Maryland Route 454
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Maryland Route 454 is a state highway
in the U.S. state
of Maryland
. Known for most of its length as Crown Stone Road, the state highway runs 2.21 miles (3.6 km) from the Delaware
state line in Marydel
, where the highway continues east as Delaware Route 8
(DE 8), north to MD 302
in Templeville
. MD 454 was built in the late 1910s. The state highway originally ended in Marydel at MD 311
, which crossed the state line. MD 454 replaced MD 311 along the stretch to the state line around 1946 and bypassed Marydel by 1956.
. The state highway immediately encounters the eastern end of MD 821 (Main Street) and crosses an unused railroad grade owned by the Maryland Department of Transportation
. MD 454 meets the northern terminus of MD 311
(Henderson Road) before leaving Marydel and collecting the other end of MD 821. The state highway turns north through farmland before entering the town of Templeville and terminating at MD 302 (Barclay Road), which forms the border between Caroline County
and Queen Anne's County
.
.
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!Destinations
!Notes
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|rowspan=4|Marydel
|0.00
| – Dover
|Southern terminus
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|0.03
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|0.11
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|0.36
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|rowspan=1|Templeville
|2.21
|, Smyrna
|Northern 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
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 for most of its length as Crown Stone Road, the state highway runs 2.21 miles (3.6 km) from 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 Marydel
Marydel, Maryland
Marydel is a town in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. The population was 147 at the 2000 census. It is named after its location, being partially located in Maryland and partially in Delaware.-Geography:...
, where the highway continues east as Delaware Route 8
Delaware Route 8
Delaware Route 8 is a state highway located in Kent County, Delaware. It runs from Maryland Route 454 at the Maryland border near Marydel, Maryland east to an intersection with Delaware Route 9 north of Little Creek. The route passes through the heart of Delaware's capital, Dover, on Division...
(DE 8), north to MD 302
Maryland Route 302
Maryland Route 302 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known for most of its length as Barclay Road, the state highway runs from U.S. Route 301 west of Barclay east to the Delaware state line east of Templeville, where the highway continues east as Delaware Route 11...
in Templeville
Templeville, Maryland
Templeville is a town in Caroline County and in Queen Anne's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 80 at the 2000 census. It was known as Bullock Town until the name was changed in 1847...
. MD 454 was built in the late 1910s. The state highway originally ended in Marydel at MD 311
Maryland Route 311
Maryland Route 311 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known for most of its length as Henderson Road, the state highway runs from MD 313 in Goldsboro north to MD 454 in Marydel. MD 311 was constructed in the mid 1920s...
, which crossed the state line. MD 454 replaced MD 311 along the stretch to the state line around 1946 and bypassed Marydel by 1956.
Route description
MD 454 begins at the Delaware state line in the town of Marydel, adjacent to a five-mile (8 km) Mason–Dixon marker that gives the highway its name. The highway continues east as DE 8 (Halltown Road) toward DoverDover, Delaware
The city of Dover is the capital and second largest city in the U.S. state of Delaware. It is also the county seat of Kent County, and the principal city of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Kent County. It is located on the St. Jones River in the Delaware...
. The state highway immediately encounters the eastern end of MD 821 (Main Street) and crosses an unused railroad grade owned by the Maryland Department of Transportation
Maryland Department of Transportation
The Maryland Department of Transportation is a government agency in the U.S. state of Maryland. MDOT is overseen by Transportation Secretary Beverley K. Swaim-Staley, who replaced John Porcari in 2009 upon the latter's appointment as Deputy Secretary of the United States Department of...
. MD 454 meets the northern terminus of MD 311
Maryland Route 311
Maryland Route 311 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known for most of its length as Henderson Road, the state highway runs from MD 313 in Goldsboro north to MD 454 in Marydel. MD 311 was constructed in the mid 1920s...
(Henderson Road) before leaving Marydel and collecting the other end of MD 821. The state highway turns north through farmland before entering the town of Templeville and terminating at MD 302 (Barclay Road), which forms the border between Caroline County
Caroline 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...
and Queen Anne's County
Queen Anne's County, Maryland
Queen Anne's County is a county located on the Eastern Shore of the U.S. state of Maryland.As of 2010, the population was 47,798. Its county seat and most populous municipality is Centreville. The census-designated place of Stevensville is the county's most populous place...
.
History
MD 454 was paved as a state-aid road from Marydel to Templeville between 1915 and 1921. The state highway originally had its southern terminus in Marydel at MD 311. It was MD 311 that crossed the state line until 1946. MD 454 was moved off of Main Street and onto a new alignment through Marydel by 1956.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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!Location
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
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|rowspan=4|Marydel
Marydel, Maryland
Marydel is a town in Caroline County, Maryland, United States. The population was 147 at the 2000 census. It is named after its location, being partially located in Maryland and partially in Delaware.-Geography:...
|0.00
| – Dover
Dover, Delaware
The city of Dover is the capital and second largest city in the U.S. state of Delaware. It is also the county seat of Kent County, and the principal city of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Kent County. It is located on the St. Jones River in the Delaware...
|Southern terminus
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|0.03
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|0.11
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|0.36
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|rowspan=1|Templeville
Templeville, Maryland
Templeville is a town in Caroline County and in Queen Anne's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 80 at the 2000 census. It was known as Bullock Town until the name was changed in 1847...
|2.21
|, Smyrna
Smyrna, Delaware
Smyrna is a town in Kent and New Castle counties in the U.S. state of Delaware. It is part of the Dover, Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area...
|Northern terminus