Maryland Route 802
Encyclopedia
Maryland Route 802 is a state highway
in the U.S. state
of Maryland
. Known as Batts Neck Road, the state highway runs 1.02 miles (1.6 km) as a north–south highway between junctions with MD 8
in Normans on Kent Island
. MD 802 is the old alignment of MD 8 through Normans. The state highway was assigned after MD 8 was relocated by the early 1970s.
. The state highway heads north as a narrow two-lane road past residences in a forested area and intersects Batts Neck Road, an east–west county highway that provides access to the namesake peninsula. MD 802 continues north to Matapeake Farm Lane, where the highway widens and turns west to its northern junction with MD 8 south of Matapeake
.
ferry across Eastern Bay
. This highway became a western extension of MD 17, which originally ran from Claiborne to Easton
, in 1939. The number changed to MD 33
when MD 33 and MD 17
swapped numbers in 1940. The highway's number changed again when MD 8 replaced MD 33 on Kent Island
in 1960. MD 802 was assigned to its current length after MD 8 was relocated through Normans by 1973.
.
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!Destinations
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|0.00
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|Southern terminus
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|0.29
|Batts Neck Road
|Batts Neck Road between MD 8 and MD 802 is unsigned MD 8A
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|1.02
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|Northern 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
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
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 Batts Neck Road, the state highway runs 1.02 miles (1.6 km) as a north–south highway between junctions with MD 8
Maryland Route 8
Maryland Route 8 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known for most of its length as Romancoke Road, the state highway runs from Romancoke Pier in Romancoke north to MD 18 in Stevensville. MD 8 is the main north–south highway of Kent Island in western Queen Anne's County. ...
in Normans on Kent Island
Kent Island, Maryland
Kent Island is the largest island in the Chesapeake Bay, and a historic place in Maryland. To the east, a narrow channel known as the Kent Narrows barely separates the island from the Delmarva Peninsula, and on the other side, the island is separated from Sandy Point, an area near Annapolis, by...
. MD 802 is the old alignment of MD 8 through Normans. The state highway was assigned after MD 8 was relocated by the early 1970s.
Route description
MD 802 begins at an intersection with MD 8 (Romancoke Road) in the unincorporated community of Normans north of RomancokeRomancoke, Maryland
Romancoke is an unincorporated community on Kent Island in Maryland, located at the southern end of Maryland Route 8. The United States Census Bureau defines an urban cluster for Romancoke, but not a census-designated place...
. The state highway heads north as a narrow two-lane road past residences in a forested area and intersects Batts Neck Road, an east–west county highway that provides access to the namesake peninsula. MD 802 continues north to Matapeake Farm Lane, where the highway widens and turns west to its northern junction with MD 8 south of Matapeake
Matapeake, Maryland
Matapeake is an unincorporated community located south of Stevensville on Kent Island, Maryland.It is named for the historic Matapeake Indian tribe, who lived there at the time of English colonization in 1631. Their chief village was on the southeast side of the island...
.
History
MD 802 is the original alignment of MD 8 through Normans. The highway was constructed in 1938 as part of the Matapeake–Romancoke highway constructed to serve the newly-inaugurated Romancoke–ClaiborneClaiborne, Maryland
Claiborne is an unincorporated community in Talbot County, Maryland. The village is located on the eastern shore of the Chesapeake Bay near the mouth of the Eastern Bay at , and uses ZIP code 21624. The 2000 U.S. Census lists the population as 147 and the number of homes as 84, slightly down from...
ferry across Eastern Bay
Eastern Bay
The Eastern Bay is a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay located between Queen Anne's County, Maryland and Talbot County, Maryland on the Eastern Shore. Its main tributaries include the Miles River and the Wye River...
. This highway became a western extension of MD 17, which originally ran from Claiborne to Easton
Easton, Maryland
Easton, founded 1710, is a town within the Easton District of Talbot County, Maryland, United States. The population was 11,708 at the 2000 census, and 14,677 according to current July 2008 census estimates. It is the county seat of Talbot County. The primary ZIP Code is 21601, and the...
, in 1939. The number changed to MD 33
Maryland Route 33
Maryland Route 33 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs from Tilghman Island east to Washington Street in Easton...
when MD 33 and MD 17
Maryland Route 17
Maryland Route 17 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway begins at the Virginia state line at the Potomac River in Brunswick, where the highway continues south as Virginia State Route 287 . MD 17 runs north from the Brunswick Bridge to the Frederick–Washington...
swapped numbers in 1940. The highway's number changed again when MD 8 replaced MD 33 on Kent Island
Kent Island, Maryland
Kent Island is the largest island in the Chesapeake Bay, and a historic place in Maryland. To the east, a narrow channel known as the Kent Narrows barely separates the island from the Delmarva Peninsula, and on the other side, the island is separated from Sandy Point, an area near Annapolis, by...
in 1960. MD 802 was assigned to its current length after MD 8 was relocated through Normans by 1973.
Junction list
The entire route is in Normans in Queen Anne's CountyQueen Anne's County, Maryland
Queen Anne's County is a county located on the Eastern Shore of the U.S. state of Maryland.As of 2010, the population was 47,798. Its county seat and most populous municipality is Centreville. The census-designated place of Stevensville is the county's most populous place...
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{|class=wikitable
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
|-
|0.00
|
|Southern terminus
|-
|0.29
|Batts Neck Road
|Batts Neck Road between MD 8 and MD 802 is unsigned MD 8A
|-
|1.02
|
|Northern terminus