Maryland Route 282
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Maryland Route 282 is a state highway
in the U.S. state
of Maryland
. The state highway runs 12.43 miles (20 km) from Crystal Beach east to the Delaware
state line in Warwick, where the highway continues east as Delaware Route 299
(DE 299). MD 282 is the primary east–west highway of the Sassafras Neck between the Sassafras River
and Bohemia River
, connecting Crystal Beach, Earleville
, and Warwick with MD 213
in Cecilton
in southern Cecil County
. The state highway was paved in Warwick by 1910 and constructed from Warwick to Cecilton in the late 1910s. West of Cecilton, what is today MD 282 consists of part of former MD 283, which ran from Crystal Beach to Earleville. MD 282 was constructed to Earleville in the early 1920s and extended a short distance west of Earleville in the late 1920s. MD 283 was constructed in the late 1920s and early 1930s. MD 282 was extended west to Crystal Beach along MD 283 in 1959.
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replaced MD 282 from Sassafras Road in Warwick east to the Delaware state line by 1951. MD 282's length was extended at both ends in 1959. At the eastern end, MD 299 was truncated at U.S. Route 301
south of Warwick and MD 282's eastern terminus was returned to the state line. West of Cecilton, MD 282 was extended northwest along the course of MD 283 to Crystal Beach. The section of MD 282 along Grove Neck Road west of Earleville became a county highway.
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{| class=wikitable
!Location
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
|-
|Crystal Beach
|0.00
|Crystal Beach Road south / White Crystal Beach Road west
|Western terminus
|-
|Earleville
|4.30
|Grove Neck Road west
|Old alignment of MD 282
|-
|Cecilton
|6.70
|
|
|-
|rowspan=2|Warwick
|11.44
|Sassafras Road south – Sassafras
|Old alignment of MD 299
|-
|12.43
| – Middletown, DE
|Eastern terminus; Delaware
state line
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
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
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 state highway runs 12.43 miles (20 km) from Crystal Beach east to the Delaware
Delaware
Delaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, and to the north by Pennsylvania...
state line in Warwick, where the highway continues east as Delaware Route 299
Delaware Route 299
Delaware Route 299 is a state highway in New Castle County, Delaware. It runs from Maryland Route 282 at the Maryland border east of Warwick, Maryland to DE 9 in Mathews Corner, passing through Middletown and Odessa. It overlaps US 301 from just east of the Maryland border to the west end of...
(DE 299). MD 282 is the primary east–west highway of the Sassafras Neck between the Sassafras River
Sassafras River
The Sassafras River is a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay on the Delmarva Peninsula in the United States. It is about long and starts in western New Castle County, Delaware, and along the boundary between Cecil County, Maryland on the north and Kent County, Maryland on the south...
and Bohemia River
Bohemia River
The Bohemia River is a tributary of the Elk River on the Delmarva Peninsula. It is located in Cecil County, Maryland, with its headwaters extending into New Castle County, Delaware....
, connecting Crystal Beach, Earleville
Earleville, Maryland
Earleville is an unincorporated community in Cecil County, Maryland, United States.Located at Earleville and listed on the National Register of Historic Places are: Bohemia Farm, Mount Harmon, Rose Hill, and St. Stephen's Episcopal Church.-External links:*...
, and Warwick with MD 213
Maryland Route 213
Maryland Route 213 is a state highway located on the Eastern Shore of Maryland in the United States. The route runs from Maryland Route 662 in Wye Mills, Queen Anne's County north to the Pennsylvania border in Cecil County, where it continues into that state as Pennsylvania Route 841...
in Cecilton
Cecilton, Maryland
Cecilton is a town in Cecil County, Maryland, United States. The population was 474 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Cecilton is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
in southern Cecil County
Cecil County, Maryland
Cecil County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. It is part of the Delaware Valley. It was named for Cæcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore , who was the first Proprietary Governor of the colony of Maryland from 1632 until his death in 1675. The county seat is Elkton. The newspaper...
. The state highway was paved in Warwick by 1910 and constructed from Warwick to Cecilton in the late 1910s. West of Cecilton, what is today MD 282 consists of part of former MD 283, which ran from Crystal Beach to Earleville. MD 282 was constructed to Earleville in the early 1920s and extended a short distance west of Earleville in the late 1920s. MD 283 was constructed in the late 1920s and early 1930s. MD 282 was extended west to Crystal Beach along MD 283 in 1959.
