Maryland Route 392
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Maryland Route 392 is a state highway
in the U.S. state
of Maryland
. The state highway runs 13.54 miles (21.8 km) from MD 16
in East New Market
east to the Delaware
state line in Reliance
, where the highway continues east as Delaware Route 20
(DE 20). MD 392 connects East New Market with Hurlock
as well as Seaford, Delaware
via DE 20. The state highway was constructed from Finchville to Reliance in the early 1930s. MD 392 was extended west to Hurlock in 1951 and to East New Market in 1957.
as the highway passes through the outer edge of East New Market. The state highway leaves the town limits after intersecting MD 14
(Railroad Avenue). MD 392 passes through farmland and the hamlet of Hubbard on its way to Hurlock. Just southwest of the town, Poplar Street (unsigned MD 392A) exits to head toward the center of Hurlock while MD 392 curves to the east, crossing the railroad track. The state highway becomes Delaware Avenue while passing through the southern part of Hurlock. MD 392 passes Hurlock Park and Hurlock Elementary School before intersecting MD 331
(Main Street).
MD 392 crosses Wrights Branch at the east town limit of Hurlock and the highway's name changes to Harrison Ferry Road. After passing through a forested area, the state highway crosses Palmer Mill Road in the hamlet of Harrison Ferry before traversing Marshyhope Creek
on the Harrison Ferry Bridge. MD 392 passes through the Chesapeake Forest Lands before the farmland returns before the intersection with MD 313
(Eldorado Road) in Finchville. The state highway continues east along Finchville Reliance Road to the village of Reliance just west of the Delaware state line. MD 392 intersects MD 577
(Reliance Road) 0.03 mi (0.0482802 km) west of the state line and meets Galestown Reliance Road on the state line itself. The roadway continues east as DE 20 (Stein Highway) toward Seaford.
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{| class=wikitable
!Location
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
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|rowspan=2|East New Market
|0.00
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|Western terminus
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|1.08
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|rowspan=2|Hurlock
|4.36
|Poplar Street north
|Unsigned MD 392A
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|4.98
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|rowspan=1|Finchville
|9.99
|
|
|-
|rowspan=3|Reliance
|13.51
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|-
|rowspan=2|13.54
|Galestown Reliance Road south – Galestown
|rowspan=2|Eastern terminus; Delaware state line; Galestown Reliance Road is former MD 531
|-
| – Seaford, DE
designation for a 0.08 mile (0.1287472 km) segment of Poplar Street adjacent to its southern terminus at MD 392 in Hurlock.
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...
. The state highway runs 13.54 miles (21.8 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...
in East New Market
East New Market, Maryland
East New Market is a town located in Dorchester County, Maryland. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 167. The zip code is 21631.-Geography:East New Market 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 in Reliance
Reliance, Maryland
Reliance is an unincorporated community in Caroline County and in Dorchester County, Maryland, United States.-References:...
, where the highway continues east as Delaware Route 20
Delaware Route 20
Delaware Route 20 is an east–west highway in Sussex County, Delaware. Its western terminus is the Maryland state line just west of Seaford where it continues as Maryland Route 392. Its eastern terminus is Delaware Route 54 west of Fenwick Island. The route passes through the towns of...
(DE 20). MD 392 connects East New Market with Hurlock
Hurlock, Maryland
Hurlock is a town in Dorchester County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,874 at the 2000 census. It is home to WAAI radio. Joyce Spratt is the current mayor, and the town has five council members—Michael E. Henry , Michael D. Nordstrom , Parker J. Durham , Charles T. Cephas and...
as well as Seaford, Delaware
Seaford, Delaware
Seaford is a city located along the Nanticoke River in Sussex County, Delaware. According to the 2010 Census Bureau figures, the population of the city is 6,928, an increase of 3.4% from the 2000 census...
via DE 20. The state highway was constructed from Finchville to Reliance in the early 1930s. MD 392 was extended west to Hurlock in 1951 and to East New Market in 1957.
Route description
MD 392 begins at an intersection with MD 16 (Mount Holly Road) just outside the town of East New Market. The state highway heads east as the East New Market Bypass. After passing Linkwood Road, MD 392 curves to the northeast and parallels the Seaford Line of the Maryland and Delaware RailroadMaryland 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...
as the highway passes through the outer edge of East New Market. The state highway leaves the town limits after intersecting MD 14
Maryland Route 14
Maryland Route 14 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs from MD 16 in Secretary east to MD 313 in Eldorado. MD 14 connects those two towns with the towns of East New Market and Brookview in northern Dorchester County. The state highway also shares a...
