Maryland Route 460
Encyclopedia
Maryland Route 460 is a state highway
in the U.S. state
of Maryland
. Known as Hall Highway, the state highway runs 0.78 miles (1.3 km) from McCready Memorial Hospital east to MD 413
within Crisfield
in southwestern Somerset County
. MD 460 was constructed in the early 1930s to provide a modern connection between Crisfield and the hospital, which was originally constructed in the early 1920s.
road in 1919. MD 460 was constructed around 1933 to provide a more direct connection between the hospital and the populated areas of Crisfield.
in Somerset County
.
{|class=wikitable
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
|-
|0.00
|Byrd Road north
|Western terminus
|-
|0.50
|
|
|-
|0.78
| – Downtown Crisfield
|Eastern terminus; no direct access to northbound MD 413
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 Hall Highway, the state highway runs 0.78 miles (1.3 km) from McCready Memorial Hospital east to MD 413
Maryland Route 413
Maryland Route 413 is a state highway in Somerset County in the U.S. state of Maryland. The route runs from a dead end at Crisfield's city dock, which is located on the Tangier Sound, northeast to U.S. Route 13 in Westover. It is the main highway leading into Crisfield, and is known as...
within Crisfield
Crisfield, Maryland
Crisfield is a city in Somerset County, Maryland, United States, located on the Tangier Sound, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. The population was 2,723 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland Metropolitan Statistical Area...
in southwestern Somerset County
Somerset County, Maryland
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*53.5% White*42.3% Black*0.3% Native American*0.7% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*1.7% Two or more races*1.5% Other races*3.3% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
. MD 460 was constructed in the early 1930s to provide a modern connection between Crisfield and the hospital, which was originally constructed in the early 1920s.
Route description
MD 460 begins just north of the McCready Memorial Hospital property on a peninsula between Daugherty Creek and the Little Annemessex River. Byrd Road heads north as a county highway. MD 460 heads south, entering the city limits of Crisfield and passing through the hospital grounds, where the highway is flanked by perpendicular parking spaces. The state highway turns east and crosses the Little Annemessex River, then passes through a residential neighborhood where the highway intersects Wynfall Avenue, which provides full access to MD 413. MD 460 reaches its eastern terminus at southbound MD 413 (Maryland Avenue). There is no direct access to northbound MD 413 (Richardson Avenue).History
McCready Memorial Hospital was founded in 1923 as a memorial to Edward W. McCready, a cork industry scion and Crisfield native who was killed in a train-automobile collision on the Crisfield–WestoverWestover, Maryland
Westover is an unincorporated community in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. It is located on Maryland Route 413 near its terminus at U.S. Route 13. The small community is home to many important services in Somerset County....
road in 1919. MD 460 was constructed around 1933 to provide a more direct connection between the hospital and the populated areas of Crisfield.
Junction list
The entire route is in CrisfieldCrisfield, Maryland
Crisfield is a city in Somerset County, Maryland, United States, located on the Tangier Sound, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. The population was 2,723 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland Metropolitan Statistical Area...
in Somerset County
Somerset County, Maryland
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*53.5% White*42.3% Black*0.3% Native American*0.7% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*1.7% Two or more races*1.5% Other races*3.3% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
.
{|class=wikitable
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
|-
|0.00
|Byrd Road north
|Western terminus
|-
|0.50
|
|
|-
|0.78
| – Downtown Crisfield
|Eastern terminus; no direct access to northbound MD 413