U.S. Route 13 Business (Salisbury, Maryland)
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U.S. Route 13 Business is a business route of U.S. Route 13
in the U.S. state
of Maryland
. The highway runs 8.14 miles (13.1 km) between US 13 south of Fruitland
and US 13 and US 50
on the north side of Salisbury
. US 13 Business is a four-lane highway with divided and undivided sections that provides access to Salisbury University
, downtown Salisbury, where the highway intersects US 50 Business
, and Fruitland, where the highway meets MD 513
. US 13 Business was constructed as a new alignment of US 13 in several steps in the 1930s and early 1940s. The section of the highway through Salisbury was originally constructed with four lanes, while the portion of the highway through Fruitland and at the northern end was expanded to a divided highway in the first half of the 1950s. US 13 Business was designated when US 13 was moved to the Salisbury Bypass upon its completion in 1981.
's Delmarva Secondary track on the west past farms and scattered residences. Upon entering the city of Fruitland, the business route intersects Camden Avenue, which is an old alignment of US 13. After crossing Division Street, US 13 Business enters an industrial area and crosses Main Street. The highway continues north and intersects MD 513 (Cedar Lane) in a commercial area before leaving Fruitland by traversing Tonytank Pond.
US 13 Business's name changes to Salisbury Boulevard and leaves the immediate vicinity of the railroad track as the highway passes through the campus of Salisbury University. At the northern edge of the campus, the business route meets College Avenue and reduces to a five-lane undivided highway with center turn lane. After passing through a commercial strip, US 13 Business performs an S-curve to the east and crosses Division Street right after the highway again begins to closely parallel the Delmarva Secondary railroad track. The business route crosses the South Prong of the Wicomico River
and intersects Main Street, the old alignment of US 50. US 13 Business passes West Church Street and the combined intersection of Broad Street and East Church Street on either side of the overpass of US 50 Business. East Church Street, which is one-way eastbound, connects traffic from eastbound US 50 Business to US 13 Business, while Broad Street, which is one-way westbound, is used to access westbound US 50 Business from US 13 Business. US 13 Business intersects Isabella Street and passes historic Union Station
before crossing a railroad spur. The business route intersects Naylor Street, which provides access to US 13's original alignment, Division Street, before the highway temporarily expands to a divided highway to cross the Delmarva Secondary line. US 13 Business crosses Peggy Branch and passes through a commercial area before expanding to a divided highway again immediately before its northern terminus at the Salisbury Bypass adjacent to The Centre at Salisbury
. US 50 follows both directions of the Salisbury Bypass, while US 13 heads south on the bypass and north on Salisbury Boulevard. There is no access between northbound US 13 Business and westbound US 50.
on Wicomico County
's border with Somerset County
to near the present intersection of Division Street and Camden Avenue on the west side of Fruitland. Division Street continued east to pass through the center of Fruitland before heading north to Salisbury, while Camden Avenue bypassed Fruitland to the west and headed directly toward Salisbury. The two roads reunited in downtown Salisbury just south of Main Street. Division Street continued north out of Salisbury toward Delmar. When the Maryland State Roads Commission (SRC) designated a state road system in 1909, the highway between Allen and Salisbury using Camden Avenue was designated a state road. The state road was completed from the southern limit of Salisbury to Main Street in Fruitland in 1912 and from there to Allen in 1913. The highway between Salisbury and Delmar
was completed by 1921. US 13 was assigned to these state roads from Allen to Delmar in 1927.
The first upgrade to US 13 in the Salisbury–Fruitland area occurred in 1930 when Division Street north of downtown Salisbury was placed on an overpass over the New York, Philadelphia, and Norfolk Railroad. In addition, an 8 mi (12.9 km) section of straight highway mostly paralleling the railroad tracks between Princess Anne
and Camden Avenue west of Fruitland opened in 1933. The bypassed highway, which crossed the railroad tracks twice, was designated MD 529
. The first portion of the first Salisbury Bypass, now named Salisbury Boulevard, was completed in 1938 between College Avenue and Main Street in Salisbury. The second segment, between the present intersection of US 13 Business and Camden Avenue south of Fruitland and College Avenue, was completed in 1939. Upon completion of the first two sections, US 13 was moved to the bypass and Camden Avenue was designated MD 663. The third and final section, from Main Street to Zion Road on the north side of Salisbury, was completed by 1942. After US 13 moved to the new highway, Division Street north of Main Street was designated MD 475. In 1951, a second bridge over the railroad was completed in north Salisbury and US 13 north of Zion Road was relocated and expanded to a divided highway. US 13 from the Somerset County line to College Avenue in Salisbury was also dualized between 1954 and 1956.
