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{{Short description|State highway in Queen Anne's County, Maryland, US}} |
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|map_alt=A map of western Queen Anne's County, Maryland showing major roads. MD 18 runs from Love Point to Centreville. |
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|map_notes=MD 18 highlighted in red |
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|length_mi=20.37 |
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|tourist=[[File:MUTCD D6-4.svg|20px|alt=|link=]][[File:MD scenic byway.svg|20px|alt=|link=]] [[Chesapeake Country Scenic Byway]] |
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|maint=[[Maryland State Highway Administration|MDSHA]] |
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|direction_a=West |
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|terminus_a=[[Love Point, Maryland|Love Point]] |
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|junction={{jct|state=MD|MD|8}} in [[Stevensville, Maryland|Stevensville]] |
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*{{jct|state=MD|MD|8}} in [[Stevensville, Maryland|Stevensville]] |
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{{jct|state=MD|MD|552}} in [[Chester, Maryland|Chester]] |
*{{jct|state=MD|MD|552}} in [[Chester, Maryland|Chester]] |
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{{jct|state=MD|US|50}} in [[ |
*{{jct|state=MD|US|50|US|301}} in [[Kent Narrows, Maryland|Kent Narrows]] |
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*{{jct|state=MD|US|50}} in [[Queenstown, Maryland|Queenstown]] |
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*{{jct|state=MD|MD|656}} in Queenstown |
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*{{jct|state=MD|US|301}} in Queenstown |
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*{{jct|state=MD|MD|456}} in Queenstown |
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|terminus_b={{jct|state=MD|MD|213}} in [[Centreville, Maryland|Centreville]] |
|terminus_b={{jct|state=MD|MD|213}} in [[Centreville, Maryland|Centreville]] |
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'''Maryland Route 18''' ('''MD 18''') is a [[state highway]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Maryland]]. The state highway runs {{convert|20.37|mi|km}} from the beginning of state maintenance at [[Love Point, Maryland|Love Point]] east to [[Maryland Route 213|MD 213]] in [[Centreville, Maryland|Centreville]]. MD 18 is the main east–west local highway on [[Kent Island, Maryland|Kent Island]] and east to Centreville, serving the centers of [[Stevensville, Maryland|Stevensville]], [[Chester, Maryland|Chester]], [[Kent Narrows]], [[Grasonville, Maryland|Grasonville]], and [[Queenstown, Maryland|Queenstown]] that are bypassed by [[U.S. Route 50 in Maryland|U.S. Route 50]] |
'''Maryland Route 18''' ('''MD 18''') is a [[state highway]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Maryland]]. The state highway runs {{convert|20.37|mi|km}} from the beginning of state maintenance at [[Love Point, Maryland|Love Point]] east to [[Maryland Route 213|MD 213]] in [[Centreville, Maryland|Centreville]]. MD 18 is the main east–west local highway on [[Kent Island, Maryland|Kent Island]] and east to Centreville, serving the centers of [[Stevensville, Maryland|Stevensville]], [[Chester, Maryland|Chester]], [[Kent Narrows]], [[Grasonville, Maryland|Grasonville]], and [[Queenstown, Maryland|Queenstown]] that are bypassed by [[U.S. Route 50 in Maryland|U.S. Route 50]] (US 50)/[[U.S. Route 301 in Maryland|US 301]]. What is signed as MD 18 is actually a set of four suffixed highways: MD 18A, MD 18B, MD 18S, and MD 18C. There are also several [[#Auxiliary routes|unsigned segments]] of MD 18 scattered along the length of the signed portions. |
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What is now MD 18 was first paved in the 1910s from Centreville to Queenstown along with short segments in Grasonville and Chester. Gaps in the Stevensville–Queenstown highway were filled throughout the 1920s, leaving only a crossing of Kent Narrows to be completed in the early 1930s. MD 18 between Stevensville and Love Point was constructed in the early 1930s. The Stevensville–Queenstown highway was designated part of [[Maryland Route 404|MD 404]], while the highways on both ends to Love Point and Centreville were designated MD 18. US 50 replaced MD 404 when the former highway was extended east of [[Annapolis, Maryland|Annapolis]] in 1949. When US 50 was relocated as a divided highway between the [[Chesapeake Bay Bridge]] and Queenstown in the early 1950s, MD 18 was assigned to the bypassed highway. Since the mid-1980s, several suffixed sections of MD 18 have been created, relocated, or received new designations due to expansion of US 50 |
