Maryland Route 329
Encyclopedia
Maryland Route 329 is a state highway
in the U.S. state
of Maryland
. Known as Royal Oak Road, the state highway runs 3.29 mi (5.3 km) through Royal Oak
in western Talbot County
, connecting with MD 33
at both termini. MD 329, which formed part of the original road between Easton
and Saint Michaels, was constructed as a shell road by the time it was brought under Maryland State Roads Commission
maintenance in the mid 1920s.
. The two-lane state highway heads south, skirting the southern edge of the community. MD 329 enters the community of Royal Oak, where the highway passes around a branch of Oak Creek and curves to the east. The state highway intersects Bellevue Road, which heads south toward Bellevue and that village's dock of the seasonal Oxford-Bellevue Ferry to Oxford
. MD 329 continues east past farmland and scattered residences, heading around the other branch of Oak Creek. After Hopkins Neck Road, the state highway heads straight northeast through a forested area to its eastern terminus at MD 33.
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|rowspan=1|Newcomb
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|Western terminus
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|rowspan=1|Royal Oak
|1.01
|Bellevue Road south – Bellevue
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|3.29
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|Eastern terminus
State highway
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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 Royal Oak Road, the state highway runs 3.29 mi (5.3 km) through Royal Oak
Royal Oak, Maryland
Royal Oak is an unincorporated community in Talbot County, Maryland, United States.-References:...
in western Talbot County
Talbot County, Maryland
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*81.4% White*12.8% Black*0.2% Native American*1.2% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*1.6% Two or more races*2.7% Other races*5.5% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
, connecting with 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...
at both termini. MD 329, which formed part of the original road between 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...
and Saint Michaels, was constructed as a shell road by the time it was brought under Maryland State Roads Commission
Maryland State Highway Administration
The Maryland State Highway Administration is the state agency responsible for maintaining Maryland numbered highways outside of Baltimore City...
maintenance in the mid 1920s.
Route description
MD 329 begins at an intersection with MD 33 (St. Michaels Road) just west of the village of NewcombNewcomb, Maryland
Newcomb is an unincorporated community in Talbot County, Maryland, United States.-References:...
. The two-lane state highway heads south, skirting the southern edge of the community. MD 329 enters the community of Royal Oak, where the highway passes around a branch of Oak Creek and curves to the east. The state highway intersects Bellevue Road, which heads south toward Bellevue and that village's dock of the seasonal Oxford-Bellevue Ferry to Oxford
Oxford, Maryland
Oxford is a waterfront town and former colonial port in Talbot County, Maryland, United States. The population was 771 at the 2000 census.-History:Oxford is one of the oldest towns in Maryland...
. MD 329 continues east past farmland and scattered residences, heading around the other branch of Oak Creek. After Hopkins Neck Road, the state highway heads straight northeast through a forested area to its eastern terminus at MD 33.
History
MD 329 follows the path of the original road between Easton and Saint Michaels, which generally followed present-day MD 33 except for dipping south around the head of Oak Creek and passing through Royal Oak. When MD 33 was constructed in the early 1920s, it paralleled the Baltimore, Chesapeake and Atlantic Railway through Newcomb. The Maryland State Roads Commission assumed maintenance of the shell road through Royal Oak by 1927.Junction list
The entire route is in Talbot CountyTalbot County, Maryland
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*81.4% White*12.8% Black*0.2% Native American*1.2% Asian*0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*1.6% Two or more races*2.7% Other races*5.5% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
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|rowspan=1|Newcomb
Newcomb, Maryland
Newcomb is an unincorporated community in Talbot County, Maryland, United States.-References:...
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|Western terminus
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|rowspan=1|Royal Oak
Royal Oak, Maryland
Royal Oak is an unincorporated community in Talbot County, Maryland, United States.-References:...
|1.01
|Bellevue Road south – Bellevue
Bellevue, Maryland
Bellevue is an unincorporated community in Talbot County, Maryland, United States.Bellevue lies on the north bank of the Tred Avon River, and is linked to Oxford by a vehicle ferry across the river.-References:...
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|3.29
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|Eastern terminus