Maryland Route 452
Encyclopedia
Maryland Route 452 is a state highway
in the U.S. state
of Maryland
. Known as Friendship Road, the state highway runs 1.64 miles (2.6 km) from U.S. Route 50
(US 50) near Berlin
north to MD 575
in Friendship, Worcester County
. MD 452 was built as a cut-off between US 213 (now US 50) and US 113
(now MD 575) in the early 1930s.
and Stephen Decatur Middle School. MD 452 immediately encounters the west end of MD 707
(Grays Corner Road), which was formerly US 213. The state highway heads north as a two-lane road through a mix of farms and residences, crossing Taylorville Creek. MD 452 reaches its northern terminus at MD 575 (Worcester Highway), the old alignment of US 113, in the hamlet of Friendship.
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|rowspan=3|Berlin
|rowspan=2|0.00
|Seahawk Road south
|rowspan=2|Southern terminus
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|0.02
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|Officially MD 707B; old alignment of US 50
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|Friendship
|1.64
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|Northern terminus
State highway
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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...
. Known as Friendship Road, the state highway runs 1.64 miles (2.6 km) from U.S. Route 50
U.S. Route 50 in Maryland
U.S. Route 50 is a major east–west route of the U.S. Highway system, stretching just over from Ocean City, Maryland on the Atlantic Ocean to West Sacramento, California. In the U.S. state of Maryland, US 50 exists in two sections. The longer of these serves as a major route connecting...
(US 50) near Berlin
Berlin, Maryland
Berlin is a town in Worcester County, Maryland, United States. The population was 3,491 at the 2000 census.-History:The town of Berlin had its start around the 1790s, part of the Burley Plantation, a land grant dating back to 1677...
north to MD 575
Maryland Route 575
Maryland Route 575 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Worcester Highway, the state highway runs from U.S. Route 113 in Friendship north to MD 589 and US 113 in Showell. MD 575 is the old alignment of US 113 in northern Worcester County...
in Friendship, Worcester County
Worcester County, Maryland
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*82.0% White*13.6% Black*0.3% Native American*1.1% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*1.7% Two or more races*1.3% Other races*3.2% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
. MD 452 was built as a cut-off between US 213 (now US 50) and US 113
U.S. Route 113
U.S. Route 113 is a spur of US 13 in the U.S. states of Maryland and Delaware. The U.S. Highway runs from US 13 in Pocomoke City, Maryland north to Delaware Route 1 in Milford, Delaware...
(now MD 575) in the early 1930s.
Route description
MD 452 begins at an intersection with US 50 (Ocean Gateway) to the northeast of Berlin. Seahawk Road continues south from the intersection, providing access to Stephen Decatur High SchoolStephen Decatur High School (Maryland)
Stephen Decatur High School is a four-year public high school in Worcester County, Maryland, United States. The school was opened in 1954.-About the School:...
and Stephen Decatur Middle School. MD 452 immediately encounters the west end of MD 707
Maryland Route 707
Maryland Route 707 is a collection of state highways in the Maryland Route 707 is a collection of [[state highway|state highways]] in the...
(Grays Corner Road), which was formerly US 213. The state highway heads north as a two-lane road through a mix of farms and residences, crossing Taylorville Creek. MD 452 reaches its northern terminus at MD 575 (Worcester Highway), the old alignment of US 113, in the hamlet of Friendship.
History
MD 452 was constructed between 1930 and 1933 from US 213 (now MD 707) to US 113 (now MD 575). The state highway was extended south a short distance to its present terminus when the US 50 divided highway was completed in 1950.Junction list
The entire route is in Worcester County.{| class=wikitable
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|rowspan=3|Berlin
Berlin, Maryland
Berlin is a town in Worcester County, Maryland, United States. The population was 3,491 at the 2000 census.-History:The town of Berlin had its start around the 1790s, part of the Burley Plantation, a land grant dating back to 1677...
|rowspan=2|0.00
|Seahawk Road south
|rowspan=2|Southern terminus
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|0.02
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|Officially MD 707B; old alignment of US 50
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|Friendship
|1.64
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|Northern terminus