What is now MD 18 was first paved in the 1910s from Centreville to Queenstown along with short segments in Grasonville and Chester. Gaps in the Stevensville–Queenstown highway were filled throughout the 1920s, leaving only a crossing of Kent Narrows to be completed in the early 1930s. MD 18 between Stevensville and Love Point was constructed in the early 1930s. The Stevensville–Queenstown highway was designated part of [[Maryland Route 404|MD 404]], while the highways on both ends to Love Point and Centreville were designated MD 18. US 50 replaced MD 404 when the former highway was extended east of [[Annapolis, Maryland|Annapolis]] in 1949. When US 50 was relocated as a [[divided highway]] between the [[Chesapeake Bay Bridge]] and Queenstown in the early 1950s, MD 18 was assigned to the bypassed highway. Since the mid-1980s, several suffixed sections of MD 18 have been created, relocated, or received new designations due to expansion of US 50/US 301 to a freeway. |
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==Route description== |
==Route description== |
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[[File:2017-08-11 14 42 05 View west along Maryland State Route 18 (Business Parkway) at Maryland State Route 8 (Romancoke Road) in Stevensville, Queen Anne's County, Maryland.jpg|thumb|left|View west along MD 18A at MD 8 in Stevensville]] |
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The mainline of MD 18 consists of four internally suffixed sections. MD 18A runs {{convert|5.39|mi|km}} from Love Point south and east through Stevensville to a [[roundabout]] at Castle Marina Road in Chester. MD 18B extends {{convert|7.94|mi|km}} from the same roundabout east through Chester, Kent Narrows, and Grasonville to US 50 in Queenstown. MD 18S has a length of {{convert|0.33|mi|km}} between US 50 and US 301 in Queenstown. MD 18C comprises the easternmost {{convert|6.71|mi|km}} of the highway from US 301 in Queenstown to MD 213 in Centreville.<ref name="Queen Annes HLR"/> |
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The mainline of MD 18 consists of four internally suffixed sections. MD 18A runs {{convert|5.39|mi|km}} from Love Point south and east through Stevensville to a [[roundabout]] at Castle Marina Road in Chester. MD 18B extends {{convert|7.94|mi|km}} from the same roundabout east through Chester, Kent Narrows, and Grasonville to US 50 in Queenstown. MD 18S has a length of {{convert|0.33|mi|km}} between US 50 and US 301 in Queenstown. MD 18C comprises the easternmost {{convert|6.71|mi|km}} of the highway from US 301 in Queenstown to MD 213 in Centreville.<ref name="Maryland HLR"/> |
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MD 18A's western terminus is at the beginning of state maintenance on Love Point Road just south of the community of Love Point at the northern end of Kent Island. The state highway heads due south through farmland. After meeting Old Love Point Road at an acute angle, MD 18A passes suburban subdivisions and [[Kent Island High School]].<ref name="Google Maps MD 18A"/> Love Point Road, which is [[unsigned highway|unsigned]] [[Maryland Route 835|MD 835C]], veers southeast to pass through the [[Stevensville Historic District]], which contains the historic [[Cray House (Stevensville, Maryland)|Cray House]], the [[Stevensville Bank]] building, and [[Christ Church (Stevensville, Maryland)|Christ Church]]. MD 18A curves to the southwest as Business Parkway. The state highway expands to a four-lane divided highway ahead of the intersection with [[Maryland Route 8|MD 8]]. MD 8 continues south on the divided highway toward an interchange with US 50 |
MD 18A's western terminus is at the beginning of state maintenance on Love Point Road just south of the community of Love Point at the northern end of Kent Island. The state highway heads due south as a two-lane undivided road through farmland. After meeting Old Love Point Road at an acute angle, MD 18A passes suburban subdivisions and [[Kent Island High School]].<ref name="Google Maps MD 18A"/> Love Point Road, which is [[unsigned highway|unsigned]] [[Maryland Route 835|MD 835C]], veers southeast to pass through the [[Stevensville Historic District]], which contains the historic [[Cray House (Stevensville, Maryland)|Cray House]], the [[Stevensville Bank]] building, and [[Christ Church (Stevensville, Maryland)|Christ Church]]. MD 18A curves to the southwest as Business Parkway. The state highway expands to a four-lane divided highway ahead of the intersection with [[Maryland Route 8|MD 8]]. MD 8 continues south on the divided highway toward an interchange with US 50/US 301 (Blue Star Memorial Highway) just east of the [[Chesapeake Bay Bridge]] while MD 18A turns east onto two-lane undivided Main Street. MD 18A curves around the southern edge of the Stevensville Historic District, intersecting Love Point Road, which is unsigned [[Maryland Route 759|MD 759B]] to the south, and the other end of MD 835C (East Main Street). The state highway passes Stevensville Middle School, crosses Cox Creek, and passes the Kent Island Shopping Center before reaching its eastern terminus at a roundabout with Castle Marina Road, which is unsigned MD 18H to the south.<ref name="Maryland HLR"/><ref name="Google Maps MD 18A"/> |
