Maryland Route 578
Encyclopedia
Maryland Route 578 is a state highway
in the U.S. state
of Maryland
. Known as Bethlehem Road, the state highway runs 4.24 mi (6.8 km) from MD 331
in Bethlehem
east to MD 16
in Harmony
. The first segment of MD 578 was completed in the mid 1930s; the remainder was built in the early 1940s.
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{| class=wikitable
!Location
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
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|rowspan=2|Bethlehem
|rowspan=2|0.00
|Bethlehem Road south
|rowspan=2|Western terminus
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|rowspan=1|Harmony
|4.24
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|Eastern terminus
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...
. Known as Bethlehem Road, the state highway runs 4.24 mi (6.8 km) from MD 331
Maryland Route 331
Maryland Route 331 is a state highway on the Eastern Shore of Maryland in the United States. The route runs from Vienna in Dorchester County northwest to Easton in Talbot County, intersecting U.S. Route 50 at both ends. MD 331 is a two-lane undivided road most of its length that passes mostly...
in Bethlehem
Bethlehem, Maryland
Bethlehem is an unincorporated community in Caroline County, Maryland, United States.-References:...
east to MD 16
Maryland Route 16
Maryland Route 16 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs from Taylors Island east to the Delaware state line in Hickman, where the highway continues as Delaware Route 16...
in Harmony
Harmony, Maryland
Harmony is a small unincorporated community in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. It is little more than an intersection of state Routes 16 and 578 on Maryland's Eastern Shore...
. The first segment of MD 578 was completed in the mid 1930s; the remainder was built in the early 1940s.
Route description
MD 578 begins at an intersection with MD 331 (Dover Bridge Road) in Bethlehem. Bethlehem Road continues south as a county highway. MD 578 heads northeast as a two-lane road through farmland. After passing Newton Road, the state highway crosses Hog Creek. MD 578 meets its eastern terminus at MD 16 (Harmony Road) in the unincorporated village of Harmony.History
MD 578 was paved by 1935 from Bethlehem to Newton Road. The remainder of the highway to Harmony, including the bridge over Hog Creek, was completed in 1941.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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{| class=wikitable
!Location
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
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|rowspan=2|Bethlehem
Bethlehem, Maryland
Bethlehem is an unincorporated community in Caroline County, Maryland, United States.-References:...
|rowspan=2|0.00
|Bethlehem Road south
|rowspan=2|Western terminus
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|rowspan=1|Harmony
Harmony, Maryland
Harmony is a small unincorporated community in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. It is little more than an intersection of state Routes 16 and 578 on Maryland's Eastern Shore...
|4.24
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|Eastern terminus