The next major upgrade to US 13 was the construction of the Salisbury Bypass beginning from the northern end around 1973. The Salisbury Bypass was completed south to MD 12
, including the interchange with US 50, in 1975. The US 13 portion of the bypass was completed in 1981; US 13 Business was assigned to the bypassed highway through Fruitland and Salisbury by 1983. The interchange at the northern end of US 13's part of the Salisbury Bypass had several ramps added during the extension of the bypass west to US 50 between 2000 and 2002.
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!Location
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
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|rowspan=5|Fruitland
|0.00
|, Norfolk
|Southern terminus of US 13 Business and Salisbury Bypass; northbound exit and southbound entrance from US 13
|-
|0.87
|Camden Avenue north
|Former MD 663; old alignment of US 13
|-
|1.52
|Division Street
|
|-
|2.08
|Main Street
|Former MD 351
|-
|2.64
| / Cedar Lane west
|
|-
|rowspan=8|Salisbury
|5.06
|Division Street
|Old alignment of MD 12; right turn only from both directions of Division Street
|-
|5.47
|Main Street to
|Old alignment of US 50
|-
|5.58
|West Church Street
|West Church Street is one-way eastbound; ramp from US 50 Business
|-
|5.64
|East Church Street east / Broad Street west to
|
|-
|5.77
|Isabella Street
|Old alignment of MD 349
|-
|6.25
|Naylor Street to Division Street
|Division Street is original alignment of US 13
|-
|rowspan=2|8.14
| – Ocean City
, Norfolk
|rowspan=2|Northern terminus of US 13 Business; partial interchange; no access from US 13 Business north to US 50 west
|-
|, Dover
U.S. Route 13 in Maryland
U.S. Route 13 is a U.S. Highway running from Fayetteville, North Carolina north to Morrisville, Pennsylvania. In the U.S. state of Maryland, the route runs from the Virginia border south of Pocomoke City in Worcester County north to the Delaware border in Delmar, Wicomico County, where the route...
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...
. The highway runs 8.14 miles (13.1 km) between US 13 south of Fruitland
Fruitland, Maryland
Fruitland is a city in Wicomico County, Maryland, United States. The population was 4,866 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Fruitland is located at ....
and US 13 and US 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...
on the north side of Salisbury
Salisbury, Maryland
-Demographics:Salisbury is the principal city of the Salisbury-Ocean Pines CSA, a Combined Statistical Area that includes the Salisbury metropolitan area and the Ocean Pines micropolitan area , which had a combined population of 176,657 at the 2010 census.As of the census of 2000, there were...
. US 13 Business is a four-lane highway with divided and undivided sections that provides access to Salisbury University
Salisbury University
Salisbury University is a public university in Salisbury, Maryland.According to U.S. News and World Report's 2009 America's Best Colleges index, "In guidebooks and surveys by U.S...
, downtown Salisbury, where the highway intersects US 50 Business
U.S. Route 50 Business (Salisbury, Maryland)
U.S. Route 50 Business is a business route of U.S. Route 50 in the U.S. state of Maryland. The highway runs between US 50 on the northwest side of Salisbury and US 50 on the east side of Salisbury, the county seat of Wicomico County...
, and Fruitland, where the highway meets MD 513
Maryland Route 513
Maryland Route 513 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known for much of its length as Cedar Lane, the state highway runs from Jackson Road just south of the interchange with U.S. Route 13 north to US 13 Business within Fruitland...
. US 13 Business was constructed as a new alignment of US 13 in several steps in the 1930s and early 1940s. The section of the highway through Salisbury was originally constructed with four lanes, while the portion of the highway through Fruitland and at the northern end was expanded to a divided highway in the first half of the 1950s. US 13 Business was designated when US 13 was moved to the Salisbury Bypass upon its completion in 1981.
Route description
US 13 Business begins at a partial interchange with US 13, which continues south as Fruitland Boulevard and heads north as the Salisbury Bypass. There is no access from southbound US 13 Business to northbound US 13 or from southbound US 13 to northbound US 13 Business. US 13 Business heads north as Fruitland Boulevard, a four-lane divided highway that parallels Norfolk Southern RailwayNorfolk Southern Railway
The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I railroad in the United States, owned by the Norfolk Southern Corporation. With headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, the company operates 21,500 route miles in 22 eastern states, the District of Columbia and the province of Ontario, Canada...
