Maryland Route 468
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Maryland Route 468 is a state highway
in the U.S. state
of Maryland
. The route runs 11.19 mi (18 km) from Snug Harbor Road in Shady Side
north to Maryland Route 214
in Edgewater.
, and Snug Harbor Road, which heads east toward Snug Harbor Park and the Idlewilde peninsula. The east-west-marked route heads south as a two-lane road with a speed limit of 30 mph (48.3 km/h) through forests and the small residential communities scattered throughout Shady Side
. After passing Cedarhurst Road, MD 468 intersects Columbia Beach Road, which in conjunction with Bay Breeze Road, Scott Town Road, and Nick Road forms an old alignment of MD 468. The speed limit increases to 45 mph (72.4 km/h) after the road passes Columbia Beach Road and starts to curve to the west. Shortly after passing Deep Cove Road, MD 468 passes Churchton Recreation Area and enters a small commercial area in Churchton
, where the road intersects Maryland Route 256
(Deale Churchton Road) and Chalk Point Road. The road's name changes to Muddy Creek Road at MD 256.
After leaving the commercial area in Churchton, MD 468 enters farmland and meets Swamp Circle Road, then curves to the northwest and passes the intersection of Sudley Road and Plantation Boulevard. Sudley Road, as well as Old Sudley Road a short way to the north, provides access to the historic home Sudley
. MD 468 then turns north, crosses three small creeks that flow into the West River
, and intersects Maryland Route 255
(Galesville Road/Owensville Road) immediately to the west of the unincorporated village of Galesville
. The route becomes marked north-south immediately before the MD 255 intersection.
North of MD 255, MD 468 passes three historic homes: Tulip Hill
, which is accessed directly from the route; and Cedar Park
and Parkhurst
, which are both found by turning onto Cumberstone Road. The speed limit increases to 50 mph (80.5 km/h) after Cumberstone Road. After passing Old Muddy Creek Road, an old alignment, the road crosses over several branches of Muddy Creek within the Birds Mill Swamp
. Within the swamp, the old alignment splits off to the east and MD 468 encounters Mill Swamp Road. After leaving the swamp, the road passes Contee Wharf Road and South River Clubhouse Road. The former road leads east to the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
, while the latter passes the historic meeting place of the South River Club
. After passing another old alignment of MD 468 in Clydesdale Road, the road meets its northern terminus at Maryland Route 214
(Central Avenue) in Edgewater.
.
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 route runs 11.19 mi (18 km) from Snug Harbor Road in Shady Side
Shady Side, Maryland
Shady Side is a census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 5,559 at the 2000 census.-History:Capt. Salem Avery House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. The Lula G...
north to Maryland Route 214
Maryland Route 214
Maryland Route 214 is an east–west state highway that runs through Prince George's County and Anne Arundel County within the U.S. state of Maryland. Central Avenue runs along the center of Prince George's County and divides it into north and south...
in Edgewater.
Route description
Maryland Route 468 begins as Shady Side Road at an intersection with West Shady Side Road, which heads north to access residences around Deadwood Cove and the Capt. Salem Avery HouseCapt. Salem Avery House
The Capt. Salem Avery House is a historic home and museum at Shady Side, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. It is a two-story frame building, located on a rectangular lot, overlooking the West River and Chesapeake Bay...
, and Snug Harbor Road, which heads east toward Snug Harbor Park and the Idlewilde peninsula. The east-west-marked route heads south as a two-lane road with a speed limit of 30 mph (48.3 km/h) through forests and the small residential communities scattered throughout Shady Side
Shady Side, Maryland
Shady Side is a census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 5,559 at the 2000 census.-History:Capt. Salem Avery House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. The Lula G...
. After passing Cedarhurst Road, MD 468 intersects Columbia Beach Road, which in conjunction with Bay Breeze Road, Scott Town Road, and Nick Road forms an old alignment of MD 468. The speed limit increases to 45 mph (72.4 km/h) after the road passes Columbia Beach Road and starts to curve to the west. Shortly after passing Deep Cove Road, MD 468 passes Churchton Recreation Area and enters a small commercial area in Churchton
Churchton, Maryland
Churchton is an unincorporated community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States....
, where the road intersects Maryland Route 256
Maryland Route 256
Maryland Route 256 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The route runs from Maryland Route 2 in Tracys Landing east to Maryland Route 468 in Churchton.-Route description:...
(Deale Churchton Road) and Chalk Point Road. The road's name changes to Muddy Creek Road at MD 256.
After leaving the commercial area in Churchton, MD 468 enters farmland and meets Swamp Circle Road, then curves to the northwest and passes the intersection of Sudley Road and Plantation Boulevard. Sudley Road, as well as Old Sudley Road a short way to the north, provides access to the historic home Sudley
Sudley (Deale, Maryland)
Sudley is a historic home at Deale, Anne Arundel County, Maryland. It is a -story frame house with shorter perpendicular wings added. It is a grand hall-chamber house of the 1720–1730 period and retains a great deal of early finish...
