Maryland Route 675
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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
(US 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 1950s. MD 675B was assigned several years after US 13 bypassed Delmar in the mid 1950s. MD 675A existed in Pocomoke City
before it was replaced by US 13 Business in the mid 1990s.
north to DE-MD 54 at the Delaware
state line in the twin towns of Delmar, Maryland and Delmar, Delaware
.
's Delmarva Secondary rail line through a residential area. At Park Drive, the state highway veers away from the railroad and into the Princess Anne Historic District
. Within the downtown area, MD 675 intersects MD 388
(Antioch Avenue), Prince William Street, which leads to the Teackle Mansion
and MD 363
, and Dr. William P. Hytche Boulevard, which is unsigned MD 918 and heads east toward the University of Maryland Eastern Shore
.
MD 675 crosses the Manokin River
into a residential neighborhood that contains Manokin Presbyterian Church
and Washington High School. The state highway intersects MD 362
(Mt. Vernon Road) and MD 822 (UMES Boulevard), which connects US 13 to the university, before leaving the town limits of Princess Anne. MD 529
(Loretto Road) splits to the east before MD 675 reaches its northern terminus at ramps to and from northbound US 13 adjacent to the rail line. There is no access from MD 675 to and from southbound US 13; those movements can be completed via MD 822.
in 1911 and north of downtown toward Salisbury in 1914. MD 675 north of MD 529 was constructed in 1933 as part of a relocation of US 13 between Princess Anne and Fruitland
to bypass the circuitous route via Loretto Road and Allen Road and to eliminate two railroad crossings. MD 675 south of Park Drive was constructed as part of a similar relocation between Princess Anne and Westover in 1935. US 13's present bypass of Princess Anne was constructed between 1957 and 1959. MD 675 was marked through Princess Anne by 1978.
and West Pocomoke
in Somerset County. The state highway was designated after the completion of US 13's bypass of Pocomoke City around 1963. MD 675 was marked by 1975. The state highway followed what is now US 13 Business, which was assigned in 1994.
bypassing Laurel
and Seaford
. MD 675B was part of US 13 Alternate between 1954 and 1957. MD 675B was marked through Delmar by 1983.
at the intersection of MD 675 and MD 822 in Princess Anne.
, Somerset County
.
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|, Norfolk
|Southern terminus; ramp from MD 675 south to US 13 is unsigned MD 675D; no access from US 13 south to MD 675 north
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|1.32
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|1.61
| – University of Maryland Eastern Shore
|MD 918 is unsigned
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|2.22
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|2.59
| – University of Maryland Eastern Shore
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|2.81
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|3.39
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|Northern terminus; no access to and from US 13 south
in Wicomico County
.
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|Southern terminus
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|rowspan=2|2.09
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DE-MD 54 (State Street) – Mardela Springs
, Gumboro, DE
|rowspan=2|Northern terminus; Delaware state line
|-
|Bi-State Boulevard 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
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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...
. These two highways are sections of old alignment of 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) 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....
in 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:...
and Delmar
Delmar, Maryland
Delmar is a town in Wicomico County, Maryland, United States. The population was 3,003 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland Metropolitan Statistical Area. When the population is added to "twin city" Delmar, Delaware the town's total population is 4,600...
in northern 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...
. MD 675 was designated after US 13 bypassed Princess Anne in the late 1950s. MD 675B was assigned several years after US 13 bypassed Delmar in the mid 1950s. MD 675A existed in Pocomoke City
Pocomoke City, Maryland
Pocomoke City, dubbed "the friendliest town on the Eastern Shore", is a city in Worcester County, Maryland, United States. Although renamed in a burst of civic enthusiasm in 1878, the city is regularly referred to by its inhabitants simply as Pocomoke...
before it was replaced by US 13 Business in the mid 1990s.
Route description
MD 675, which is known as Somerset Avenue, runs 3.39 miles (5.5 km) through Princess Anne between intersections with US 13 on the south and north sides of the town in Somerset County. MD 675B, which is signed as MD 675 as known as Bi-State Boulevard, runs 2.09 miles (3.4 km) within northern Wicomico County from US 13 north of SalisburySalisbury, Maryland
-Demographics:Salisbury is the principal city of the Salisbury-Ocean Pines CSA, a Combined Statistical Area that includes the Salisbury metropolitan area and the Ocean Pines micropolitan area , which had a combined population of 176,657 at the 2010 census.As of the census of 2000, there were...
north to DE-MD 54 at 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 the twin towns of Delmar, Maryland and Delmar, Delaware
Delmar, Delaware
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,407 people, 542 households, and 344 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,498.9 people per square mile . There were 595 housing units at an average density of 633.9 per square mile...
