Maryland Route 317
Encyclopedia
Maryland Route 317 is a state highway
in the U.S. state
of Maryland
. Known as Burrsville Road, the state highway runs 4.78 miles (7.7 km) from MD 313
in Oil City
east to the Delaware
state line in Burrsville
, where the highway continues east as Delaware Route 14
(DE 14). MD 317 was constructed in the mid 1920s and realigned through Burrsville around 1960.
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{|class=wikitable
!Location
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
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|rowspan=1|Oil City
|0.00
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|Western terminus
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|rowspan=2|Burrsville
|4.67
|Knife Box Road – Greensboro
|Former MD 457
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|4.78
| – Harrington, DE
|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 Burrsville Road, the state highway runs 4.78 miles (7.7 km) from MD 313
Maryland Route 313
Maryland Route 313 is a state highway located on the Eastern Shore of Maryland in the United States. The route runs from U.S. Route 50 in Mardela Springs, Wicomico County north to Maryland Route 213 and Maryland Route 290 in Galena, Kent County...
in Oil City
Oil City, Maryland
Oil City is an unincorporated community in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. It is located at the junction of Maryland Route 313 and Maryland Route 317.-References:...
east to the Delaware
Delaware
Delaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, and to the north by Pennsylvania...
state line in Burrsville
Burrsville, Maryland
Burrsville is an unincorporated community in Caroline County, Maryland, United States.-References:...
, where the highway continues east as Delaware Route 14
Delaware Route 14
Delaware Route 14 is a state highway in the southern part of Kent County, Delaware. The route runs from the Maryland border in Burrsville, where it continues as Maryland Route 317, east to DE 1 in Milford...
(DE 14). MD 317 was constructed in the mid 1920s and realigned through Burrsville around 1960.
Route description
MD 317 begins at an intersection with MD 313 (Greensboro Road) in Oil City. The state highway heads east through farmland. MD 317 crosses Webber Branch before the old alignment, Ruritan Road, splits to the northeast as the highway approaches Burrsville. The old alignment, now part of Knife Box Road, crosses MD 317 again shortly before the Delaware state line. The highway continues east as DE 14 (Vernon Road) toward HarringtonHarrington, Delaware
Harrington is a city in Kent County, Delaware, United States. It is part of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. Harrington hosts the annual Delaware State Fair each July...
.
History
MD 317 was paved in 1925 and 1926 along its whole length. The state highway originally performed an S-curve through Burrsville, following present day Ruritan Road and Knife Box Road, which was designated MD 457 north of MD 317 between 1951 and 1960. MD 317 was constructed on its present straight alignment through Burrsville around 1960.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=1|Oil City
Oil City, Maryland
Oil City is an unincorporated community in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. It is located at the junction of Maryland Route 313 and Maryland Route 317.-References:...
|0.00
|
|Western terminus
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|rowspan=2|Burrsville
Burrsville, Maryland
Burrsville is an unincorporated community in Caroline County, Maryland, United States.-References:...
|4.67
|Knife Box Road – Greensboro
Greensboro, Maryland
Greensboro is a town located on the banks of the Choptank River in Caroline County, Maryland. The population was 1,632 at the 2000 census. The ZIP code is 21639. The primary phone exchange is 482 and the area code is 410...
|Former MD 457
|-
|4.78
| – Harrington, DE
Harrington, Delaware
Harrington is a city in Kent County, Delaware, United States. It is part of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area. Harrington hosts the annual Delaware State Fair each July...
|Eastern terminus