. MD 468 then turns north, crosses three small creeks that flow into the West River
West River (Maryland)
The West River is a tidal tributary of Chesapeake Bay in southern Anne Arundel County, Maryland. It is south of the Rhode River, which is one of its tributaries, and north of Herring Bay....
, and intersects Maryland Route 255
Maryland Route 255
Maryland Route 255 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The route runs from Maryland Route 2 in Owensville east to Riverside Drive in Galesville.-Route description:...
(Galesville Road/Owensville Road) immediately to the west of the unincorporated village of Galesville
Galesville, Maryland
Galesville, Maryland is an unincorporated town in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. It is located at 38°50'35" North 076°32'37" West.-History:...
. The route becomes marked north-south immediately before the MD 255 intersection.
North of MD 255, MD 468 passes three historic homes: Tulip Hill
Tulip Hill
Tulip Hill is a plantation house that was built between 1755 and 1756 one mile from Galesville in Anne Arundel County in the Province of Maryland. Tulip Hill was built before the American War of Independence....
, which is accessed directly from the route; and Cedar Park
Cedar Park (Galesville, Maryland)
Cedar Park is a historic home at Galesville, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. It was originally constructed in 1702 as a -story post-in-the-ground structure, with hand-hewn timbers and riven clapboards, with chimneys at either end. Later additions and modifications, in 1736 and in the...
and Parkhurst
Parkhurst (Harwood, Maryland)
Parkhurst is a historic home at Harwood, Anne Arundel County, Maryland. It is a large two-story frame house with a complex floor plan, reflecting the evolution of the dwelling. The original Gothic Revival vernacular, center-passage, double-pile plan house was constructed about 1848-1850 by Richard...
, which are both found by turning onto Cumberstone Road. The speed limit increases to 50 mph (80.5 km/h) after Cumberstone Road. After passing Old Muddy Creek Road, an old alignment, the road crosses over several branches of Muddy Creek within the Birds Mill Swamp
Birds Mill Swamp
Birds Mill Swamp is a swamp located just west of the Chesapeake Bay in Anne Arundel County on the Atlantic Coastal Plain region of Maryland in the United States. It lies between Route 468 and Route 2 and is just south of Mill Swamp Road...
. Within the swamp, the old alignment splits off to the east and MD 468 encounters Mill Swamp Road. After leaving the swamp, the road passes Contee Wharf Road and South River Clubhouse Road. The former road leads east to the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center is a environmental research and educational facility operated by the Smithsonian Institution. It is located on the Rhode and West Rivers near Edgewater in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, near the western shore of Chesapeake Bay...
, while the latter passes the historic meeting place of the South River Club
South River Club
South River Club refers to both a social club and more recently, the historic building at South River, Anne Arundel County, Maryland where the club met.-The club:...
. After passing another old alignment of MD 468 in Clydesdale Road, the road meets its northern terminus at Maryland Route 214
Maryland Route 214
Maryland Route 214 is an east–west state highway that runs through Prince George's County and Anne Arundel County within the U.S. state of Maryland. Central Avenue runs along the center of Prince George's County and divides it into north and south...
(Central Avenue) in Edgewater.
History
The road that forms the current course of Maryland Route 468 was paved between Galesville and Churchton by 1927. By 1933, the whole route was paved with exception of a 1.5 mi (2.4 km) gap north of Galesville. This gap was filled by 1935. However, as the 1939 Maryland State Highway map shows, the segment of MD 468 south of Galesville was part of an extended Maryland Route 255. MD 468 and MD 255 assumed their present alignments in 1949.Junction list
The entire route is in Anne Arundel CountyAnne Arundel County, Maryland
Anne Arundel County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. It is named for Anne Arundell , a member of the ancient family of Arundells in Cornwall, England and the wife of Cæcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore. Its county seat is Annapolis, which is also the capital of the state...
.
| Location | Mile | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shady Side Shady Side, Maryland Shady Side is a census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 5,559 at the 2000 census.-History:Capt. Salem Avery House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. The Lula G... |
0.00 | Snug Harbor Road West Shady Side Road |
Southern terminus |
| 0.89 | Cedarhurst Road | ||
| 1.15 | Columbia Beach Road | ||
| 2.04 | Deep Cove Road | ||
| Churchton Churchton, Maryland Churchton is an unincorporated community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States.... |
2.83 | ||
| 2.95 | Chalk Point Road | ||
| 3.55 | Swamp Circle Road | ||
| Sudley Sudley, Maryland Sudley is an unincorporated community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States.... |
3.81 | Sudley Road / Plantation Boulevard | |
| 4.60 | Old Sudley Road | ||
| Galesville Galesville, Maryland Galesville, Maryland is an unincorporated town in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. It is located at 38°50'35" North 076°32'37" West.-History:... |
6.23 | ||
| 6.68 | Cumberstone Road | ||
| Edgewater | 8.79 | Mill Swamp Road | |
| 10.24 | Contees Wharf Road / South River Clubhouse Road | ||
| 11.19 | Northern terminus | ||