.
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  16. ^ Maryland State Highway Administration (1978). Maryland: Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Baltimore: Maryland State Highway Administration.
  17. ^ "The History of David A. Bramble, Inc". David A. Bramble, Inc. Retrieved March 27, 2009.
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  21. ^ "State Highway Administration -- Caroline County -- Line 1 -- Primary Construction Program" (PDF). Maryland Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2009-03-27.
  22. ^ Dresser, Michael (August 19, 2009). "Route to Delaware beaches will remain a slog". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
  23. ^ "Senators Mikulski and Sarbanes Announce over $100 Million for Key Maryland Transportation Projects". Senator Barbara A. Mikulski. November 30, 2001.
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  26. ^ a b "Project Information: MD 0313 RELIANCE ROAD BRIDGE 0502200 OVER MARSHYHOPE CREEK". Maryland State Highway Administration. Retrieved 2011-04-14.

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