Maryland Route 318
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Maryland Route 318 is a state highway
in the U.S. state of Maryland
. The state highway runs 11.32 miles (18.2 km) from MD 16
and MD 331
near Preston
east to the Delaware
state line near Federalsburg
, where the highway continues east as Delaware Route 18
(DE 18). MD 318 follows the Dorchester
–Caroline
county line for most of its length between Preston and Federalsburg. The county line road is considered to be in Caroline County for maintenance purposes. Further east, MD 318 runs concurrently
with MD 313
to bypass Federalsburg. The portion of MD 318 west of Federalsburg was originally numbered MD 319 and assumed by MD 318 in the mid 1950s. The MD 319 section was constructed in the late 1910s near Federalsburg and completed west to MD 331 and MD 16 in the late 1920s. MD 318 east of Federalsburg was built in the mid 1920s. MD 318 was placed on the bypass of Federalsburg in the early 1960s; its old alignment through Federalsburg became MD 315
.
MD 318 begins at an intersection with MD 16 and MD 331 at the hamlet of Ellwood near Preston, just south of the Caroline–Dorchester county line. MD 16 and MD 331 head south from the intersection as East New Market Ellwood Road and west as a continuation of Preston Road toward the center of Preston. MD 318 heads east as Preston Road, a two-lane road that intersects Langrell Road and Beulah Road a short distance east of its western terminus. Langrell Road is unsigned MD 817B, which follows the county line west to a dead end at Hunting Creek. MD 318 continues east on top of the county line through farmland between Dorchester County to the south and Carolina County to the north. The state highway intersects American Corner Road and passes Magennis Farm Airport in the hamlet of Hynson. MD 318 fully enters Caroline County shortly after passing Lovers Road, then intersects MD 313 (Federalsburg Highway) and MD 315 (Bloomingdale Avenue). MD 315, the old alignment of MD 318, continues straight east toward downtown Federalsburg, while MD 318 turns south and runs concurrently with MD 313 on a bypass of Federalsburg.
MD 313 and MD 318 intersect MD 307
(Williamsburg Road) at the Federalsburg Roundabout. The highway crosses the Seaford Line of the Maryland and Delaware Railroad
at-grade as the highway gently curves to the east. After passing Main Street, which is unsigned MD 308, MD 313 and MD 318 cross Marshyhope Creek
. East of the creek, MD 313 (Reliance Road) turns south onto Reliance Road; the old alignment of MD 313, heads north toward downtown Federalsburg as Reliance Avenue. MD 318 continues east through an industrial area along Federalsburg Highway, which crosses the Seaford Line track again. The state highway crosses Tanyard Branch before meeting the other end of MD 315 (Liberty Road). MD 318 continues east as Bridgeville Road to the Delaware state line, where the highway heads toward Bridgeville
as DE 18 (Federalsburg Road).
{|class=wikitable
!County
!Location
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
|-
|rowspan=2|Dorchester
|rowspan=2|Preston
|0.00
|
|Western terminus
|-
|0.37
|Langrell Road north / Beulah Road south
|Langrell Road is unsigned MD 817B
|-
|rowspan=6|Caroline
|rowspan=6|Federalsburg
|6.05
|
|West end of concurrency with MD 313; MD 315 is old alignment of MD 318
|-
|6.51
|
|Federalsburg Roundabout
|-
|7.73
|Main Street north / Veterans Drive south
|Main Street is unsigned MD 308
|-
|8.24
|
|East end of concurrency with MD 313; Reliance Avenue is old alignment of MD 313
|-
|9.91
|
|Old alignment of MD 318
|-
|11.32
|
|Eastern terminus; Delaware
state line
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 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 state highway runs 11.32 miles (18.2 km) from 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...
and 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...
near Preston
Preston, Maryland
Preston is a town in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. The population was 566 at the 2000 census. The ZIP code is 21655. The primary phone exchange is 673 and the area code is 410....
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 near Federalsburg
Federalsburg, Maryland
Federalsburg is a town in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,642 at the 2009 census. The ZIP code is 21632. The primary phone exchange is 754 and the area code is 410.-Town features:...
, where the highway continues east as Delaware Route 18
Delaware Route 18
Delaware Route 18 is a state highway located in Sussex County, Delaware. It runs from Maryland Route 318 at the Maryland border east of Federalsburg, Maryland to U.S. Route 9 in Georgetown, Delaware...
(DE 18). MD 318 follows the Dorchester
Dorchester County, Maryland
Dorchester County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland on its Eastern Shore. It is bordered by the Choptank River to the north, Talbot County to the northwest, Caroline County to the northeast, Wicomico County to the southeast, Sussex County, Delaware, to the east, and the Chesapeake...