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[[File:2022-06-29 12 47 51 View east along Maryland State Route 18 (Main Street) at U.S. Route 50 (Ocean Gateway) just southwest of Queenstown in Queen Anne's County, Maryland.jpg|thumb|right|MD 18 eastbound past US 50 in Queenstown]] |
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MD 18B begins at the same roundabout at which MD 18A has its eastern terminus. Piney Creek Road, which is unsigned MD 18T, splits to the east as MD 18B curves southeast and crosses over US 50 and US 301. The state highway curves east again at an intersection with its old alignment, Postal Road, in Chester shortly before an intersection with [[Maryland Route 552|MD 552]] (Dominion Road). MD 18B continues around the south end of Piney Creek before entering the hamlet of Kent Narrows, where the highway has a direct connection to eastbound US 50 and US 301. The state highway also has an indirect connection to the westbound freeway via Piney Narrows Road immediately before crossing Kent Narrows on a drawbridge adjacent to the US 50 and US 301 crossing of the strait. MD 18B continues east through Grasonville, where the highway intersects Chester River Beach Road (unsigned MD 18V) and Nesbit Road (unsigned MD 835K), both of which provide full access to the freeway. The state highway continues through farmland before reaching its eastern terminus at US 50 (Ocean Gateway) just east of the US 50 – US 301 split in Queenstown. The two highways meet at a [[superstreet]] intersection, so there is no direct access between MD 18B and MD 18S on the opposite side of the intersection.<ref name="Queen Annes HLR"/><ref name="Google Maps MD 18B"/> |
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MD 18B begins at the same roundabout at which MD 18A has its eastern terminus. Piney Creek Road, which is unsigned MD 18T, splits to the east as MD 18B curves southeast and crosses over US 50/US 301. The state highway curves east again at an intersection with its old alignment, Postal Road, in Chester shortly before an intersection with [[Maryland Route 552|MD 552]] (Dominion Road). MD 18B continues around the south end of Piney Creek before entering the hamlet of Kent Narrows, where the highway has a direct connection to eastbound US 50/US 301. The state highway also has an indirect connection to the westbound freeway via Piney Narrows Road, where it passes south of a [[park and ride]] lot under the freeway serving [[MTA Maryland]] commuter buses, immediately before crossing Kent Narrows on a [[Moveable bridge|drawbridge]] adjacent to the US 50/US 301 crossing of the strait. MD 18B continues east through Grasonville, where the highway intersects Chester River Beach Road (unsigned MD 18V) and Nesbit Road (unsigned MD 835K), both of which provide full access to the freeway. Past Nesbit Road, the road passes southeast of the [[University of Maryland Shore Emergency Center at Queenstown]] and the [[University of Maryland Shore Medical Pavilion at Queenstown]]. The state highway continues through farmland before reaching its eastern terminus at US 50 (Ocean Gateway) just east of the US 50 – US 301 split in Queenstown. The two highways meet at a [[superstreet]] intersection, so there is no direct access between MD 18B and MD 18S on the opposite side of the intersection.<ref name="Maryland HLR"/><ref name="Google Maps MD 18B"/> |
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MD 18S begins at US 50 opposite MD 18B's eastern terminus. At the intersection with [[Maryland Route 656|MD 656]] (Friels Road) and Outlet Center Drive, which heads into |
MD 18S begins at US 50 opposite MD 18B's eastern terminus. At the intersection with [[Maryland Route 656|MD 656]] (Friels Road) and Outlet Center Drive, which heads into the Queenstown Premium Outlets, the state highway turns north and reaches its eastern terminus at a superstreet intersection with US 301 (Blue Star Memorial Highway).<ref name="Maryland HLR"/><ref name="Google Maps MD 18S"/> MD 18C begins at US 301 opposite the eastern terminus of MD 18S. The state highway heads northeast as Main Street through the town of Queenstown, where the highway intersects [[Maryland Route 456|MD 456]] (Del Rhodes Avenue) and passes near the historic home [[Bowlingly]]. After leaving the town, MD 18C's name changes to 4-H Park Road and the road passes through farmland. The state highway passes the namesake park of the [[4-H|youth agricultural organization]] shortly after crossing Reed Creek. MD 18C passes by the historic home [[Bachelor's Hope (Centreville, Maryland)|Bachelor's Hope]] before the highway reaches its eastern terminus at MD 213 (Centreville Road) on the southwestern edge of Centreville.<ref name="Maryland HLR"/><ref name="Google Maps MD 18C"/> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The first sections of MD 18 was paved as three separate state-aid roads within Queenstown and Grasonville by 1915, and between Stevensville and Chester shortly after 1915.<ref name="1915 src report"/><ref name="1921 map"/> The first section paved as a state road was between Centreville and Queenstown by 1919; there were also short pieces of state road paved in Chester and east of Grasonville by 1921.<ref name="1919 src report"/><ref name="1921 map"/> The state road in Chester was extended east to Kent Narrows and the state |
