Maryland Route 575
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Maryland Route 575 is a state highway
in the U.S. state
of Maryland
. Known as Worcester Highway, the state highway runs 2.7 miles (4.3 km) from U.S. Route 113
(US 113) in Friendship north to MD 589
and US 113 in Showell
. MD 575 is the old alignment of US 113 in northern Worcester County
. The state highway was assigned in 2000 when US 113 was relocated as a four-lane divided highway through the area. As part of the overall project to expand US 113 to four lanes from Berlin
to the Delaware
state line, fourteen unsigned
auxiliary routes of MD 575 were designated on old alignments or service roads between 2002 and 2004.
interchange with northbound US 113, also known as Worcester Highway, in Friendship. There is no access to southbound US 113. MD 575 heads northeast as a two-lane road through farmland. The state highway turns north after intersecting MD 452
(Friendship Road) and passing Carey Road. MD 575 passes under MD 90
(Ocean City Expressway) with no access. The state highway receives an off-ramp from northbound US 113 before reaching its northern terminus at MD 589 (Racetrack Road). Access to southbound US 113 is provided by heading west on MD 589, while a ramp to northbound US 113 continues straight.
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|rowspan=2|Friendship
|0.00
| – Selbyville, DE
|Southern terminus; right-in/right-out interchange with northbound US 113; no access to southbound US 113
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|0.82
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|rowspan=2|Showell
|rowspan=2|2.70
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|rowspan=2|Northern terminus; ramp to northbound US 113 continues north
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 Worcester Highway, the state highway runs 2.7 miles (4.3 km) from U.S. Route 113
U.S. Route 113
U.S. Route 113 is a spur of US 13 in the U.S. states of Maryland and Delaware. The U.S. Highway runs from US 13 in Pocomoke City, Maryland north to Delaware Route 1 in Milford, Delaware...
(US 113) in Friendship north to MD 589
Maryland Route 589
Maryland Route 589 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Racetrack Road, the state highway runs from U.S. Route 50 in Grays Corner north to US 113 and MD 575 in Showell. MD 589 provides access to the planned community of Ocean Pines and harness racing venue Ocean Downs,...
and US 113 in Showell
Showell, Maryland
Showell is an unincorporated community in Worcester County, Maryland, United States.-References:...
. MD 575 is the old alignment of US 113 in northern Worcester County
Worcester County, Maryland
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*82.0% White*13.6% Black*0.3% Native American*1.1% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*1.7% Two or more races*1.3% Other races*3.2% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
. The state highway was assigned in 2000 when US 113 was relocated as a four-lane divided highway through the area. As part of the overall project to expand US 113 to four lanes from Berlin
Berlin, Maryland
Berlin is a town in Worcester County, Maryland, United States. The population was 3,491 at the 2000 census.-History:The town of Berlin had its start around the 1790s, part of the Burley Plantation, a land grant dating back to 1677...
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, fourteen unsigned
Unsigned highway
An unsigned highway is a highway that has been assigned a route number, but does not bear conventional road markings that would normally be used to identify the route with that number...
auxiliary routes of MD 575 were designated on old alignments or service roads between 2002 and 2004.
Route description
MD 575 begins at a right-in/right-outRight-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...
interchange with northbound US 113, also known as Worcester Highway, in Friendship. There is no access to southbound US 113. MD 575 heads northeast as a two-lane road through farmland. The state highway turns north after intersecting MD 452
Maryland Route 452
Maryland Route 452 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Friendship Road, the state highway runs from U.S. Route 50 near Berlin north to MD 575 in Friendship, Worcester County...
(Friendship Road) and passing Carey Road. MD 575 passes under MD 90
Maryland Route 90
Maryland Route 90 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as the Ocean City Expressway, the state highway runs from U.S. Route 50 near Whaleyville to MD 528 in Ocean City. MD 90 is a two-lane expressway that provides one of the main access routes to Ocean City, especially the...
(Ocean City Expressway) with no access. The state highway receives an off-ramp from northbound US 113 before reaching its northern terminus at MD 589 (Racetrack Road). Access to southbound US 113 is provided by heading west on MD 589, while a ramp to northbound US 113 continues straight.
History
MD 575 is the old alignment of US 113 between Friendship and Showell. The state highway was originally constructed by 1921 and designated part of US 113 in 1927. This stretch was bypassed in 2000 as part of a larger project to expand US 113 to a four-lane divided highway between the existing northern end of dual highway just north of US 50 in Berlin and the Delaware state line. In 2000, a ramp from westbound MD 90 to MD 575 was closed when MD 90's current partial cloverleaf interchange with US 113 opened. MD 589 and MD 575 were realigned to their present termini in 2001. All portions of US 113's interchange with MD 589 and MD 575 were completed in 2002.Junction list
The entire route is in Worcester CountyWorcester County, Maryland
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*82.0% White*13.6% Black*0.3% Native American*1.1% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*1.7% Two or more races*1.3% Other races*3.2% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
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{| class=wikitable
!Location
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
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|rowspan=2|Friendship
|0.00
| – Selbyville, DE
Selbyville, Delaware
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,645 people, 615 households, and 439 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,176.9 people per square mile . There were 664 housing units at an average density of 475.1 per square mile...
