Maryland Route 264
Encyclopedia
Maryland Route 264 is a state highway
in the U.S. state
of Maryland
. Known as Broomes Island Road, the route runs 6.66 miles (10.7 km) from Oyster House Road in Broomes Island
north to MD 2
and MD 4
in Port Republic
. MD 264 connects the central Calvert County
communities of Broomes Island, Island Creek, and Mutual
with the county's main highway at Port Republic. The state highway was constructed in the early 1920s.
, the state highway intersects MD 265
and Laveille Road, which leads west to the historic home La Veille
. North of Mutual, MD 264 passes Christ Church
, which with a founded date of 1672 is the oldest church in Calvert County. The state highway passes a spur of old alignment, Yoes Corner Road (unsigned MD 264A), and reaches its northern terminus at a directional crossover intersection with MD 2 and MD 4 (Solomons Island Road) in Port Republic. There is no direct access between MD 264 and MD 765
(St. Leonard Road), which meets the northbound direction of MD 2 and MD 4 at an adjacent right-in/right-out
intersection.
– Port Republic segment of MD 765 around 1985. MD 264's northern terminus was changed from a standard intersection to a directional crossover intersection in 2006.
.
{| class=wikitable
!Location
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
|-
|Broomes Island
|0.00
|Ballard Rogers Road south / Oyster House Road east
|Southern terminus
|-
|Mutual
|4.42
|
|
|-
|Port Republic
|6.66
|
|Northern terminus; directional crossover intersection
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 Broomes Island Road, the route runs 6.66 miles (10.7 km) from Oyster House Road in Broomes Island
Broomes Island, Maryland
Broomes Island, Maryland is a small waterfront community in Calvert County, Maryland, USA, on the Patuxent River. It is located approximately 10 miles south of Prince Frederick, Maryland....
north 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...
in 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 264 connects the central Calvert County
Calvert 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...
communities of Broomes Island, Island Creek, and Mutual
Mutual, Maryland
Mutual is an unincorporated community in Calvert County, Maryland, United States. La Veille was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.-References:...
with the county's main highway at Port Republic. The state highway was constructed in the early 1920s.
Route description
MD 264 begins at the intersection of Ballard Rogers Road and Oyster House Road in Broomes Island. Ballard Rogers Road continues south to the end of the peninsula between Island Creek and the Patuxent River that contains the village of Broomes Island, a former oyster canning center. MD 264 heads north as a two-lane road out of the village through a mix of farmland and forest toward the community of Island Creek, where the highway intersects Parkers Wharf Road and Williams Wharf Road. In the village of MutualMutual, Maryland
Mutual is an unincorporated community in Calvert County, Maryland, United States. La Veille was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.-References:...
, the state highway intersects MD 265
Maryland Route 265
Maryland Route 265 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Mackall Road, the state highway runs from the beginning of state maintenance near Mutual north to MD 264 in Mutual. MD 265 was constructed around 1930. The state highway originally extended south through Wallville to...
and Laveille Road, which leads west to the historic home La Veille
La Veille
La Veille, or La Veille Place, is a historic home located at Mutual, Calvert County, Maryland, United States. It is a -story gambrel-roofed brick house, of Flemish bond construction...
. North of Mutual, MD 264 passes Christ Church
Christ Church (Port Republic, Maryland)
The Christ Church is a historic Episcopal church located at Port Republic, Calvert County, Maryland, United States. The church is a three-bay-wide, five bays long, beige stucco covered structure featuring stained glass in most of the tall paired round-arched sash windows. It is the mother Episcopal...
, which with a founded date of 1672 is the oldest church in Calvert County. The state highway passes a spur of old alignment, Yoes Corner Road (unsigned MD 264A), and reaches its northern terminus at a directional crossover intersection with MD 2 and MD 4 (Solomons Island Road) in Port Republic. There is no direct access between MD 264 and MD 765
Maryland Route 765
Maryland Route 765 is a collection of state highways in the U.S. state of Maryland. These 26 highways are service roads constructed or old alignments maintained to provide access to private property or county highways whose access was compromised by the realignment of MD 2 and MD 4 in Calvert...
(St. Leonard Road), which meets the northbound direction of MD 2 and MD 4 at an adjacent right-in/right-out
Right-in/right-out
Right-in/right-out and left-in/left-out refer to a type of road intersection where turning movements of vehicles are restricted. A RIRO permits only right turns and a LILO permits only left turns. RIRO is usual where vehicles drive on the right, and LILO is usual where vehicles drive on the left...
intersection.
History
MD 264 was constructed as a gravel road around 1923. The state highway followed the alignment of Yoes Corner Road to MD 2 and MD 4 until the northern end was moved opposite the northern terminus of the St. LeonardSt. Leonard, Maryland
St. Leonard is a census-designated place in Calvert County, Maryland, United States. The population was officially 536 at the 2000 census, although residents of the Calvert Beach-Long Beach, Maryland community also use the St. Leonard zip code designation, making it in fact a much larger community...
– Port Republic segment of MD 765 around 1985. MD 264's northern terminus was changed from a standard intersection to a directional crossover intersection in 2006.
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...
.
{| class=wikitable
!Location
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
|-
|Broomes Island
Broomes Island, Maryland
Broomes Island, Maryland is a small waterfront community in Calvert County, Maryland, USA, on the Patuxent River. It is located approximately 10 miles south of Prince Frederick, Maryland....
|0.00
|Ballard Rogers Road south / Oyster House Road east
|Southern terminus
|-
|Mutual
Mutual, Maryland
Mutual is an unincorporated community in Calvert County, Maryland, United States. La Veille was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.-References:...
|4.42
|
|
|-
|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...
|6.66
|
|Northern terminus; directional crossover intersection