Maryland Route 520
Encyclopedia
Maryland Route 520 is a state highway
in the U.S. state
of Maryland
. Known as Whites Neck Road, the state highway runs 2.61 miles (4.2 km) from a dead end at a boat ramp north to MD 239
in Bushwood
in western St. Mary's County. MD 520 was constructed in 1933.
. The 18 feet (5.5 m) wide two-lane state highway heads west then north through farmland. MD 520 veers northeast through a forested area before crossing Whites Neck Creek and reaching its northern terminus at MD 239 (Bushwood Wharf Road) near the community of Bushwood.
in 1956. MD 520 has changed very little since then.
in St. Mary's County.
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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 Whites Neck Road, the state highway runs 2.61 miles (4.2 km) from a dead end at a boat ramp north to MD 239
Maryland Route 239
Maryland Route 239 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Bushwood Wharf Road, the state highway runs from a dead end at the Wicomico River east to MD 242 in Bushwood in western St. Mary's County...
in Bushwood
Bushwood, Maryland
Bushwood is an unincorporated community in what is familiarly called the "Seventh District" of St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States. Ocean Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.-References:...
in western St. Mary's County. MD 520 was constructed in 1933.
Route description
MD 520 begins at a boat ramp at the southern end of Whites Neck adjacent to the mouth of Whites Neck Creek at St. Catherine Sound, an embayment of the Wicomico RiverWicomico River (Potomac River)
The Wicomico River is a tributary of the lower tidal portion of the Potomac River located in the U.S. state of Maryland south of Washington, DC. The river empties into the Potomac at Cobb Island and St. Margaret's Island. The Wicomico's watershed drains of Charles, St. Mary's, and southern Prince...
. The 18 feet (5.5 m) wide two-lane state highway heads west then north through farmland. MD 520 veers northeast through a forested area before crossing Whites Neck Creek and reaching its northern terminus at MD 239 (Bushwood Wharf Road) near the community of Bushwood.
History
MD 520 was constructed as a gravel road in 1933. The state highway was widened and resurfaced with bituminous concreteAsphalt concrete
Asphalt concrete is a composite material commonly used in construction projects such as road surfaces, airports and parking lots. It consists of asphalt and mineral aggregate mixed together, then laid down in layers and compacted...
in 1956. MD 520 has changed very little since then.
Junction list
The entire route is in BushwoodBushwood, Maryland
Bushwood is an unincorporated community in what is familiarly called the "Seventh District" of St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States. Ocean Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.-References:...
in St. Mary's County.
{|class=wikitable
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
|-
|0.00
|Dead end at boat ramp
|Southern terminus
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|2.61
|
|Northern terminus