Maryland Route 284
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Maryland Route 284 is a state highway
in the U.S. state
of Maryland
. Known as Hemphill Street, the state highway runs 0.25 mile (0.402335 km) between two intersections with MD 285
in Chesapeake City
in southern Cecil County
. MD 284 was paved in the mid 1910s as part of the original state road between Cecilton
and Elkton
that crossed the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
. The state highway was bypassed when a new bridge was constructed to crossed the expanded canal in the mid 1920s.
in 1909. This highway, which was paved through Chesapeake City in 1915, followed Hemphill Street south to the canal, where it turned west and crossed a wooden, one-lane bridge to the south side of the town. The wooden bridge across the canal was dismantled ahead of the expansion and straightening of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal in the 1920s. A vertical lift bridge was constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers connecting Lock Street on the north side with George Street on the south side of the town in 1926, bypassing Hemphill Street, which was later designated MD 284.
in Cecil County
.
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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 Hemphill Street, the state highway runs 0.25 mile (0.402335 km) between two intersections with MD 285
Maryland Route 285
Maryland Route 285 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs from MD 213 east to the Delaware state line within Chesapeake City. MD 285 roughly parallels the north side of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal in southern Cecil County. The state highway was paved...
in Chesapeake City
Chesapeake City, Maryland
Chesapeake City is a town in Cecil County, Maryland, United States. The population was 787 at the 2000 census.The town was originally named by Bohemian colonist Augustine Herman the Village of Bohemia , but the name was changed in 1839 when the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal was built...
in southern Cecil County
Cecil County, Maryland
Cecil County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. It is part of the Delaware Valley. It was named for Cæcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore , who was the first Proprietary Governor of the colony of Maryland from 1632 until his death in 1675. The county seat is Elkton. The newspaper...
. MD 284 was paved in the mid 1910s as part of the original state road between Cecilton
Cecilton, Maryland
Cecilton is a town in Cecil County, Maryland, United States. The population was 474 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Cecilton is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
and Elkton
Elkton, Maryland
The town of Elkton is the county seat of Cecil County, Maryland, United States. The population was 11,893 as of the 2000 census and 14,842 according to current July 2008 census estimates. It is the county seat of Cecil County...
that crossed the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
The Chesapeake and Delaware Canal is a 14-mile long, 450-foot wide and 40-foot deep ship canal that cuts across the states of Maryland and Delaware, in the United States. It connects the waters of the Delaware River with those of the Chesapeake Bay and the Port of Baltimore...
. The state highway was bypassed when a new bridge was constructed to crossed the expanded canal in the mid 1920s.
Route description
MD 284 begins at MD 285 (Biddle Street) in the town of Chesapeake City. The state highway heads north as a two-lane road through a residential area. Just after leaving the town limits of Chesapeake City, MD 284 curves to the west and reaches its northern terminus at MD 285 (Lock Street). MD 285 heads north to a junction with MD 213.History
Hemphill Street was part of the original Cecilton–Elkton highway passing through Chesapeake City that was designated for improvement by the Maryland State Roads CommissionMaryland State Highway Administration
The Maryland State Highway Administration is the state agency responsible for maintaining Maryland numbered highways outside of Baltimore City...
in 1909. This highway, which was paved through Chesapeake City in 1915, followed Hemphill Street south to the canal, where it turned west and crossed a wooden, one-lane bridge to the south side of the town. The wooden bridge across the canal was dismantled ahead of the expansion and straightening of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal in the 1920s. A vertical lift bridge was constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers connecting Lock Street on the north side with George Street on the south side of the town in 1926, bypassing Hemphill Street, which was later designated MD 284.
Junction list
The entire route is in Chesapeake CityChesapeake City, Maryland
Chesapeake City is a town in Cecil County, Maryland, United States. The population was 787 at the 2000 census.The town was originally named by Bohemian colonist Augustine Herman the Village of Bohemia , but the name was changed in 1839 when the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal was built...
in Cecil County
Cecil County, Maryland
Cecil County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. It is part of the Delaware Valley. It was named for Cæcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore , who was the first Proprietary Governor of the colony of Maryland from 1632 until his death in 1675. The county seat is Elkton. The newspaper...
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