Maryland Route 362
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Maryland Route 362 is a state highway
in the U.S. state
of Maryland
. Known as Mount Vernon Road, the state highway runs 6.23 miles (10 km) from the beginning of state maintenance in Mount Vernon
east to MD 675
in Princess Anne
. MD 362 connects Princess Anne with northwestern Somerset County
as well as southwestern Wicomico County
via the Whitehaven Ferry. The state highway was constructed from U.S. Route 13
(US 13) (now MD 675) beginning in 1929. MD 363 was completed to Mount Vernon in the late 1930s.
via the Whitehaven Ferry, MD 362 turns southeast and traverses Monie Creek. The highway veers east after passing Black Road. The farmland and forest give way to residences as MD 362 approaches Princess Anne. The state highway intersects Brittingham Lane, which is unsigned MD 920A
, between shopping centers immediately before the junction with US 13 (Ocean Highway). After crossing US 13, MD 362 expands to a three-lane road with center turn lane, passing through a commercial area before reaching its eastern terminus at MD 675 (Somerset Avenue) on the north side of downtown Princess Anne.
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|rowspan=2|Mount Vernon
|0.00
|Mount Vernon Road west / Bobtown Road north
|Western terminus
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|0.91
|Fitzbounds Road north – Whitehaven
|Leads to Whitehaven Ferry
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|rowspan=2|Princess Anne
|5.99
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|6.23
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|Eastern terminus
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 Mount Vernon Road, the state highway runs 6.23 miles (10 km) from the beginning of state maintenance in Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon, Maryland
Mount Vernon is a census-designated place in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. The population was 761 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
east to MD 675
Maryland Route 675
Maryland Route 675 is a collection of state highways in the U.S. state of Maryland. These two highways are sections of old alignment of U.S. Route 13 in Princess Anne in Somerset County and Delmar in northern Wicomico County. MD 675 was designated after US 13 bypassed Princess Anne in the late...
in Princess Anne
Princess Anne, Maryland
Princess Anne is a town in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,313 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Somerset County.Princess Anne is included in the Salisbury, Maryland Metropolitan Statistical Area....
. MD 362 connects Princess Anne with northwestern Somerset County
Somerset County, Maryland
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*53.5% White*42.3% Black*0.3% Native American*0.7% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*1.7% Two or more races*1.5% Other races*3.3% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
as well as southwestern 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...
via the Whitehaven Ferry. The state highway was constructed from 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) (now MD 675) beginning in 1929. MD 363 was completed to Mount Vernon in the late 1930s.
Route description
MD 362 begins at an intersection with Bobtown Road. Mount Vernon Road continues west as a county highway into the population center of Mount Vernon, while the state highway heads east through a mix of farmland and forest. After intersecting Fitzbounds Road, which leads to WhitehavenWhitehaven, Maryland
Whitehaven is an unincorporated community in Wicomico County, Maryland, United States.Whitehaven is home to one of the few remaining public ferries in Maryland, and was once a thriving settlement which included stores, a shipyard, and the Whitehaven Hotel. It is the location of the Whitehaven...
via the Whitehaven Ferry, MD 362 turns southeast and traverses Monie Creek. The highway veers east after passing Black Road. The farmland and forest give way to residences as MD 362 approaches Princess Anne. The state highway intersects Brittingham Lane, which is unsigned MD 920A
Maryland Route 920
Maryland Route 920 is a collection of unsigned state highways in the U.S. state of Maryland. These 19 highways are service roads constructed to restore access to private property or county highways whose access was compromised by the expansion of U.S...
, between shopping centers immediately before the junction with US 13 (Ocean Highway). After crossing US 13, MD 362 expands to a three-lane road with center turn lane, passing through a commercial area before reaching its eastern terminus at MD 675 (Somerset Avenue) on the north side of downtown Princess Anne.
History
The first section of MD 362 was built as a modern highway from the original alignment of US 13 in Princess Anne in 1929. The highway was extended west to near Monie Creek in 1930. By 1934, MD 362 was under construction again with the completion of the bridge over Monie Creek. The highway was extended to near Fitzbounds Road in 1936 and to its present terminus in 1937.Junction list
The entire route is in Somerset CountySomerset County, Maryland
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*53.5% White*42.3% Black*0.3% Native American*0.7% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*1.7% Two or more races*1.5% Other races*3.3% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
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!Location
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!Destinations
!Notes
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|rowspan=2|Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon, Maryland
Mount Vernon is a census-designated place in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. The population was 761 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
|0.00
|Mount Vernon Road west / Bobtown Road north
|Western terminus
|-
|0.91
|Fitzbounds Road north – Whitehaven
Whitehaven, Maryland
Whitehaven is an unincorporated community in Wicomico County, Maryland, United States.Whitehaven is home to one of the few remaining public ferries in Maryland, and was once a thriving settlement which included stores, a shipyard, and the Whitehaven Hotel. It is the location of the Whitehaven...
|Leads to Whitehaven Ferry
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|rowspan=2|Princess Anne
Princess Anne, Maryland
Princess Anne is a town in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,313 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Somerset County.Princess Anne is included in the Salisbury, Maryland Metropolitan Statistical Area....
|5.99
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|6.23
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|Eastern terminus