–Caroline
Caroline 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...
county line for most of its length between Preston and Federalsburg. The county line road is considered to be in Caroline County for maintenance purposes. Further east, MD 318 runs concurrently
Concurrency (road)
A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...
with 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...
to bypass Federalsburg. The portion of MD 318 west of Federalsburg was originally numbered MD 319 and assumed by MD 318 in the mid 1950s. The MD 319 section was constructed in the late 1910s near Federalsburg and completed west to MD 331 and MD 16 in the late 1920s. MD 318 east of Federalsburg was built in the mid 1920s. MD 318 was placed on the bypass of Federalsburg in the early 1960s; its old alignment through Federalsburg became MD 315
Maryland Route 315
Maryland Route 315 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs from MD 313 and MD 318 on the west side of Federalsburg east to MD 318 east of Federalsburg. MD 315 passes through downtown Federalsburg...
.
Route description
MD 313 and MD 318 intersect MD 307
Maryland Route 307
Maryland Route 307 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known for most of its length as Williamsburg Road, the state highway runs from MD 331 in Hurlock north to the end of state maintenance a short distance east of the intersection with MD 313 and MD 318 in Federalsburg...
(Williamsburg Road) at the Federalsburg Roundabout. The highway crosses the Seaford Line of the Maryland and Delaware Railroad
Maryland and Delaware Railroad
The Maryland and Delaware Railroad Company is a Class III short-line railroad, formed in 1977 to operate several branch lines of the former Penn Central Railroad in both Maryland and Delaware. These branches were omitted from the system plan for Conrail in 1976 and would have been discontinued...
at-grade as the highway gently curves to the east. After passing Main Street, which is unsigned MD 308, MD 313 and MD 318 cross Marshyhope Creek
Marshyhope Creek
Marshyhope Creek is a tributary of the Nanticoke River on the Delmarva Peninsula. It rises in Kent County, Delaware, and runs through Caroline County, Maryland, and Dorchester County, Maryland....
. East of the creek, MD 313 (Reliance Road) turns south onto Reliance Road; the old alignment of MD 313, heads north toward downtown Federalsburg as Reliance Avenue. MD 318 continues east through an industrial area along Federalsburg Highway, which crosses the Seaford Line track again. The state highway crosses Tanyard Branch before meeting the other end of MD 315 (Liberty Road). MD 318 continues east as Bridgeville Road to the Delaware state line, where the highway heads toward Bridgeville
Bridgeville, Delaware
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,436 people, 570 households, and 381 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,768.6 people per square mile . There were 636 housing units at an average density of 783.3 per square mile...
as DE 18 (Federalsburg Road).
History
The portion of MD 318 between Preston and Federalsburg was originally MD 319, which was constructed as a state-aid road from Federalsburg to about halfway to Hynson around 1919. The state highway was completed west to U.S. Route 213 (now MD 331) and MD 16 near Preston by 1930. MD 318 from Federalsburg to the Delaware state line was built between 1924 and 1926. MD 318 was extended west through Federalsburg and over the whole length of MD 319 in 1956. The state highway west of Federalsburg was widened around 1958 and extended west fully into Dorchester County to its present terminus when MD 331 and MD 16 were relocated around Ellwood in 1960. MD 318 was placed on the Federalsburg Bypass when the highway was extended south and east around the town to the present intersection with MD 315 in 1964; MD 318 through the town was renumbered MD 315. The Federalsburg Roundabout was constructed in 1998. The Federalsburg Bypass bridge over Marshyhope Creek, which was originally built in 1962, will be rehabilitated in 2012. During the project, which will replace the bridge's deck, alternating one-way traffic will cross the bridge directed by traffic lights at either end of the construction area.Junction list
MD 318 follows the Caroline–Dorchester county line between the intersection with MD 817 near Preston and a point between Lovers Road and MD 313 near Federalsburg. The county line portion is considered to be in Caroline County for maintenance purposes.{|class=wikitable
!County
!Location
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
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|rowspan=2|Dorchester
Dorchester County, Maryland
Dorchester County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland on its Eastern Shore. It is bordered by the Choptank River to the north, Talbot County to the northwest, Caroline County to the northeast, Wicomico County to the southeast, Sussex County, Delaware, to the east, and the Chesapeake...
|rowspan=2|Preston
Preston, Maryland
Preston is a town in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. The population was 566 at the 2000 census. The ZIP code is 21655. The primary phone exchange is 673 and the area code is 410....
|0.00
|
|Western terminus
|-
|0.37
|Langrell Road north / Beulah Road south
|Langrell Road is unsigned MD 817B
|-
|rowspan=6|Caroline
Caroline 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...
|rowspan=6|Federalsburg
Federalsburg, Maryland
Federalsburg is a town in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,642 at the 2009 census. The ZIP code is 21632. The primary phone exchange is 754 and the area code is 410.-Town features:...
|6.05
|
|West end of concurrency with MD 313; MD 315 is old alignment of MD 318
|-
|6.51
|
|Federalsburg Roundabout
Roundabout
A roundabout is the name for a road junction in which traffic moves in one direction around a central island. The word dates from the early 20th century. Roundabouts are common in many countries around the world...
|-
|7.73
|Main Street north / Veterans Drive south
|Main Street is unsigned MD 308
|-
|8.24
|
|East end of concurrency with MD 313; Reliance Avenue is old alignment of MD 313
|-
|9.91
|
|Old alignment of MD 318
|-
|11.32
|
|Eastern terminus; 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