Maryland Route 8
Route information | ||||
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Maintained by MDSHA | ||||
Length | 8.37 mi[1] (13.47 km) | |||
Existed | 1960–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | Romancoke Pier in Romancoke | |||
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North end | MD 18 in Stevensville | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Maryland | |||
Counties | Queen Anne's | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Maryland Route 8 (MD 8) is a
The section of MD 8 from Stevensville to
Route description
MD 8 begins at the Romancoke Pier in the unincorporated community of Romancoke. The state highway heads west as two-lane undivided Romancoke Road. MD 8 curves to the north, intersecting Kent Point Road on a tangent. The state highway passes a mix of farmland, forest, and residential subdivisions on its way north. In the hamlet of
History
The first section of present MD 8, from Stevensville to the Matapeake ferry landing, was paved in 1930 to serve the newly inaugurated Annapolis–Matapeake ferry across the Chesapeake Bay in 1930.[3] The highway was designated as a westward extension of MD 404 in 1933.[4] The highway from Matapeake to Romancoke was built in 1938 to serve the newly inaugurated Romancoke–Claiborne ferry across Eastern Bay.[5][6] In 1939, the Romancoke–Matapeake highway was designated as a western extension of MD 17, which ran from Claiborne to Easton.[7] The highway became part of MD 33 in 1940 when old MD 33—now modern MD 17 in Frederick County—and old MD 17 swapped numbers.[8]
In 1949, US 50 was extended east of Annapolis and replaced MD 404 west of Wye Mills. As a result, the highway between Matapeake and Stevensville became US 50.
Junction list
The entire route is in Queen Anne's County.
Location | mi [1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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Romancoke | 0.00 | 0.00 | Romancoke Pier | Southern terminus | |
Normans | 4.23 | 6.81 | MD 802 north (Batts Neck Road) | Southern terminus of MD 802 | |
Matapeake | 5.24 | 8.43 | MD 802 south (Batts Neck Road) | Northern terminus of MD 802 | |
MD 835A (Thompson Creek Service Road) | MD 835A is signed as such | ||||
8.05 | 12.96 | US 50 / US 301 (Blue Star Memorial Highway) – Easton, Annapolis | US 50 / US 301 Exit 37; diamond interchange | ||
8.37 | 13.47 | MD 18 (Main Street/Business Parkway) – Chester, Love Point | Northern terminus | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
Auxiliary route
MD 8A is the designation for the 0.10-mile (0.16 km) section of two-lane undivided Batts Neck Road between MD 8 and MD 802 south of Matapeake. Batts Neck Road continues east from MD 802 as a county highway.[1][15]
See also
- Maryland Roads portal
References
- ^ a b c d Highway Information Services Division (December 31, 2013). Highway Location Reference. Maryland State Highway Administration. Retrieved 2010-09-29.
- Queen Anne's County (PDF).
- ^ Google (2010-09-29). "Maryland Route 8" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2010-09-29.
- ^ Maryland Geological Survey (1930). Map of Maryland Showing State Road System: State Aid Roads and Improved County Road Connections (Map). Baltimore: Maryland Geological Survey.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Beall, J. Glenn; Jarboe, Elmer R.; Obrecht, George F., Sr. (March 4, 1939). Report of the State Roads Commission of Maryland (1937–1938 ed.). Baltimore: Maryland State Roads Commission. p. 105. Retrieved 2010-09-29.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Maryland State Roads Commission (1938). Map of Maryland Showing State Road System (PDF) (Map). Baltimore: Maryland State Roads Commission.
- ^ Maryland State Roads Commission (1939). General Highway Map: State of Maryland (PDF) (Map). Baltimore: Maryland State Roads Commission.
- ^ Maryland State Roads Commission (1940). Map of Maryland Showing Highways and Points of Interest (PDF) (Map). Baltimore: Maryland State Roads Commission.
- ^ Maryland State Roads Commission (1949). Maryland: Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Baltimore: Maryland State Roads Commission.
- ^ Maryland State Roads Commission (1952). Maryland: Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Baltimore: Maryland State Roads Commission.
- ^ Maryland State Roads Commission (1954). Maryland: Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Baltimore: Maryland State Roads Commission.
- ^ Maryland State Roads Commission (1960). Maryland: Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Baltimore: Maryland State Roads Commission.
- ^ Maryland State Highway Administration (1987). Maryland: Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Baltimore: Maryland State Highway Administration.
- ^ Maryland State Highway Administration (1989). Maryland: Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Baltimore: Maryland State Highway Administration.
- ^ Google (2012-09-14). "Maryland Route 8A" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2012-09-14.