Route description
MD 282 begins at the intersection of Crystal Beach Road and White Crystal Beach Road in Crystal Beach. The state highway curves to the southeast as two-lane Crystal Beach Road through farmland and past scattered residences. In Earleville, MD 282 makes a wide curve to the east, passing the intersection of Grove Neck Road, which is the old alignment of MD 282. The state highway continues east to the town of Cecilton, where the highway's name changes to Main Street. MD 282 passes Cecilton Elementary School and intersects MD 213 (Bohemia Avenue) at the center of town. After leaving Cecilton, the state highway takes the name Cecilton Warwick Road and passes through farmland. After the intersection with Sassafras Road, MD 282 becomes Main Street and passes through the village of Warwick, where the state highway reaches its eastern terminus at the Delaware state line. The highway continues east as DE 299 (Warwick Road) toward MiddletownMiddletown, Delaware
Middletown is a town in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the town is 18,871.-Geography:Middletown is located at with an elevation of ....
.
History
The first section of MD 282 to be paved was Main Street in Warwick, which was surfaced by 1910. The remainder of MD 282 from Cecilton to Warwick was paved by 1919. In 1923, the state highway was extended west to Earleville. MD 282 was paved west from Earleville along Grove Neck Road west to Mount Harmon Road in 1929. The current course of MD 282 west of Earleville was originally part of MD 283. The first section of MD 283 was paved from Earleville north to Glebe Road in 1928. MD 283 was extended west to Crystal Beach in two segments between 1930 and 1934. MD 299Maryland Route 299
Maryland Route 299 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs from MD 313 and MD 330 in Massey in eastern Kent County north to U.S. Route 301 near Warwick in far southern Cecil County. MD 299 was constructed from Massey to the Sassafras River around 1930 and from...
replaced MD 282 from Sassafras Road in Warwick east to the Delaware state line by 1951. MD 282's length was extended at both ends in 1959. At the eastern end, MD 299 was truncated at U.S. Route 301
U.S. Route 301 in Maryland
U.S. Route 301 in Maryland is a major highway that runs from Delaware to the Governor Harry W. Nice Memorial Bridge into Virginia. It passes through three of Maryland's four main regions: the Eastern Shore, the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area, and Southern Maryland...
south of Warwick and MD 282's eastern terminus was returned to the state line. West of Cecilton, MD 282 was extended northwest along the course of MD 283 to Crystal Beach. The section of MD 282 along Grove Neck Road west of Earleville became a county highway.
Junction list
The entire route is in Cecil CountyCecil County, Maryland
Cecil County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. It is part of the Delaware Valley. It was named for Cæcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore , who was the first Proprietary Governor of the colony of Maryland from 1632 until his death in 1675. The county seat is Elkton. The newspaper...
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{| class=wikitable
!Location
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
|-
|Crystal Beach
|0.00
|Crystal Beach Road south / White Crystal Beach Road west
|Western terminus
|-
|Earleville
Earleville, Maryland
Earleville is an unincorporated community in Cecil County, Maryland, United States.Located at Earleville and listed on the National Register of Historic Places are: Bohemia Farm, Mount Harmon, Rose Hill, and St. Stephen's Episcopal Church.-External links:*...
|4.30
|Grove Neck Road west
|Old alignment of MD 282
|-
|Cecilton
Cecilton, Maryland
Cecilton is a town in Cecil County, Maryland, United States. The population was 474 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Cecilton is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land....
|6.70
|
|
|-
|rowspan=2|Warwick
Warwick, Cecil County, Maryland
Warwick is an unincorporated community in Cecil County, Maryland, United States. St. Francis Xavier Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975....
|11.44
|Sassafras Road south – Sassafras
Sassafras, Maryland
Sassafras is an unincorporated community in Kent County, Maryland, United States.-References:...
|Old alignment of MD 299
|-
|12.43
| – Middletown, DE
Middletown, Delaware
Middletown is a town in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the town is 18,871.-Geography:Middletown is located at with an elevation of ....
|Eastern terminus; Delaware
Delaware
Delaware is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It is bordered to the south and west by Maryland, and to the north by Pennsylvania...
state line