(Railroad Avenue). MD 392 passes through farmland and the hamlet of Hubbard on its way to Hurlock. Just southwest of the town, Poplar Street (unsigned MD 392A) exits to head toward the center of Hurlock while MD 392 curves to the east, crossing the railroad track. The state highway becomes Delaware Avenue while passing through the southern part of Hurlock. MD 392 passes Hurlock Park and Hurlock Elementary School before intersecting 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...
(Main Street).
MD 392 crosses Wrights Branch at the east town limit of Hurlock and the highway's name changes to Harrison Ferry Road. After passing through a forested area, the state highway crosses Palmer Mill Road in the hamlet of Harrison Ferry before traversing 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....
on the Harrison Ferry Bridge. MD 392 passes through the Chesapeake Forest Lands before the farmland returns before the intersection 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...
(Eldorado Road) in Finchville. The state highway continues east along Finchville Reliance Road to the village of Reliance just west of the Delaware state line. MD 392 intersects MD 577
Maryland Route 577
Maryland Route 577 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Reliance Road, the state highway runs from MD 392 in Reliance north to MD 313 near Federalsburg. MD 577 follows the Dorchester–Caroline county line for its entire length. The state highway is considered to be...
(Reliance Road) 0.03 mi (0.0482802 km) west of the state line and meets Galestown Reliance Road on the state line itself. The roadway continues east as DE 20 (Stein Highway) toward Seaford.
History
MD 392 was constructed as a modern highway beginning in 1929 from Finchville. The highway was completed to the Delaware state line by 1933. In 1938, the existing Harrison Ferry Bridge was repaired and the county highway between there and Finchville was widened. The highway between MD 14 in East New Market and Poplar Street in Hurlock was constructed on a new alignment as a county highway in 1939. MD 392 was extended west from Finchville to MD 331 in Hurlock in 1951 following the relocation and reconstruction of the highway between Harrison Ferry and Hurlock. New highway was constructed between MD 331 and Poplar Street south of Hurlock and between MD 14 and MD 16 south of East New Market in 1956 and 1957, respectively. These bypasses and the reconstruction of the East New Market–Hurlock road were part of the extension of MD 392 to East New Market in 1957. The present Harrison Ferry Bridge was constructed in 1999.Junction list
The entire route is in Dorchester CountyDorchester 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...
.
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!Location
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
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|rowspan=2|East New Market
East New Market, Maryland
East New Market is a town located in Dorchester County, Maryland. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 167. The zip code is 21631.-Geography:East New Market is located at ....
|0.00
|
|Western terminus
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|1.08
|
|
|-
|rowspan=2|Hurlock
Hurlock, Maryland
Hurlock is a town in Dorchester County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,874 at the 2000 census. It is home to WAAI radio. Joyce Spratt is the current mayor, and the town has five council members—Michael E. Henry , Michael D. Nordstrom , Parker J. Durham , Charles T. Cephas and...
|4.36
|Poplar Street north
|Unsigned MD 392A
|-
|4.98
|
|
|-
|rowspan=1|Finchville
|9.99
|
|
|-
|rowspan=3|Reliance
Reliance, Maryland
Reliance is an unincorporated community in Caroline County and in Dorchester County, Maryland, United States.-References:...
|13.51
|
|
|-
|rowspan=2|13.54
|Galestown Reliance Road south – Galestown
Galestown, Maryland
Galestown is a town in Dorchester County, Maryland, United States. The population was 101 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Galestown is located at ....
|rowspan=2|Eastern terminus; Delaware state line; Galestown Reliance Road is former MD 531
|-
| – Seaford, DE
Seaford, Delaware
Seaford is a city located along the Nanticoke River in Sussex County, Delaware. According to the 2010 Census Bureau figures, the population of the city is 6,928, an increase of 3.4% from the 2000 census...
Auxiliary routes
MD 392A is the unsignedUnsigned highway
An unsigned highway is a highway that has been assigned a route number, but does not bear conventional road markings that would normally be used to identify the route with that number...
designation for a 0.08 mile (0.1287472 km) segment of Poplar Street adjacent to its southern terminus at MD 392 in Hurlock.