.
MD 675
MD 675 begins at a directional intersection with US 13 (Ocean Highway) south of Princess Anne. The 0.07 mile (0.1126538 km) ramp from MD 675 south to US 13 is designated MD 675D. There is no direct access from US 13 south to MD 675 north. MD 675 heads north into the town of Princess Anne, closely paralleling Norfolk Southern RailwayNorfolk Southern Railway
The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I railroad in the United States, owned by the Norfolk Southern Corporation. With headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, the company operates 21,500 route miles in 22 eastern states, the District of Columbia and the province of Ontario, Canada...
's Delmarva Secondary rail line through a residential area. At Park Drive, the state highway veers away from the railroad and into the Princess Anne Historic District
Princess Anne Historic District
The Princess Anne Historic District is located in Princess Anne the county seat of Somerset County, Maryland on Maryland's Eastern Shore. There has been little change due to industry or other development, and the town retains much of its historic character since its founding in the early 18th Century...
. Within the downtown area, MD 675 intersects MD 388
Maryland Route 388
Maryland Route 388 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known for most of its length as West Post Office Road, the state highway runs from MD 675 in Princess Anne east to the end of state maintenance east of Princess Anne...
(Antioch Avenue), Prince William Street, which leads to the Teackle Mansion
Teackle Mansion
The Teackle Mansion is a historic U.S. mansion located at 11736 Mansion Street, Princess Anne, Maryland, United States. The mansion was built between 1802 and 1819 for Littleton Dennis Teackle and his wife Elizabeth Upshur Teackle...
and MD 363
Maryland Route 363
Maryland Route 363 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known for almost all of its length as Deal Island Road, the state highway runs from a dead end in the community of Wenona at the southern end of Deal Island east to Mansion Avenue in Princess Anne just east of the highway's...
, and Dr. William P. Hytche Boulevard, which is unsigned MD 918 and heads east toward the University of Maryland Eastern Shore
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
University of Maryland Eastern Shore located on 776 acres in Princess Anne, Maryland, United States, is part of the University System of Maryland...
.
MD 675 crosses the Manokin River
Manokin River
Manokin River is a river in Somerset County, Maryland, that flows into Tangier Sound, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. The Manokin rises east of Princess Anne, Maryland, flows through the town, then widens into a tidal estuary. Tributaries along the river's length are Kings Creek, Back Creek, St....
into a residential neighborhood that contains Manokin Presbyterian Church
Manokin Presbyterian Church
The Manokin Presbyterian Church is a historic church located in Princess Anne, Somerset County, Maryland. It is a -story brick structure with a three-story entrance tower on the east end. The walls of the main section were built in 1765, and the tower was added in 1888. It is one of the first...
and Washington High School. The state highway intersects MD 362
Maryland Route 362
Maryland Route 362 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Mount Vernon Road, the state highway runs 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...
(Mt. Vernon Road) and MD 822 (UMES Boulevard), which connects US 13 to the university, before leaving the town limits of Princess Anne. MD 529
Maryland Route 529
Maryland Route 529 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs from MD 675 in Princess Anne north to U.S. Route 13 near Eden in northern Somerset County. MD 529 is the old alignment of US 13. The state highway was designated from Princess Anne through Allen to...
(Loretto Road) splits to the east before MD 675 reaches its northern terminus at ramps to and from northbound US 13 adjacent to the rail line. There is no access from MD 675 to and from southbound US 13; those movements can be completed via MD 822.
