Maryland Route 354
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Maryland Route 354 is a state highway
in the U.S. state
of Maryland
. The state highway runs 14.98 miles (24.1 km) from MD 12
in Indiantown north to MD 346
in Willards
. MD 354 parallels the Pocomoke River
, connecting eastern Wicomico County
and northwestern Worcester
with Snow Hill
. The state highway was first constructed from Willards in the mid 1910s. The remainder of MD 354 was completed in the late 1920s and early 1930s, with little change in the highway since.
, MD 354 intersects MD 374
(Burbage Crossing Road) at an acute angle and MD 350
(Mount Hermon Road) at a right angle before crossing Adkins Mill Pond. After passing through more farmland, the state highway enters the town of Willards and intersects U.S. Route 50
(Ocean Gateway). MD 354 continues north to its terminus at MD 346 (Old Ocean City Road), where Main Street continues north into the center of Willards.
crossing on the north side of Willards south to Friendship Road north of Powellville in 1917. The pavement was extended south to Powellville by 1921. Paving began from Indiantown toward Whiton by 1927. MD 354 was completed south to Whiton in 1930. The gap south of Whiton was filled in 1933, completing the highway. The state highway between Powellville and Willards was widened in 1956, the same year the northern end was rolled back from the railroad crossing in Willards to US 50 (now MD 346).
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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...
. The state highway runs 14.98 miles (24.1 km) from MD 12
Maryland Route 12
Maryland Route 12 is a state highway on the Eastern Shore in the U.S. state of Maryland. The route runs from the Virginia border south of Stockton, Worcester County, where it continues into Virginia as State Route 679, north to Main Street in the city of Salisbury in Wicomico County...
in Indiantown north to 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 Willards
Willards, Maryland
Willards is a town in Wicomico County, Maryland, United States. The population was 938 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
. MD 354 parallels the Pocomoke River
Pocomoke River
The Pocomoke River stretches approximately from southern Delaware through southeastern Maryland in the United States. At its mouth, the river is essentially an arm of Chesapeake Bay, whereas the upper river flows through a series of relatively inaccessible wetlands called the Great Cypress Swamp,...
, connecting eastern 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...
and northwestern Worcester
Worcester County, Maryland
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*82.0% White*13.6% Black*0.3% Native American*1.1% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*1.7% Two or more races*1.3% Other races*3.2% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
with Snow Hill
Snow Hill, Maryland
Snow Hill is a town in Worcester County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,409 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Worcester County.-History:...
. The state highway was first constructed from Willards in the mid 1910s. The remainder of MD 354 was completed in the late 1920s and early 1930s, with little change in the highway since.
Route description
MD 354 begins at an intersection with MD 12 in Indiantown. Nassawango Road heads southwest from the junction toward Pocomoke State Forest. MD 354 heads north as Whiton Road, a two-lane road that passes through farmland and parallels the Pocomoke River at a distance. The state highway crosses Tilghman Race before passing through the hamlet of Whiton and entering Wicomico County, where the name of the highway changes to Powellville Road. In PowellvillePowellville, Maryland
Powellville is an unincorporated community in Wicomico County, Maryland, United States.-References:...
, MD 354 intersects MD 374
Maryland Route 374
Maryland Route 374 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known for much of its length as Libertytown Road, the state highway runs from MD 354 in Powellville east to MD 818 in Berlin. MD 374 was constructed between Berlin and Libertytown around 1930...
(Burbage Crossing Road) at an acute angle and MD 350
Maryland Route 350
Maryland Route 350 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Mount Hermon Road, the state highway runs from Main Street in Salisbury east to MD 354 in Powellville. MD 350 provides access to a large area of farmland and forest in southeastern Wicomico County as well as...
(Mount Hermon Road) at a right angle before crossing Adkins Mill Pond. After passing through more farmland, the state highway enters the town of Willards and intersects U.S. Route 50
U.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 354 continues north to its terminus at MD 346 (Old Ocean City Road), where Main Street continues north into the center of Willards.
History
The first section of the highway that was to become MD 354 was paved from the Pennsylvania RailroadPennsylvania Railroad
The Pennsylvania Railroad was an American Class I railroad, founded in 1846. Commonly referred to as the "Pennsy", the PRR was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....
crossing on the north side of Willards south to Friendship Road north of Powellville in 1917. The pavement was extended south to Powellville by 1921. Paving began from Indiantown toward Whiton by 1927. MD 354 was completed south to Whiton in 1930. The gap south of Whiton was filled in 1933, completing the highway. The state highway between Powellville and Willards was widened in 1956, the same year the northern end was rolled back from the railroad crossing in Willards to US 50 (now MD 346).
Junction list
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|rowspan=2|Worcester
Worcester County, Maryland
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*82.0% White*13.6% Black*0.3% Native American*1.1% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*1.7% Two or more races*1.3% Other races*3.2% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
|rowspan=2|Indiantown
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|Nassawango Road south – Pocomoke State Forest
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|rowspan=5|Wicomico
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...
|rowspan=2|Powellville
Powellville, Maryland
Powellville is an unincorporated community in Wicomico County, Maryland, United States.-References:...
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Willards, Maryland
Willards is a town in Wicomico County, Maryland, United States. The population was 938 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
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