Maryland Route 306
Encyclopedia
Maryland Route 306 is a state highway
in the U.S. state
of Maryland
. Known as Houston Branch Road, the state highway runs 4.13 miles (6.6 km) from the town limits of Federalsburg
east to the Delaware
state line. MD 306 provides access to Idylwild Wildlife Management Area
. The state highway was constructed in the late 1930s.
(Liberty Road) east of downtown Federalsburg. MD 306 heads northeast, passing through a mix of farmland and forest. The state highway also follows the eastern edge of Idylwild Wildlife Management Area. After crossing Houston Branch, MD 306 curves to the east and reaches its eastern terminus at the Delaware state line, where the highway continues into Sussex County
as Dublin Hill Road.
and became MD 315 after the completion of the Federalsburg Bypass in 1964. The portion of highway within the town of Federalsburg was removed from MD 306 between 1980 and 1999.
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|Federalsburg
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|Central Avenue west
|Western terminus
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|4.13
|Dublin Hill Road east
|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...
. Known as Houston Branch Road, the state highway runs 4.13 miles (6.6 km) from the town limits of Federalsburg
Federalsburg, Maryland
Federalsburg is a town in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,642 at the 2009 census. The ZIP code is 21632. The primary phone exchange is 754 and the area code is 410.-Town features:...
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. MD 306 provides access to Idylwild Wildlife Management Area
Idylwild Wildlife Management Area
Idylwild Wildlife Management Area is a Wildlife Management Area in Caroline County, Maryland near Federalsburg.-External links:*...
. The state highway was constructed in the late 1930s.
Route description
MD 306 begins at the eastern town limits of Federalsburg adjacent to Lake Chambers, an impoundment of Tanyard Branch. The roadway continues west as Central Avenue toward an intersection with MD 315Maryland Route 315
Maryland Route 315 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs from MD 313 and MD 318 on the west side of Federalsburg east to MD 318 east of Federalsburg. MD 315 passes through downtown Federalsburg...
(Liberty Road) east of downtown Federalsburg. MD 306 heads northeast, passing through a mix of farmland and forest. The state highway also follows the eastern edge of Idylwild Wildlife Management Area. After crossing Houston Branch, MD 306 curves to the east and reaches its eastern terminus at the Delaware state line, where the highway continues into Sussex County
Sussex County, Delaware
Sussex County is a county located in the southern part of the U.S. state of Delaware. As of 2010 the population was 197,145, an increase of 25.9% over the previous decade. The county seat is Georgetown. The Seaford Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Sussex County.Sussex County is...
as Dublin Hill Road.
History
Approximately 1 miles (1.6 km) of Houston Branch Road from the Federalsburg end was paved as a state-aid road by 1910. That short portion of highway was reconstructed and the remainder of MD 306 constructed as a modern highway in 1938 and 1939. MD 306 originally included Central Avenue west to Liberty Road, which was originally MD 318Maryland Route 318
Maryland Route 318 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs from MD 16 and MD 331 near Preston east to the Delaware state line near Federalsburg, where the highway continues east as Delaware Route 18 . MD 318 follows the Dorchester–Caroline county line for...
and became MD 315 after the completion of the Federalsburg Bypass in 1964. The portion of highway within the town of Federalsburg was removed from MD 306 between 1980 and 1999.
Junction list
The entire route is in Caroline CountyCaroline County, Maryland
Caroline County is a wholly rural county located in the U.S. state of Maryland on its Eastern Shore. It is bordered by Queen Anne's County to the north, Talbot County to the west, Dorchester County to the south, Kent County, Delaware, to the east, and Sussex County, Delaware, to the southeast. As...
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|Federalsburg
Federalsburg, Maryland
Federalsburg is a town in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,642 at the 2009 census. The ZIP code is 21632. The primary phone exchange is 754 and the area code is 410.-Town features:...
|0.00
|Central Avenue west
|Western terminus
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|4.13
|Dublin Hill Road east
|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