The first sections of MD 18 was paved as three separate state-aid roads within Queenstown and Grasonville by 1915, and between Stevensville and Chester shortly after 1915.<ref name="1915 src report"/><ref name="1921 map"/> The first section paved as a state road was between Centreville and Queenstown by 1919; there were also short pieces of state road paved in Chester and east of Grasonville by 1921.<ref name="1919 src report"/><ref name="1921 map"/> The state road in Chester was extended east to Kent Narrows and the state road near Grasonville was extended west through the village in 1923.<ref name="1923 map"/> The Stevensville–Chester road and the Queenstown–Centreville road were marked as MD 18 by 1927.<ref name="1927 map"/> The road from Stevensville to Love Point was started in 1929 and completed to just south of Love Point in 1930.<ref name="1930 src report"/><ref name="1930 map"/> The highway was extended to its present western terminus by 1933.<ref name="1933 map"/> Pavement was also laid from the west end of Grasonville to Kent Narrows by 1930.<ref name="1930 map"/> The east–west highway between Stevensville and Queenstown was finished with the completion of a timber trestle bascule bridge over Kent Narrows.<ref name="1934 src report"/> That highway was marked as MD 404 in 1933; the highways from Stevensville to Love Point and from Queenstown to Centreville remained marked as MD 18.<ref name="1933 map"/> |
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[[File:2022-06-29 13 02 08 View east along Maryland State Route 18 (Main Street) at Links Lane in Queenstown, Queen Anne's County, Maryland.jpg|thumb|left|MD 18 eastbound past US 301 in Queenstown]] |
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When US 50 was extended to the [[Eastern Shore of Maryland|Eastern Shore]] in 1949, it was routed along MD 404 to Wye Mills.<ref name="1949 map"/> The US 50 divided highway started construction in 1950 and was completed between the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Queenstown in 1952, including a new drawbridge over Kent Narrows.<ref name="1950 src report"/><ref name="1952 src report"/><ref name="1952 map"/> The 1933 bridge over Kent Narrows was dismantled in 1953.<ref name="1954 src report"/> MD 18 was subsequently assigned to old US 50 between Stevensville and Queenstown, following its own alignment except for a [[concurrency (road)|concurrency]] with US 50 and later US 301 over Kent Narrows.<ref name="1960 map"/> |
When US 50 was extended to the [[Eastern Shore of Maryland|Eastern Shore]] in 1949, it was routed along MD 404 to Wye Mills.<ref name="1949 map"/> The US 50 divided highway started construction in 1950 and was completed between the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Queenstown in 1952, including a new drawbridge over Kent Narrows.<ref name="1950 src report"/><ref name="1952 src report"/><ref name="1952 map"/> The 1933 bridge over Kent Narrows was dismantled in 1953.<ref name="1954 src report"/> MD 18 was subsequently assigned to old US 50 between Stevensville and Queenstown, following its own alignment except for a [[concurrency (road)|concurrency]] with US 50 and later US 301 over Kent Narrows.<ref name="1960 map"/> |
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Business Parkway was constructed in 1987 as a new alignment and northern extension of MD 8.<ref name="1987 map"/> MD 18 was extended west to Business Parkway and north on the divided highway to bypass the Stevensville Historic District in 1989; the old alignment was designated MD 835C. MD 18 also bypassed the center of Chester in 1989 by the construction of an overpass of US 50 |
Business Parkway was constructed in 1987 as a new alignment and northern extension of MD 8.<ref name="1987 map"/> MD 18 was extended west to Business Parkway and north on the divided highway to bypass the Stevensville Historic District in 1989; the old alignment was designated MD 835C. MD 18 also bypassed the center of Chester in 1989 by the construction of an overpass of US 50/US 301 just west of MD 552, replacing the intersection at Castle Marina Road.<ref name="1989 map"/> The latter improvement was part of the transformation of US 50/US 301 to a freeway from the Chesapeake Bay Bridge to Queenstown, which was completed in 1991. The upgrade included a new fixed high-level bridge over Kent Narrows for US 50/US 301, relegating the 1952 drawbridge to be used only by MD 18.<ref name="1991 map"/> In 1999, MD 18 was relocated to the north to use a new roundabout at Castle Marina Road in Chester; the old mainline was designated MD 18R.<ref name="Maryland HLR 1999"/> The MD 18 – US 301 junction in Queenstown was transformed into a superstreet intersection in 2003, resulting in the splitting of the MD 18C designation; MD 18S was assigned to the highway south of the junction.<ref name="Maryland HLR 2003"/> |
