Maryland Route 896
Encyclopedia
Maryland Route 896 is an unsigned
state highway
in the U.S. state
of Maryland
. Known as New London Road, the state highway runs 0.21 mile (0.3379614 km) from the Delaware
state line north to the Pennsylvania
state line in far northeastern Cecil County
. The highway continues from the Delaware and Pennsylvania ends as Delaware Route 896 (DE 896) toward Newark
and Pennsylvania Route 896
(PA 896) toward Strickersville
, respectively. The state highway in Maryland was constructed in the mid 1920s and later designated MD 278. MD 896 received its present number when the number of PA 896 was extended southeast into Maryland and Delaware in the early 1940s.
near Lancaster
. The state highway was originally designated MD 278. MD 896 received its present designation around 1942 to maintain continuity between PA 896 and DE 896, the latter of which had been assigned in 1938.
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{|class=wikitable
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
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|0.00
| – Newark, DE
|Southern terminus; Delaware
state line
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|0.21
| – Strickersville, PA
|Northern terminus; Pennsylvania
state line
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...
state highway
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 New London Road, the state highway runs 0.21 mile (0.3379614 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 north to the Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
state line in far northeastern Cecil County
Cecil County, Maryland
Cecil County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. It is part of the Delaware Valley. It was named for Cæcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore , who was the first Proprietary Governor of the colony of Maryland from 1632 until his death in 1675. The county seat is Elkton. The newspaper...
. The highway continues from the Delaware and Pennsylvania ends as Delaware Route 896 (DE 896) toward Newark
Newark, Delaware
Newark is an American city in New Castle County, Delaware, west-southwest of Wilmington. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the city is 31,454. Newark is the home of the University of Delaware.- History :...
and Pennsylvania Route 896
Pennsylvania Route 896
Pennsylvania Route 896 is a north–south state highway located in the counties of Lancaster and Chester in southeastern Pennsylvania. The northern terminus is at Pennsylvania Route 340 in the East Lampeter Township hamlet of Smoketown, just east of Lancaster. The southern terminus is at the...
(PA 896) toward Strickersville
Strickersville, Pennsylvania
Strickersville is an unincorporated community in extreme southeastern Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located at the intersection of Route 896 and Strickersville Rd in London Britain Township. While it once supported a number of small businesses in the late 19th century, today...
, respectively. The state highway in Maryland was constructed in the mid 1920s and later designated MD 278. MD 896 received its present number when the number of PA 896 was extended southeast into Maryland and Delaware in the early 1940s.
Route description
MD 896 begins at the Delaware state line; DE 896 continues southeast from the border toward Newark. The state highway is a two-lane road with a speed limit of 45 mph (72.4 km/h). MD 896 heads northwest toward its only intersection, with Little Egypt Road. The state highway curves north and enters Pennsylvania, where the highway continues as PA 896 toward Strickersville.History
MD 896 was constructed in 1925 as Maryland's very short portion of the highway between Newark and the Lincoln HighwayLincoln Highway
The Lincoln Highway was the first road across the United States of America.Conceived and promoted by entrepreneur Carl G. Fisher, the Lincoln Highway spanned coast-to-coast from Times Square in New York City to Lincoln Park in San Francisco, originally through 13 states: New York, New Jersey,...
near Lancaster
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Lancaster is a city in the south-central part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is the county seat of Lancaster County and one of the older inland cities in the United States, . With a population of 59,322, it ranks eighth in population among Pennsylvania's cities...
. The state highway was originally designated MD 278. MD 896 received its present designation around 1942 to maintain continuity between PA 896 and DE 896, the latter of which had been assigned in 1938.
Junction list
The entire route is in an unincorporated area of far northeastern Cecil CountyCecil County, Maryland
Cecil County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. It is part of the Delaware Valley. It was named for Cæcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore , who was the first Proprietary Governor of the colony of Maryland from 1632 until his death in 1675. The county seat is Elkton. The newspaper...
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{|class=wikitable
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
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|0.00
| – Newark, DE
Newark, Delaware
Newark is an American city in New Castle County, Delaware, west-southwest of Wilmington. According to the 2010 Census, the population of the city is 31,454. Newark is the home of the University of Delaware.- History :...
|Southern terminus; 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
|-
|0.21
| – Strickersville, PA
Strickersville, Pennsylvania
Strickersville is an unincorporated community in extreme southeastern Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located at the intersection of Route 896 and Strickersville Rd in London Britain Township. While it once supported a number of small businesses in the late 19th century, today...
|Northern terminus; Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
state line