|Southern terminus; right-in/right-out interchange with northbound US 113; no access to southbound US 113
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|0.82
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|rowspan=2|Showell
Showell, Maryland
Showell is an unincorporated community in Worcester County, Maryland, United States.-References:...
|rowspan=2|2.70
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|rowspan=2|Northern terminus; ramp to northbound US 113 continues north
Auxiliary routes
Auxiliary routes of MD 575 were designated between 2002 and 2004 as portions of the project to expand US 113 to a divided highway were completed. These routes are either old alignments of US 113 or service roads to provide access to private property or county highways compromised by the construction of the four-lane divided highway. Fourteen auxiliary routes were established, increasing in alphabetical order geographically from MD 575A in Showell to MD 575N just south of the Delaware state line. MD 575A through MD 575F were assigned in 2002 as the US 113 divided highway reached Jarvis Road (MD 575F). MD 575G through MD 575J and MD 575M were established in 2003 when the divided highway was completed to the state line. MD 575K, MD 575L, and MD 575N were designated in 2004 to bring the overall project to a close.- MD 575A is the designation for West Frontage Road, a 0.53 mile (0.8529502 km) highway that is the old alignment of US 113 on the west side of the present highway in Showell. The state highway begins at the entrance ramp to southbound US 113 and runs north to and includes the exit ramp from southbound US 113. MD 575A features turnaround ramps at both ends of the two-way portion just before the ramps from US 113 and intersects the western terminus of MD 589 in the middle.
- MD 575B is the designation for Old US 113, a 0.86 miles (1.4 km) highway that is the old alignment of US 113 on the west side of the present highway in Showell, to the north of MD 575A. The state highway begins at a right-in/right-out interchange with southbound US 113 and heads north to a cul-de-sac. MD 575B has an intersection with Pitts Road, a crossing of Birch Branch, and an intersection with MD 575D.
- MD 575C is the designation for a 0.1 mi (0.160934 km) stretch of Shingle Landing Road on the east side of US 113 in Showell opposite MD 575D.
- MD 575D is the designation for a 0.08 mile (0.1287472 km) stretch of Peerless Road on the west side of US 113 in Showell opposite MD 575C. MD 575D serves as a connector between both directions of US 113 and MD 575B.
- MD 575E is the designation for a 0.14 mile (0.2253076 km) stretch of Danzi Road on the east side of US 113 north of Showell.
- MD 575F is the designation for a 0.11 mile (0.1770274 km) stretch of Jarvis Road on the east side of US 113 north of Showell.
- MD 575G is the designation for a 0.05 mile (0.080467 km) stretch of Kepler Lane that runs west from a directional crossover intersection with US 113 south of BishopBishop, MarylandBishop is an unincorporated community in Worcester County, Maryland, United States. Bishop is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 113 and Maryland Route 367 just south of the Delaware state line.-References:...
. The state highway provides access to industrial facilities as well as MD 575H. - MD 575H is the designation for Service Road A, a 0.32 mile (0.5149888 km) service road that runs from MD 575G north paralleling US 113 to a cul-de-sac.
- MD 575I is the designation for Service Road B, a 0.11 mile (0.1770274 km) service road that runs from a right-in/right-out interchange with northbound US 113 east to a cul-de-sac south of Bishop.
- MD 575J is the designation for Service Road C, a 0.13 mile (0.2092142 km) service road that runs from a right-in/right-out interchange with northbound US 113 east and then north to a cul-de-sac north of Bishop, just south of US 113's grade crossing of the Snow Hill Line of the Maryland and Delaware RailroadMaryland and Delaware RailroadThe Maryland and Delaware Railroad Company is a Class III short-line railroad, formed in 1977 to operate several branch lines of the former Penn Central Railroad in both Maryland and Delaware. These branches were omitted from the system plan for Conrail in 1976 and would have been discontinued...
. - MD 575K is the designation for Service Road E, a 0.12 mile (0.1931208 km) service road that runs from a right-in/right-out interchange with southbound US 113 west and then south to a cul-de-sac north of Bishop, just north of US 113's grade crossing of the railroad.
- MD 575L is the designation for a 0.08 mile (0.1287472 km) stretch of Hammond Road that runs from US 113's intersection with MD 610Maryland Route 610Maryland Route 610 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known for most of its length as Whaleyville Road, the state highway runs from the county-maintained portion of Dale Road near Whaleyville north to U.S. Route 113 near Bishop. The first segment of MD 610 was constructed near...
(Whaleyville Road) east to between the intersection with MD 575M and the railroad crossing. - MD 575M is the designation for Handy Lane, a 0.28 mile (0.4506152 km) service road that runs from MD 575L north to a cul-de-sac adjacent to northbound US 113.
- MD 575N is the designation for Church Road, a 0.05 mile (0.080467 km) service road that runs from a right-in/right-out interchange with southbound US 113 just south of the Delaware state line west to the parking lot for a church.