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As part of the reconstruction of US 50 as a six-lane freeway from US 301 in Queenstown to MD 404 in Wye Mills, the [[Maryland State Highway Administration]] plans to construct an overpass of MD 18 over US 50 in Queenstown. MD 18 and US 50 would become connected by a pair of [[right-in/right-out]] interchanges. Access to eastbound US 50 would be via a new service road south of US 50 and connections with westbound US 50 would be made through Outlet Center Drive.<ref name="MDSHA MD 18 Overpass"/> As of 2011, the project has not been funded.<ref name="MDSHA MD 18 Overpass"/> |
As part of the reconstruction of US 50 as a six-lane freeway from US 301 in Queenstown to MD 404 in Wye Mills, the [[Maryland State Highway Administration]] plans to construct an overpass of MD 18 over US 50 in Queenstown. MD 18 and US 50 would become connected by a pair of [[right-in/right-out]] interchanges. Access to eastbound US 50 would be via a new service road south of US 50 and connections with westbound US 50 would be made through Outlet Center Drive.<ref name="MDSHA MD 18 Overpass"/> As of 2011, the project has not been funded.<ref name="MDSHA MD 18 Overpass"/> |
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==Junction list== |
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The entire route is in [[Queen Anne's County, Maryland|Queen Anne's County]]. |
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|Love Point Road north |
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|Western terminus of MD 18A |
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|notes=Unsigned [[Maryland Route 835|MD 835C]] |
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|rowspan=4|[[Stevensville, Maryland|Stevensville]] |
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|Love Point Road south – [[Stevensville Historic District]] |
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|road={{jct|state=MD|MD|8|US|50|US|301|to2=y|dir1=south|name1=Business Parkway|city1=Romancoke|city2=Bay Bridge}} |
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|Unsigned [[Maryland Route 835|MD 835C]] |
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|notes=Northern terminus of MD 8; MD 18A turns east onto Main Street |
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|3.55 |
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|{{jct|state=MD|MD|8|US|50|US|301|to2=y|dir1=south|name1=Business Parkway|city1=Romancoke|city2=Bay Bridge}} |
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|mile=3.95 |
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|MD 18A turns east onto Main Street |
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|notes=Unsigned [[Maryland Route 835|MD 835C]] |
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|Love Point Road |
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|Love Point Road south is unsigned [[Maryland Route 759|MD 759B]] |
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|3.95 |
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|mile=5.39 |
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|East Main Street west |
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|road=Castle Marina Road |
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|Unsigned [[Maryland Route 835|MD 835C]] |
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|notes=[[Roundabout]]; Castle Marina Road south is unsigned MD 18H; eastern terminus of MD 18A; western terminus of MD 18B |
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|rowspan=3|[[Chester, Maryland|Chester]] |
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|5.39 |
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|Castle Marina Road |
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|road=Piney Creek Road east |
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|[[Roundabout]]; Castle Marina Road south is unsigned MD 18H; eastern terminus of MD 18A; western terminus of MD 18B |
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|5.50 |
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|Piney Creek Road east |
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|Unsigned MD 18T |
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|road={{jct|state=MD|MD|552|US|50|US|301|dir2=east|dir3=north|to2=y|name1=Dominion Road|city1=Dominion|city2=Easton}} |
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|6.00 |
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|{{jct|state=MD|MD|552|US|50|US|301|dir2=east|dir3=north|to2=y|name1=Dominion Road|city1=Dominion|city2=Queenstown}} |
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|location=Kent Narrows |
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|mile=7.46 |
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|rowspan=3|[[Kent Narrows, Maryland|Kent Narrows]] |