's Delmarva Secondary track on the west past farms and scattered residences. Upon entering the city of Fruitland, the business route intersects Camden Avenue, which is an old alignment of US 13. After crossing Division Street, US 13 Business enters an industrial area and crosses Main Street. The highway continues north and intersects MD 513 (Cedar Lane) in a commercial area before leaving Fruitland by traversing Tonytank Pond.
US 13 Business's name changes to Salisbury Boulevard and leaves the immediate vicinity of the railroad track as the highway passes through the campus of Salisbury University. At the northern edge of the campus, the business route meets College Avenue and reduces to a five-lane undivided highway with center turn lane. After passing through a commercial strip, US 13 Business performs an S-curve to the east and crosses Division Street right after the highway again begins to closely parallel the Delmarva Secondary railroad track. The business route crosses the South Prong of the Wicomico River
Wicomico River (Maryland eastern shore)
The Wicomico River is a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay on the eastern shore of Maryland. It drains an area of low marshlands and farming country in the middle Delmarva Peninsula. The name "Wicomico" derives from the words wicko mekee, meaning "a place where houses are built," apparently...
and intersects Main Street, the old alignment of US 50. US 13 Business passes West Church Street and the combined intersection of Broad Street and East Church Street on either side of the overpass of US 50 Business. East Church Street, which is one-way eastbound, connects traffic from eastbound US 50 Business to US 13 Business, while Broad Street, which is one-way westbound, is used to access westbound US 50 Business from US 13 Business. US 13 Business intersects Isabella Street and passes historic Union Station
Union Station (Salisbury, Maryland)
Union Station is a historic railway station located at Salisbury, Wicomico County, Maryland, United States. It was constructed in 1913–14, near the junction where the New York, Philadelphia & Norfolk Railroad intersected with the Baltimore, Chesapeake and Atlantic Railroad in the center of Salisbury...
before crossing a railroad spur. The business route intersects Naylor Street, which provides access to US 13's original alignment, Division Street, before the highway temporarily expands to a divided highway to cross the Delmarva Secondary line. US 13 Business crosses Peggy Branch and passes through a commercial area before expanding to a divided highway again immediately before its northern terminus at the Salisbury Bypass adjacent to The Centre at Salisbury
The Centre at Salisbury
The Centre at Salisbury is a super-regional mall owned by the Macerich corporation in Salisbury, Maryland. The mall's main anchor stores include Sears, Boscov's, Macy's, JCPenney and Dick's Sporting Goods, and it also features a 16 screen cinema stadium-style Regal Cinemas movie theater that...
. US 50 follows both directions of the Salisbury Bypass, while US 13 heads south on the bypass and north on Salisbury Boulevard. There is no access between northbound US 13 Business and westbound US 50.
History
The original north–south highway through Fruitland and Salisbury followed Allen Road north from AllenAllen, Maryland
Allen is an unincorporated community in Wicomico County, Maryland, United States.-References:...
on Wicomico County
Wicomico County, Maryland
As of the census of 2010, there were 98,733 people, 37,220 households, and 24,172 families residing in the county. The population density was 261.7 people per square mile . There were 41,192 housing units at an average density of 109.2 per square mile...
's border with Somerset County
Somerset County, Maryland
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*53.5% White*42.3% Black*0.3% Native American*0.7% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*1.7% Two or more races*1.5% Other races*3.3% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
to near the present intersection of Division Street and Camden Avenue on the west side of Fruitland. Division Street continued east to pass through the center of Fruitland before heading north to Salisbury, while Camden Avenue bypassed Fruitland to the west and headed directly toward Salisbury. The two roads reunited in downtown Salisbury just south of Main Street. Division Street continued north out of Salisbury toward Delmar. When the Maryland State Roads Commission (SRC) designated a state road system in 1909, the highway between Allen and Salisbury using Camden Avenue was designated a state road. The state road was completed from the southern limit of Salisbury to Main Street in Fruitland in 1912 and from there to Allen in 1913. The highway between Salisbury and Delmar
Delmar, Maryland
Delmar is a town in Wicomico County, Maryland, United States. The population was 3,003 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland Metropolitan Statistical Area. When the population is added to "twin city" Delmar, Delaware the town's total population is 4,600...
was completed by 1921. US 13 was assigned to these state roads from Allen to Delmar in 1927.
