Maryland Route 348
Encyclopedia
Maryland Route 348 is a state highway
in the U.S. state
of Maryland
. Known for most of its length as Laurel Road, the state highway runs 1.39 miles (2.2 km) from Main Street just west of MD 313
in Sharptown
east to the Delaware
state line, where the highway continues as Delaware Route 24
(DE 24). MD 348 was constructed in the early 1930s. The state highway originally had its western terminus at State Street in Sharptown. MD 348's terminus was rolled back to its present location following the completion of MD 313's bypass of Sharptown in the late 1980s.
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in Wicomico County
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!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
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|0.00
|Main Street west
|rowspan=1|Western terminus
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|0.04
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|1.39
| – Laurel, DE
|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
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 for most of its length as Laurel Road, the state highway runs 1.39 miles (2.2 km) from Main Street just west of 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 Sharptown
Sharptown, Maryland
Sharptown is a town in Wicomico County, Maryland, United States. The population was 649 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Sharptown is located at ....
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, where the highway continues as Delaware Route 24
Delaware Route 24
Delaware Route 24 is a state highway located in Sussex County, Delaware. The route runs east from Maryland Route 348 at the Maryland border east of Sharptown, Maryland to an intersection with Delaware Route 1 in Midway, between Lewes and Rehoboth Beach. Along the way, DE 24 passes through Laurel,...
(DE 24). MD 348 was constructed in the early 1930s. The state highway originally had its western terminus at State Street in Sharptown. MD 348's terminus was rolled back to its present location following the completion of MD 313's bypass of Sharptown in the late 1980s.
Route description
MD 348 begins at the intersection of Main Street and Eagles Avenue on the edge of Sharptown. Main Street continues northwest as a street in the town of Sharptown. The state highway heads southeast, where it immediately encounters MD 313 (Sharptown Road). After crossing MD 313, MD 348 heads southeast as Laurel Road, a two-lane road that passes through farmland. After passing Santo Domingo Road, the highway turns east and reaches its eastern terminus at the Delaware state line. The highway continues east as DE 24 (Sharptown Road) toward LaurelLaurel, Delaware
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,668 people, 1,389 households, and 957 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,215.9 people per square mile . There were 1,561 housing units at an average density of 943.0 per square mile...
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History
MD 348 was constructed as a modern highway beginning in 1930. The first segment of highway to be completed was from the Delaware state line to Santo Domingo Road. The remainder of the highway to State Street in Sharptown, which was once MD 313, was completed by 1933. The MD 313 bypass of Sharptown and the new bridge over the Nanticoke River were completed in 1987. As a result, the portion of MD 348 between State Street and Eagles Avenue was transferred to local maintenance by 1999.Junction list
The entire route is in SharptownSharptown, Maryland
Sharptown is a town in Wicomico County, Maryland, United States. The population was 649 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Sharptown is located at ....
in 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...
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{| class=wikitable
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
|-
|0.00
|Main Street west
|rowspan=1|Western terminus
|-
|0.04
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|-
|1.39
| – Laurel, DE
Laurel, Delaware
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,668 people, 1,389 households, and 957 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,215.9 people per square mile . There were 1,561 housing units at an average density of 943.0 per square mile...
|Eastern terminus; Delaware state line