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|road={{jct|state=MD|US|50|US|301|dir1=east|dir2=north|name2=Blue Star Memorial Highway|city1=Easton}} |
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|7.46 |
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|{{jct|state=MD|US|50|US|301|dir1=east|dir2=north|name2=Blue Star Memorial Highway|city1=Queenstown}} |
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|mile=7.72 |
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|road={{jct|state=MD|road|Piney Narrows Road north|to2=to|US|50|US|301|dir2=west|dir3=south|city1=Bay Bridge}} |
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|7.72 |
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|Piney Narrows Road north to {{jct|state=MD|US|50|US|301|dir1=west|dir2=south|city1=Bay Bridge}} |
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{{jctbridge|location_special=[[Kent Narrows]]|mile=7.97|bridge=Old Kent Narrows Bridge}} |
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|location=Grasonville |
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|7.97 |
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|colspan=2 align=center|Old Kent Narrows Bridge – [[Kent Narrows]] |
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|mile=9.45 |
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|road={{jct|state=MD|US|50|US|301|dir1=east|dir2=north|name2=Blue Star Memorial Highway|city1=Easton}} |
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|rowspan=3|[[Grasonville, Maryland|Grasonville]] |
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|notes=Unsigned MD 18F |
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|{{jct|state=MD|US|50|US|301|dir1=east|dir2=north|name2=Blue Star Memorial Highway|city1=Queenstown}} |
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|Unsigned MD 18F |
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|mile=10.00 |
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|road={{jct|state=MD|road|Chester River Beach Road|to2=to|US|50|US|301|city1=Easton|city2=Bay Bridge}} |
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|10.00 |
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|notes=Unsigned MD 18V |
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|Chester River Beach Road to {{jct|state=MD|US|50|US|301|city1=Queenstown|city2=Bay Bridge}} |
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|Unsigned MD 18V |
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|10.87 |
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|road={{jct|state=MD|road|Nesbit Road|to2=to|US|50|US|301|city1=Easton|city2=Bay Bridge}} |
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|Unsigned [[Maryland Route 835|MD 835K]] |
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|rowspan=4|[[Queenstown, Maryland|Queenstown]] |
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|13.33 |
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|{{jct|state=MD|US|50|name1=Ocean Gateway|city1=Ocean City|city2=Bay Bridge}} |
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|{{jct|state=MD|MD|656|dir1=east|name1=Friels Road|road=Outlet Center Drive south|location1=Prime Outlets Queenstown}} |
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|{{jct|state=MD|US|301|name1=Blue Star Memorial Highway|city1=Bay Bridge}}, [[Wilmington, Delaware|Wilmington]] |
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|Eastern terminus of MD 18C |
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|notes=Northern terminus of MD 456; officially MD 456A |
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==Auxiliary routes== |
==Auxiliary routes== |
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MD 18 has 12 unsigned auxiliary routes. MD 18F, MD 18I, and MD 18U through MD 18Z are in Grasonville. MD 18G is in Queenstown. MD 18H, MD 18R, and MD 18T are in Chester. |
MD 18 has 12 unsigned auxiliary routes. MD 18F, MD 18I, and MD 18U through MD 18Z are in Grasonville. MD 18G is in Queenstown. MD 18H, MD 18R, and MD 18T are in Chester. |
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*MD 18F is the designation for an unnamed {{convert|0.03|mi|km|adj=on}} connector between MD 18B and a right-in/right-out interchange ( |
*MD 18F is the designation for an unnamed {{convert|0.03|mi|km|adj=on}} connector between MD 18B and a right-in/right-out interchange (exit 43A) with eastbound US 50/US 301 between Kent Narrows and Grasonville.<ref name="Maryland HLR"/><ref name="Google Maps MD 18F"/> |
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*MD 18G is the designation for Links Lane, a {{convert|0.06|mi|km|adj=on}} section of old alignment of MD 18 just north of MD 18C's western terminus in Queenstown that serves as the entrance to Queenstown Harbor Golf Links.<ref name=" |
*MD 18G is the designation for Links Lane, a {{convert|0.06|mi|km|adj=on}} section of old alignment of MD 18 just north of MD 18C's western terminus in Queenstown that serves as the entrance to Queenstown Harbor Golf Links.<ref name="Maryland HLR"/><ref name="Google Maps MD 18G"/> |
