Maryland Route 513
Encyclopedia
Maryland Route 513 is a state highway
in the U.S. state
of Maryland
. Known for much of its length as Cedar Lane, the state highway runs 1.77 mi (2.8 km) from Jackson Road just south of the interchange with U.S. Route 13
(US 13) north to US 13 Business
within Fruitland
. MD 513 was constructed as a county highway around 1980 following the completion of the highway's interchange with the Salisbury Bypass and became a state highway in 1982.
. MD 513 heads north a two-lane road, entering the city of Fruitland at the intersection where St. Lukes Road splits to the northwest. The state highway continues north as Cedar Lane and meets Division Street at a roundabout
. After crossing Norfolk Southern Railway
's Delmarva Secondary track, the state highway meets its northern terminus at US 13 Business (Fruitland Boulevard). Cedar Lane continues north through Fruitland toward Camden Avenue, the original alignment of US 13.
in Wicomico County
.
{| class=wikitable
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
|-
|0.00
|St. Lukes Road south / Jackson Road east
|Southern terminus
|-
|0.20
| – Dover
, Norfolk
|Diamond interchange
|-
|1.77
|
|Northern terminus
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 for much of its length as Cedar Lane, the state highway runs 1.77 mi (2.8 km) from Jackson Road just south of the interchange with U.S. Route 13
U.S. Route 13 in Maryland
U.S. Route 13 is a U.S. Highway running from Fayetteville, North Carolina north to Morrisville, Pennsylvania. In the U.S. state of Maryland, the route runs from the Virginia border south of Pocomoke City in Worcester County north to the Delaware border in Delmar, Wicomico County, where the route...
(US 13) north to US 13 Business
U.S. Route 13 Business (Salisbury, Maryland)
U.S. Route 13 Business is a business route of U.S. Route 13 in the U.S. state of Maryland. The highway runs between US 13 south of Fruitland and US 13 and US 50 on the north side of Salisbury...
within Fruitland
Fruitland, Maryland
Fruitland is a city in Wicomico County, Maryland, United States. The population was 4,866 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Fruitland is located at ....
. MD 513 was constructed as a county highway around 1980 following the completion of the highway's interchange with the Salisbury Bypass and became a state highway in 1982.
Route description
MD 513 begins at an intersection with Jackson Road just south of its diamond interchange with US 13 (Salisbury Bypass). St. Lukes Road continues south as a county highway toward MD 12Maryland 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...
. MD 513 heads north a two-lane road, entering the city of Fruitland at the intersection where St. Lukes Road splits to the northwest. The state highway continues north as Cedar Lane and meets Division Street at a roundabout
Roundabout
A roundabout is the name for a road junction in which traffic moves in one direction around a central island. The word dates from the early 20th century. Roundabouts are common in many countries around the world...
. After crossing Norfolk Southern Railway
Norfolk Southern Railway
The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I railroad in the United States, owned by the Norfolk Southern Corporation. With headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, the company operates 21,500 route miles in 22 eastern states, the District of Columbia and the province of Ontario, Canada...
's Delmarva Secondary track, the state highway meets its northern terminus at US 13 Business (Fruitland Boulevard). Cedar Lane continues north through Fruitland toward Camden Avenue, the original alignment of US 13.
History
Cedar Lane was extended south to St. Lukes Road on the edge of Fruitland in 1979 to provide a more direct connection from US 13 to St. Lukes Road's interchange with the Salisbury Bypass, which was completed in 1981. MD 513 was assigned along its present route in 1982.Junction list
The entire route is in FruitlandFruitland, Maryland
Fruitland is a city in Wicomico County, Maryland, United States. The population was 4,866 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Fruitland is located at ....
in 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...
.
{| class=wikitable
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
|-
|0.00
|St. Lukes Road south / Jackson Road east
|Southern terminus
|-
|0.20
| – Dover
Dover, Delaware
The city of Dover is the capital and second largest city in the U.S. state of Delaware. It is also the county seat of Kent County, and the principal city of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Kent County. It is located on the St. Jones River in the Delaware...
, Norfolk
Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. With a population of 242,803 as of the 2010 Census, it is Virginia's second-largest city behind neighboring Virginia Beach....
|Diamond interchange
|-
|1.77
|
|Northern terminus