MD 675B
MD 675B begins at an intersection with US 13 (Ocean Highway) north of Salisbury. The state highway heads west from the perpendicular intersection, then turns north onto two-lane Bi-State Boulevard, passing through a mix of farmland, forest, and residences. At Walnut Street, MD 675B enters the town of Delmar, Maryland. The state highway passes through a residential area, cutting northwest through the street grid until the highway reaches its northern terminus at DE-MD 54 (State Street), which runs atop the Delaware state line. Bi-State Boulevard continues north into the town of Delmar, Delaware.MD 675
MD 675 between Park Drive—which intersects Old Princess Anne Road, the original alignment of US 13 from Princess Anne to Westover—and MD 529 is the original alignment of US 13. The state highway was paved south of downtown Princess Anne toward WestoverWestover, Maryland
Westover is an unincorporated community in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. It is located on Maryland Route 413 near its terminus at U.S. Route 13. The small community is home to many important services in Somerset County....
in 1911 and north of downtown toward Salisbury in 1914. MD 675 north of MD 529 was constructed in 1933 as part of a relocation of US 13 between Princess Anne and Fruitland
Fruitland, Maryland
Fruitland is a city in Wicomico County, Maryland, United States. The population was 4,866 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Fruitland is located at ....
to bypass the circuitous route via Loretto Road and Allen Road and to eliminate two railroad crossings. MD 675 south of Park Drive was constructed as part of a similar relocation between Princess Anne and Westover in 1935. US 13's present bypass of Princess Anne was constructed between 1957 and 1959. MD 675 was marked through Princess Anne by 1978.
MD 675A
MD 675A was a section of MD 675 passing through Pocomoke City 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:...
and West Pocomoke
West Pocomoke, Maryland
West Pocomoke is a census-designated place in Somerset County, Maryland, United States. The population was 498 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
in Somerset County. The state highway was designated after the completion of US 13's bypass of Pocomoke City around 1963. MD 675 was marked by 1975. The state highway followed what is now US 13 Business, which was assigned in 1994.
MD 675B
MD 675B is the original alignment of US 13 through Delmar. The highway was paved as a state-aid road by 1921 and rebuilt as a state road in 1923. US 13's present bypass of Delmar was completed in 1954 concurrent with the adjacent section of US 13 in DelawareU.S. Route 13 in Delaware
U.S. Route 13 is the main north–south highway in the U.S. state of Delaware. It traverses the entire length of the state from the Maryland border in Delmar, Sussex County to the Pennsylvania border in Claymont, New Castle County. U.S. Route 13 connects many important cities and towns in...
bypassing Laurel
Laurel, Delaware
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,668 people, 1,389 households, and 957 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,215.9 people per square mile . There were 1,561 housing units at an average density of 943.0 per square mile...
and Seaford
Seaford, Delaware
Seaford is a city located along the Nanticoke River in Sussex County, Delaware. According to the 2010 Census Bureau figures, the population of the city is 6,928, an increase of 3.4% from the 2000 census...
. MD 675B was part of US 13 Alternate between 1954 and 1957. MD 675B was marked through Delmar by 1983.
Future
There are plans to construct a roundaboutRoundabout
A roundabout is the name for a road junction in which traffic moves in one direction around a central island. The word dates from the early 20th century. Roundabouts are common in many countries around the world...
at the intersection of MD 675 and MD 822 in Princess Anne.
MD 675
The entire route is in Princess AnnePrincess 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....
, 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:...
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|, Norfolk
Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. With a population of 242,803 as of the 2010 Census, it is Virginia's second-largest city behind neighboring Virginia Beach....
|Southern terminus; ramp from MD 675 south to US 13 is unsigned MD 675D; no access from US 13 south to MD 675 north
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|1.32
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|1.61
| – University of Maryland Eastern Shore
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
University of Maryland Eastern Shore located on 776 acres in Princess Anne, Maryland, United States, is part of the University System of Maryland...
|MD 918 is unsigned
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|2.22
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|2.59
| – University of Maryland Eastern Shore
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
University of Maryland Eastern Shore located on 776 acres in Princess Anne, Maryland, United States, is part of the University System of Maryland...
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|2.81
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|3.39
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|Northern terminus; no access to and from US 13 south
MD 675B
The entire route is in DelmarDelmar, Maryland
Delmar is a town in Wicomico County, Maryland, United States. The population was 3,003 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland Metropolitan Statistical Area. When the population is added to "twin city" Delmar, Delaware the town's total population is 4,600...
in 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...
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|Southern terminus
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Mardela Springs, Maryland
Mardela Springs is a town in Wicomico County, Maryland, United States. The population was 364 at the 2000 census. It is included in the Salisbury, Maryland Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Mardela Springs is located at ....
, Gumboro, DE
Gumboro, Delaware
Gumboro is a small unincorporated community in Sussex County, Delaware, USA. It is part of the Seaford, Delaware Micropolitan Statistical Area....
|rowspan=2|Northern terminus; Delaware state line
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|Bi-State Boulevard north