The first upgrade to US 13 in the Salisbury–Fruitland area occurred in 1930 when Division Street north of downtown Salisbury was placed on an overpass over the New York, Philadelphia, and Norfolk Railroad. In addition, an 8 mi (12.9 km) section of straight highway mostly paralleling the railroad tracks between Princess Anne
Princess Anne, Maryland
Princess Anne is a town in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,313 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Somerset County.Princess Anne is included in the Salisbury, Maryland Metropolitan Statistical Area....
and Camden Avenue west of Fruitland opened in 1933. The bypassed highway, which crossed the railroad tracks twice, was designated MD 529
Maryland Route 529
Maryland Route 529 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs from MD 675 in Princess Anne north to U.S. Route 13 near Eden in northern Somerset County. MD 529 is the old alignment of US 13. The state highway was designated from Princess Anne through Allen to...
. The first portion of the first Salisbury Bypass, now named Salisbury Boulevard, was completed in 1938 between College Avenue and Main Street in Salisbury. The second segment, between the present intersection of US 13 Business and Camden Avenue south of Fruitland and College Avenue, was completed in 1939. Upon completion of the first two sections, US 13 was moved to the bypass and Camden Avenue was designated MD 663. The third and final section, from Main Street to Zion Road on the north side of Salisbury, was completed by 1942. After US 13 moved to the new highway, Division Street north of Main Street was designated MD 475. In 1951, a second bridge over the railroad was completed in north Salisbury and US 13 north of Zion Road was relocated and expanded to a divided highway. US 13 from the Somerset County line to College Avenue in Salisbury was also dualized between 1954 and 1956.
The next major upgrade to US 13 was the construction of the Salisbury Bypass beginning from the northern end around 1973. The Salisbury Bypass was completed south to MD 12
Maryland Route 12
Maryland Route 12 is a state highway on the Eastern Shore in the U.S. state of Maryland. The route runs from the Virginia border south of Stockton, Worcester County, where it continues into Virginia as State Route 679, north to Main Street in the city of Salisbury in Wicomico County...
, including the interchange with US 50, in 1975. The US 13 portion of the bypass was completed in 1981; US 13 Business was assigned to the bypassed highway through Fruitland and Salisbury by 1983. The interchange at the northern end of US 13's part of the Salisbury Bypass had several ramps added during the extension of the bypass west to US 50 between 2000 and 2002.
Junction list
The entire route is in Wicomico CountyWicomico County, Maryland
As of the census of 2010, there were 98,733 people, 37,220 households, and 24,172 families residing in the county. The population density was 261.7 people per square mile . There were 41,192 housing units at an average density of 109.2 per square mile...
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!Location
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
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|rowspan=5|Fruitland
Fruitland, Maryland
Fruitland is a city in Wicomico County, Maryland, United States. The population was 4,866 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Fruitland is located at ....
|0.00
|, Norfolk
Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. With a population of 242,803 as of the 2010 Census, it is Virginia's second-largest city behind neighboring Virginia Beach....
|Southern terminus of US 13 Business and Salisbury Bypass; northbound exit and southbound entrance from US 13
|-
|0.87
|Camden Avenue north
|Former MD 663; old alignment of US 13
|-
|1.52
|Division Street
|
|-
|2.08
|Main Street
|Former MD 351
|-
|2.64
| / Cedar Lane west
|
|-
|rowspan=8|Salisbury
Salisbury, Maryland
-Demographics:Salisbury is the principal city of the Salisbury-Ocean Pines CSA, a Combined Statistical Area that includes the Salisbury metropolitan area and the Ocean Pines micropolitan area , which had a combined population of 176,657 at the 2010 census.As of the census of 2000, there were...
|5.06
|Division Street
|Old alignment of MD 12; right turn only from both directions of Division Street
|-
|5.47
|Main Street to
|Old alignment of US 50
|-
|5.58
|West Church Street
|West Church Street is one-way eastbound; ramp from US 50 Business
|-
|5.64
|East Church Street east / Broad Street west to
|
|-
|5.77
|Isabella Street
|Old alignment of MD 349
|-
|6.25
|Naylor Street to Division Street
|Division Street is original alignment of US 13
|-
|rowspan=2|8.14
| – Ocean City
Ocean City, Maryland
Ocean City, sometimes known as OC, or OCMD, is an Atlantic Ocean resort town in Worcester County, Maryland, United States. Ocean City is widely known in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States and is a frequent destination for vacationers in that area...
, Norfolk
Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. With a population of 242,803 as of the 2010 Census, it is Virginia's second-largest city behind neighboring Virginia Beach....
|rowspan=2|Northern terminus of US 13 Business; partial interchange; no access from US 13 Business north to US 50 west
|-
|, Dover
Dover, Delaware
The city of Dover is the capital and second largest city in the U.S. state of Delaware. It is also the county seat of Kent County, and the principal city of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Kent County. It is located on the St. Jones River in the Delaware...