Maryland Route 506
Encyclopedia
Maryland Route 506 is a state highway
in the U.S. state
of Maryland
. Known as Sixes Road, the state highway runs 3.79 miles (6.1 km) from MD 508
in Bowens
east to MD 2
and MD 4
near Port Republic
. MD 506 provides access to Battle Creek Cypress Swamp
. The state highway was constructed from MD 2 to the swamp in the early 1930s and extended to Bowens in the late 1950s.
and south as a county highway toward Adelina
. Sixes Road continues west as a county highway toward the Patuxent River
. MD 506 heads east as a two-lane road that passes through a forested area with scattered residences. The state highway crosses Battle Creek, which flows through the Battle Creek Cypress Swamp Sanctuary. The sanctuary is a National Natural Landmark
maintained by The Nature Conservancy
that contains the only stands of bald cypress on the Western Shore of Maryland. The sanctuary visitor center is located on Grays Road, which intersects MD 506 just east of Battle Creek. From the swamp, MD 506 veers northeast toward its eastern terminus at MD 2 and MD 4, which run concurrently
as Solomons Island Road, near Port Republic.
.
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!Destinations
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|Bowens
|0.00
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|Western terminus
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|Port Republic
|3.79
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|Eastern terminus
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...
. Known as Sixes Road, the state highway runs 3.79 miles (6.1 km) from MD 508
Maryland Route 508
Maryland Route 508 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Adelina Road, the state highway runs from MD 506 in Bowens north to MD 231 near Barstow. MD 508 was constructed in the early 1930s from MD 231 to Adelina. The southern terminus was rolled back to Bowens in the late...
in Bowens
Bowens, Maryland
Bowens is an unincorporated community in Calvert County, Maryland, United States.-References:...
east to MD 2
Maryland Route 2
Maryland Route 2 is the longest state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The route runs from Solomons Island in Calvert County north to an intersection with U.S. Route 1 and U.S. Route 40 Truck in Baltimore...
and MD 4
Maryland Route 4
Maryland Route 4 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs from MD 5 in Leonardtown north to Southern Avenue at the Washington, D.C. border, past which the highway continues as Pennsylvania Avenue...
near Port Republic
Port Republic, Maryland
Port Republic is a small, rural community located inCalvert County, Maryland. It is approximately5 miles south of Prince Frederick, Maryland, the countyseat of Calvert County...
. MD 506 provides access to Battle Creek Cypress Swamp
Battle Creek Cypress Swamp
Battle Creek Cypress SwampThe Battle Creek Cypress Swamp, Maryland, in springDesignationU.S. National Natural LandmarkLocationCalvert County, MarylandNearest CityPrince Frederick, MarylandAreaAbout 100 acresAbout 40 ha...
. The state highway was constructed from MD 2 to the swamp in the early 1930s and extended to Bowens in the late 1950s.
Route description
MD 506 begins at a four-way intersection in Bowens. Adelina Road heads north as MD 508 toward BarstowBarstow, Maryland
Barstow is a small, rural unincorporated community in Calvert County, Maryland located immediately west of Prince Frederick. The community maintains its own separate zip code, 20610....
and south as a county highway toward Adelina
Adelina, Maryland
Adelina is an unincorporated community in Calvert County, Maryland, United States. Taney Place was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.-References:...
. Sixes Road continues west as a county highway toward the Patuxent River
Patuxent River
The Patuxent River is a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay in the state of Maryland. There are three main river drainages for central Maryland: the Potomac River to the west passing through Washington D.C., the Patapsco River to the northeast passing through Baltimore, and the Patuxent River between...
. MD 506 heads east as a two-lane road that passes through a forested area with scattered residences. The state highway crosses Battle Creek, which flows through the Battle Creek Cypress Swamp Sanctuary. The sanctuary is a National Natural Landmark
National Natural Landmark
The National Natural Landmark program recognizes and encourages the conservation of outstanding examples of the natural history of the United States. It is the only natural areas program of national scope that identifies and recognizes the best examples of biological and geological features in...
maintained by The Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy is a US charitable environmental organization that works to preserve the plants, animals, and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive....
that contains the only stands of bald cypress on the Western Shore of Maryland. The sanctuary visitor center is located on Grays Road, which intersects MD 506 just east of Battle Creek. From the swamp, MD 506 veers northeast toward its eastern terminus at MD 2 and MD 4, which run concurrently
Concurrency (road)
A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different highway, motorway, or other route numbers...
as Solomons Island Road, near Port Republic.
History
MD 506 was constructed from MD 2 west to Grays Road by 1933. The state highway was extended to MD 508 in 1957.Junction list
The entire route is in Calvert CountyCalvert County, Maryland
Calvert County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. It occupies the Calvert Peninsula which is bordered on the east by the Chesapeake Bay and on the west by the Patuxent River. Calvert County is part of the Southern Maryland region. Calvert County's residents are among the highest...
.
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!Destinations
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|Bowens
Bowens, Maryland
Bowens is an unincorporated community in Calvert County, Maryland, United States.-References:...
|0.00
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|Western terminus
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|Port Republic
Port Republic, Maryland
Port Republic is a small, rural community located inCalvert County, Maryland. It is approximately5 miles south of Prince Frederick, Maryland, the countyseat of Calvert County...
|3.79
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|Eastern terminus