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*MD 18H is the designation for a {{convert|0.19|mi|km|adj=on}} section of Castle Marina Road between a right-in/right-out interchange ( |
*MD 18H is the designation for a {{convert|0.19|mi|km|adj=on}} section of Castle Marina Road between a right-in/right-out interchange (exit 39A) with westbound US 50/US 301 and the roundabout that serves as a terminus for both MD 18A and MD 18B in Chester.<ref name="Maryland HLR"/><ref name="Google Maps MD 18H"/> |
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*MD 18I is the designation for a {{convert|0.04|mi|km|adj=on}} segment of Station Lane that connects with a right-in/right-out interchange ( |
*MD 18I is the designation for a {{convert|0.04|mi|km|adj=on}} segment of Station Lane that connects with a right-in/right-out interchange (exit 44A) with eastbound US 50/US 301.<ref name="Maryland HLR"/><ref name="Google Maps MD 18I"/> |
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*MD 18R is the designation for Main Street, a {{convert|0.32|mi|km|adj=on}} highway between MD 18A and MD 18H that serves a [[park and ride]] facility and other businesses in Chester.<ref name=" |
*MD 18R is the designation for a former alignment of MD 18A/Main Street, a {{convert|0.32|mi|km|adj=on}} highway between MD 18A and MD 18H that serves a [[park and ride]] facility and other businesses in Chester.<ref name="Maryland HLR"/><ref name="Google Maps MD 18R"/> |
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*MD 18T is the designation for a {{convert|0.38|mi|km|abbr=on}} stretch of Piney Creek Road between MD 18B and MD 552A (Chester Station Road) in Chester.<ref name=" |
*MD 18T is the designation for a {{convert|0.38|mi|km|abbr=on}} stretch of Piney Creek Road between MD 18B and MD 552A (Chester Station Road) in Chester.<ref name="Maryland HLR"/><ref name="Google Maps MD 18T"/> |
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*MD 18U is the designation for a {{convert|0.02|mi|km|adj=on}} section of Jackson Creek Road that serves as the ramps of the right-in/right-out interchange ( |
*MD 18U is the designation for a {{convert|0.02|mi|km|adj=on}} section of Jackson Creek Road that serves as the ramps of the right-in/right-out interchange (exit 43A) between the intersection of Jackson Creek Road, Saddler Road (unsigned MD 835B), and Long Point Road and westbound US 50/US 301 in Grasonville.<ref name="Maryland HLR"/><ref name="Google Maps MD 18U"/> |
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*MD 18V is the designation for a {{convert|0.65|mi|km|adj=on}} section of Chester River Beach Road between MD 18B and a point just north of Loblolly Way in Grasonville. MD 18V features a partial interchange with US 50 |
*MD 18V is the designation for a {{convert|0.65|mi|km|adj=on}} section of Chester River Beach Road between MD 18B and a point just north of Loblolly Way in Grasonville. MD 18V features a partial interchange with US 50/US 301 (exit 43B).<ref name="Maryland HLR"/><ref name="Google Maps MD 18V"/> |
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*MD 18W is the designation for VFW Avenue, a {{convert|0.33|mi|km|adj=on}} road between a right-in/right-out interchange ( |
*MD 18W is the designation for VFW Avenue, a {{convert|0.33|mi|km|adj=on}} road between a right-in/right-out interchange (exit 44A) with westbound US 50/US 301 and MD 18V in Grasonville. The highway is state-maintained at both ends, with the middle stretch maintained by Queen Anne's County.<ref name="Maryland HLR"/><ref name="Google Maps MD 18W"/> |
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*MD 18X is the designation for a {{convert|0.07|mi|km|adj=on}} segment of Hess Road between MD 18Y and a right-in/right-out interchange ( |
*MD 18X is the designation for a {{convert|0.07|mi|km|adj=on}} segment of Hess Road between MD 18Y and a right-in/right-out interchange (exit 45A) with eastbound US 50/US 301 in Grasonville.<ref name="Maryland HLR"/><ref name="Google Maps MD 18X"/> |
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*MD 18Y is the designation for Hess Frontage Road, a {{convert|0.11|mi|km|adj=on}} spur that parallels the eastbound side of US 50 |
*MD 18Y is the designation for Hess Frontage Road, a {{convert|0.11|mi|km|adj=on}} spur that parallels the eastbound side of US 50/US 301 east of MD 18X in Grasonville.<ref name="Maryland HLR"/><ref name="Google Maps MD 18Y"/> |
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*MD 18Z is the designation for a {{convert|0.03|mi|km|adj=on}} portion of Evans Avenue adjacent to a right-in/right-out interchange ( |
*MD 18Z is the designation for a {{convert|0.03|mi|km|adj=on}} portion of Evans Avenue adjacent to a right-in/right-out interchange (exit 44B) with eastbound US 50/US 301 in Grasonville.<ref name="Maryland HLR"/><ref name="Google Maps MD 18Z"/> |
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==See also== |
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*{{Portal-inline|Maryland Roads}} |
