Maryland Route 818
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Maryland Route 818 is a state highway
in the U.S. state
of Maryland
. Known as Main Street, the state highway runs 2.62 miles (4.2 km) between two intersections with U.S. Route 113
(US 113) on the north and south sides of Berlin
in Worcester County
. MD 818 is the original 1927 alignment of US 113 through Berlin. The state highway was designated shortly after US 113's bypass of Berlin was completed in the late 1950s.
. The state highway enters the Berlin Commercial District
, where the highway intersects MD 376
(Bay Street), MD 374
(Broad Street), and unsigned
MD 375 (Commerce Street) in rapid succession, with unsigned MD 377 (Williams Street) accessed from MD 376 just to the east. After passing the Calvin B. Taylor House Museum
, MD 818 leaves the downtown area. The state highway crosses the Snow Hill Line of the Maryland and Delaware Railroad
at a rakish angle before intersecting MD 346
(Old Ocean City Boulevard) and leaving the town of Berlin. MD 818 passes through farmland and intersects US 50
(Ocean Gateway). The state highway continues north, crossing the railroad track again before reaching its northern terminus at US 113. Georgetown Road continues as a county highway on the east side of the intersection.
in Worcester County
.
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|Germantown Road south – Germantown
|rowspan=2|Southern terminus
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|0.80
| – Assateague Island National Seashore
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|0.82
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|0.87
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|MD 375 is unsigned and one-way westbound
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|1.47
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|Old alignment of US 50
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|2.16
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|rowspan=2|2.62
| – Selbyville, DE
|rowspan=2|Northern terminus
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|Georgetown Road east
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 Main Street, the state highway runs 2.62 miles (4.2 km) between two intersections with 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) on the north and south sides of 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...
in 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:...
. MD 818 is the original 1927 alignment of US 113 through Berlin. The state highway was designated shortly after US 113's bypass of Berlin was completed in the late 1950s.
Route description
MD 818 begins at an intersection with US 113 (Worcester Highway) on the south side of Berlin. Germantown Road continues as a county highway on the east side of the intersection. MD 818 heads north through the town of Berlin as a two-lane road, passing Worcester Preparatory School, Buckingham Elementary School, and the historic home Burley ManorBurley Manor
Burley Manor is a historic home located in Berlin, Worcester County, Maryland. It is a Federal-style brick house built about 1832.It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.-External links:...
. The state highway enters the Berlin Commercial District
Berlin Commercial District
The Berlin Commercial District is an historic district in Berlin, Worcester County, Maryland. It consists of a collection of approximately 47 late-19th century commercial buildings. They are small-scaled, one- to three-story buildings that occupy both sides of the main thoroughfare and its...
, where the highway intersects MD 376
Maryland Route 376
Maryland Route 376 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known for most of its length as Assateague Road, the state highway runs from MD 818 in Berlin east to MD 611 in Lewis Corner. MD 376 connects Berlin with communities on the Sinepuxent Neck and, in conjunction with MD 611,...
(Bay Street), MD 374
Maryland Route 374
Maryland Route 374 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known for much of its length as Libertytown Road, the state highway runs from MD 354 in Powellville east to MD 818 in Berlin. MD 374 was constructed between Berlin and Libertytown around 1930...
(Broad Street), and 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...
MD 375 (Commerce Street) in rapid succession, with unsigned MD 377 (Williams Street) accessed from MD 376 just to the east. After passing the Calvin B. Taylor House Museum
Calvin B. Taylor House
The Calvin B. Taylor House is a historic U.S. home located at 208 Main Street, Berlin, Maryland. The house currently serves as The Calvin B. Taylor House Museum.-The Calvin B. Taylor House Museum:...
, MD 818 leaves the downtown area. The state highway crosses the Snow Hill Line of the Maryland and Delaware Railroad
Maryland and Delaware Railroad
The 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...
at a rakish angle before intersecting MD 346
Maryland Route 346
Maryland Route 346 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs from U.S. Route 50 Business in Salisbury east to US 50 in Berlin...
(Old Ocean City Boulevard) and leaving the town of Berlin. MD 818 passes through farmland and intersects US 50
U.S. Route 50 in Maryland
U.S. Route 50 is a major east–west route of the U.S. Highway system, stretching just over from Ocean City, Maryland on the Atlantic Ocean to West Sacramento, California. In the U.S. state of Maryland, US 50 exists in two sections. The longer of these serves as a major route connecting...
(Ocean Gateway). The state highway continues north, crossing the railroad track again before reaching its northern terminus at US 113. Georgetown Road continues as a county highway on the east side of the intersection.
History
Main Street was paved through Berlin by 1910 and designated part of US 113 in 1927. US 113's bypass of Berlin was under construction by 1955 and completed in 1957.Junction list
The entire route is in BerlinBerlin, 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...
in 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:...
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|Germantown Road south – Germantown
Germantown, Worcester County, Maryland
Germantown is an unincorporated community in Worcester County, Maryland. It is located at ....
|rowspan=2|Southern terminus
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|0.80
| – Assateague Island National Seashore
Assateague Island National Seashore
Assateague Island National Seashore is a unit of the National Park Service occupying much of Assateague Island along the Atlantic coast of Maryland and Virginia. It is a barrier island shaped by stormy seas and gentle winds. It lies adjacent to Assateague State Park and Chincoteague National...
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|0.82
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|0.87
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|MD 375 is unsigned and one-way westbound
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|1.47
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|Old alignment of US 50
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|2.16
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|-
|rowspan=2|2.62
| – 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...
|rowspan=2|Northern terminus
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|Georgetown Road east