Maryland Route 314
Encyclopedia
Maryland Route 314 is a state highway
in the U.S. state
of Maryland
. The state highway runs 4.93 miles (7.9 km) from the beginning of state maintenance in Greensboro
east to the Delaware
state line at Whiteleysburg
, where the highway continues east as Delaware Route 12
(DE 12). What is now MD 314 was paved in Greensboro in the 1910s. The remainder of the state highway to Whiteleysburg was constructed in the late 1920s. MD 314 west of MD 480
was originally MD 315. When MD 313
bypassed Greensboro in 1950, MD 314 was extended west to its present terminus.
, the state highway meets MD 313 (Greensboro Road). MD 314 continues east as Whiteleysburg Road through the eastern part of Greensboro, then leaves the town limits and passes through farmland. Immediately before the Delaware state line in the hamlet of Whiteleysburg, Burnite Mill Road, which is unsigned MD 314A, splits to the east while the main road curves southeast. At the state line, MD 314 becomes DE 12, which immediately turns northeast onto Burnite Mill Road toward Felton
while Whiteleysburg Road continues southeast toward Harrington
.
.
{|class=wikitable
!Location
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
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|rowspan=3|Greensboro
|0.00
|Sunset Avenue west
|Western terminus
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|0.66
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|1.02
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|rowspan=2|Whiteleysburg
|4.83
|Burnite Mill Road east
|Unsigned MD 314A; old alignment of MD 314
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|4.93
| – Felton, DE
|Eastern terminus; Delaware
state line
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
. The state highway runs 4.93 miles (7.9 km) from the beginning of state maintenance in Greensboro
Greensboro, Maryland
Greensboro is a town located on the banks of the Choptank River in Caroline County, Maryland. The population was 1,632 at the 2000 census. The ZIP code is 21639. The primary phone exchange is 482 and the area code is 410...
east to the Delaware
Delaware
Delaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, and to the north by Pennsylvania...
state line at Whiteleysburg
Whiteleysburg, Maryland
Whiteleysburg is an unincorporated community in Caroline County, Maryland, United States.-References:...
, where the highway continues east as Delaware Route 12
Delaware Route 12
Delaware Route 12 is a state highway in Kent County, Delaware. It runs from Maryland Route 314 at the Maryland border near Whiteleysburg, Maryland east to an interchange with Delaware Route 1 near Frederica. The route follows a mostly rural alignment, passing through the towns of Felton and...
(DE 12). What is now MD 314 was paved in Greensboro in the 1910s. The remainder of the state highway to Whiteleysburg was constructed in the late 1920s. MD 314 west of MD 480
Maryland Route 480
Maryland Route 480 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known for most of its length as Ridgely Road, the state highway runs from MD 404 in Hillsboro east to MD 313 in Greensboro. MD 480 passes through Ridgely, where it has a concurrency with MD 312. The state highway was...
was originally MD 315. When MD 313
Maryland Route 313
Maryland Route 313 is a state highway located on the Eastern Shore of Maryland in the United States. The route runs from U.S. Route 50 in Mardela Springs, Wicomico County north to Maryland Route 213 and Maryland Route 290 in Galena, Kent County...
bypassed Greensboro in 1950, MD 314 was extended west to its present terminus.
Route description
MD 314 begins in the town of Greensboro at a former railroad crossing between Cosden Street and Granby Street. Sunset Avenue continues west as a municipal street. MD 314 heads east toward the center of town, where the highway intersects MD 480 (Main Street). After crossing the Choptank RiverChoptank River
The Choptank River is a major tributary of the Chesapeake Bay on the Delmarva Peninsula. Running for , it rises in Kent County, Delaware, runs through Caroline County, Maryland and forms much of the border between Talbot County, Maryland on the north, and Caroline County and Dorchester County on...
, the state highway meets MD 313 (Greensboro Road). MD 314 continues east as Whiteleysburg Road through the eastern part of Greensboro, then leaves the town limits and passes through farmland. Immediately before the Delaware state line in the hamlet of Whiteleysburg, Burnite Mill Road, which is unsigned MD 314A, splits to the east while the main road curves southeast. At the state line, MD 314 becomes DE 12, which immediately turns northeast onto Burnite Mill Road toward Felton
Felton, Delaware
Felton is a town in Kent County, Delaware, United States. It is part of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,298 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Felton is located at ....
while Whiteleysburg Road continues southeast toward Harrington
Harrington, Delaware
Harrington is a city in Kent County, Delaware, United States. It is part of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. Harrington hosts the annual Delaware State Fair each July...
.
History
Sunset Avenue in Greensboro was paved by 1910. A short stretch of Whiteleysburg Road was paved east of MD 313 by 1921. Whiteleysburg Road, the original portion of MD 314, was completed in 1929. Sunset Avenue west of Main Street was originally designated MD 315. MD 313 followed the portion of Sunset Avenue between the present intersection with MD 313 and Main Street, then headed north on Main Street toward Greensboro. When the MD 313 bypass of Greensboro was completed in 1950, MD 314 was extended to its present western terminus, assuming all of old MD 315.Junction list
The entire route is in Caroline CountyCaroline County, Maryland
Caroline County is a wholly rural county located in the U.S. state of Maryland on its Eastern Shore. It is bordered by Queen Anne's County to the north, Talbot County to the west, Dorchester County to the south, Kent County, Delaware, to the east, and Sussex County, Delaware, to the southeast. As...
.
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!Location
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!Destinations
!Notes
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|rowspan=3|Greensboro
Greensboro, Maryland
Greensboro is a town located on the banks of the Choptank River in Caroline County, Maryland. The population was 1,632 at the 2000 census. The ZIP code is 21639. The primary phone exchange is 482 and the area code is 410...
|0.00
|Sunset Avenue west
|Western terminus
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|0.66
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|1.02
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|rowspan=2|Whiteleysburg
Whiteleysburg, Maryland
Whiteleysburg is an unincorporated community in Caroline County, Maryland, United States.-References:...
|4.83
|Burnite Mill Road east
|Unsigned MD 314A; old alignment of MD 314
|-
|4.93
| – Felton, DE
Felton, Delaware
Felton is a town in Kent County, Delaware, United States. It is part of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,298 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Felton is located at ....
|Eastern terminus; Delaware
Delaware
Delaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, and to the north by Pennsylvania...
state line