Maryland Route 353
Encyclopedia
Maryland Route 353 is a state highway
in the U.S. state
of Maryland
. Known as Gumboro Road, the state highway runs 4.6 miles (7.4 km) from MD 346
in Pittsville
north to the Delaware
state line, where the highway intersects Delaware Route 26
(DE 26) and DE-MD 54. MD 353 was constructed in the mid to late 1920s.
(Ocean Gateway). MD 353 heads northeast as a two-lane road through Pittsville. After intersecting Main Street, the highway turns north past scattered residences. After crossing Aydelotte Branch, MD 353 leaves Pittsville, crossing Burnt Mill Branch and passing through farmland all the way to the highway's northern terminus at the Delaware state line. The roadway continues into Delaware as DE 26 and DE 54 (Millsboro Highway). Bethel Road heads east from the intersection at the state line, while DE-MD 54 (Line Road) follows the state line west to Delmar, Maryland
and Delmar, Delaware
.
.
{| class=wikitable
!Location
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
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|rowspan=2|Pittsville
|rowspan=2|0.00
|Sixty Foot Road south to
|rowspan=2|Southern terminus
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|-
|rowspan=2|
|rowspan=2|4.60
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DE-MD 54 west (Line Road) / Bethel Road east – Delmar, DE
, Delmar, MD
|rowspan=2|Northern terminus
|-
| – Gumboro, DE
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 Gumboro Road, the state highway runs 4.6 miles (7.4 km) from MD 346
Maryland Route 346
Maryland Route 346 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs from U.S. Route 50 Business in Salisbury east to US 50 in Berlin...
in Pittsville
Pittsville, Maryland
Pittsville is a town in Wicomico County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,182 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Pittsville is located at ....
north 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 intersects Delaware Route 26
Delaware Route 26
Delaware Route 26 is a state highway in Sussex County, Delaware. The route's western terminus is at an intersection with Maryland Route 353 and Delaware/Maryland Route 54 at the Maryland border south of Gumboro and its eastern terminus is at a dead end on the Atlantic Ocean in Bethany Beach, even...
(DE 26) and DE-MD 54. MD 353 was constructed in the mid to late 1920s.
Route description
MD 353 begins at an intersection with MD 346 (Old Ocean City Road) just south of Pittsville. Sixty Foot Road continues south as a county highway to an intersection with U.S. Route 50U.S. Route 50 in Maryland
U.S. Route 50 is a major east–west route of the U.S. Highway system, stretching just over from Ocean City, Maryland on the Atlantic Ocean to West Sacramento, California. In the U.S. state of Maryland, US 50 exists in two sections. The longer of these serves as a major route connecting...
(Ocean Gateway). MD 353 heads northeast as a two-lane road through Pittsville. After intersecting Main Street, the highway turns north past scattered residences. After crossing Aydelotte Branch, MD 353 leaves Pittsville, crossing Burnt Mill Branch and passing through farmland all the way to the highway's northern terminus at the Delaware state line. The roadway continues into Delaware as DE 26 and DE 54 (Millsboro Highway). Bethel Road heads east from the intersection at the state line, while DE-MD 54 (Line Road) follows the state line west to Delmar, Maryland
Delmar, Maryland
Delmar is a town in Wicomico County, Maryland, United States. The population was 3,003 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland Metropolitan Statistical Area. When the population is added to "twin city" Delmar, Delaware the town's total population is 4,600...
and Delmar, Delaware
Delmar, Delaware
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,407 people, 542 households, and 344 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,498.9 people per square mile . There were 595 housing units at an average density of 633.9 per square mile...
.
History
MD 353 was constructed as a modern highway beginning in 1925 from Pittsville. By 1927, the highway extended north to Burnt Mill Branch. MD 353 was completed to the Delaware state line in 1929.Junction list
The entire route is in Wicomico CountyWicomico 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
!Location
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!Destinations
!Notes
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|rowspan=2|Pittsville
Pittsville, Maryland
Pittsville is a town in Wicomico County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,182 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Pittsville is located at ....
|rowspan=2|0.00
|Sixty Foot Road south to
|rowspan=2|Southern terminus
|-
|
|-
|rowspan=2|
|rowspan=2|4.60
|
Delmar, Delaware
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,407 people, 542 households, and 344 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,498.9 people per square mile . There were 595 housing units at an average density of 633.9 per square mile...
, Delmar, MD
Delmar, Maryland
Delmar is a town in Wicomico County, Maryland, United States. The population was 3,003 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland Metropolitan Statistical Area. When the population is added to "twin city" Delmar, Delaware the town's total population is 4,600...
|rowspan=2|Northern terminus
|-
| – Gumboro, DE
Gumboro, Delaware
Gumboro is a small unincorporated community in Sussex County, Delaware, USA. It is part of the Seaford, Delaware Micropolitan Statistical Area....