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==References== |
==References== |
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<ref name="Maryland HLR">{{Maryland HLR|year=2013|county1=Queen Anne's|access-date=2010-08-25}}</ref> |
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<ref name="Queen Annes HLR">{{cite web|title=Highway Location Reference: Queen Anne's County|publisher=Maryland State Highway Administration|year=2009|url=http://www.marylandroads.com/Location/2009_QUEENANNES.pdf|format=PDF|accessdate=2010-08-25}}</ref> |
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<ref name="Google Maps MD 18A">{{google maps|url= |
<ref name="Google Maps MD 18A">{{google maps|url=https://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=MD-18+E%2FLove+Point+Rd%2FMaryland+759B+W&daddr=Main+St&hl=en&geocode=Ff-SUwIdBJZz-w%3BFWTEUgId8ulz-w&mra=ls&sll=38.980196,-76.302667&sspn=0.015313,0.038581&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=13|title=Maryland Route 18A|access-date=2010-08-25}}</ref> |
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<ref name="Google Maps MD 18B">{{google maps|url= |
<ref name="Google Maps MD 18B">{{google maps|url=https://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Main+St&daddr=Main+St+to:MD-18+E%2FMain+St&hl=en&geocode=FWTEUgId8ulz-w%3BFW91UgIdRSF1-w%3BFQXOUgIdP891-w&mra=ls&sll=38.969745,-76.22743&sspn=0.061259,0.154324&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=13|title=Maryland Route 18B|access-date=2010-08-25}}</ref> |
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<ref name="Google Maps MD 18S">{{google maps|url= |
<ref name="Google Maps MD 18S">{{google maps|url=https://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=US-50+W%2FOcean+Gateway&daddr=Unknown+road&hl=en&geocode=FV7PUgIdZNB1-w%3BFSrbUgId0t91-w&mra=ls&sll=38.982631,-76.163492&sspn=0.003828,0.009645&ie=UTF8&ll=38.982981,-76.162934&spn=0.003828,0.009645&t=h&z=17|title=Maryland Route 18S|access-date=2010-08-25}}</ref> |
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<ref name="Google Maps MD 18C">{{google maps|url= |
<ref name="Google Maps MD 18C">{{google maps|url=https://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Main+St&daddr=MD-18+W%2F4-H+Park+Rd%2FMain+St+to:4-H+Park+Rd%2FMain+St&hl=en&geocode=FZPcUgIdnN51-w%3BFYeDUwIdF6F2-w%3BFaCkUwIdtDR3-w&mra=ls&sll=39.035086,-76.074786&sspn=0.00765,0.01929&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=13|title=Maryland Route 18C|access-date=2010-08-25}}</ref> |
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<ref name="1915 src report">{{ |
<ref name="1915 src report">{{Maryland SRC report|year=1915|pages=124, 128|access-date=2010-09-30}}</ref> |
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<ref name="1921 map">{{ |
<ref name="1921 map">{{Maryland road map|year=1921}}</ref> |
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<ref name="1919 src report">{{ |
<ref name="1919 src report">{{Maryland SRC report|year=1919|page=47|access-date=2010-09-30}}</ref> |
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<ref name="1923 map">{{ |
<ref name="1923 map">{{Maryland road map|year=1923}}</ref> |
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<ref name="1927 map">{{ |
<ref name="1927 map">{{Maryland road map|year=1927}}</ref> |
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<ref name="1930 src report">{{ |
<ref name="1930 src report">{{Maryland SRC report|year=1930|pages=224–225|access-date=2010-09-30}}</ref> |
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<ref name="1930 map">{{ |
<ref name="1930 map">{{Maryland road map|year=1930}}</ref> |
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<ref name="1933 map">{{Maryland road map|year=1933}}</ref> |
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<ref name="1934 src report">{{Maryland SRC report|year=1934|page=44|access-date=2010-09-30}}</ref> |
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<ref name="1949 map">{{ |
<ref name="1949 map">{{Maryland road map|year=1949}}</ref> |
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<ref name="1950 src report">{{Maryland SRC report|year=1950|page=110|access-date=2010-09-30}}</ref> |
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<ref name="1952 src report">{{ |
<ref name="1952 src report">{{Maryland SRC report|year=1952|pages=124–125|access-date=2010-09-30}}</ref> |
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<ref name="1952 map">{{ |
<ref name="1952 map">{{Maryland road map|year=1952}}</ref> |
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<ref name="1954 src report">{{Maryland SRC report|year=1954|page=153|access-date=2010-09-30}}</ref> |
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<ref name="1960 map">{{ |
<ref name="1960 map">{{Maryland road map|year=1960}}</ref> |
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<ref name="1987 map">{{Maryland road map|year=1987}}</ref> |
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<ref name="1989 map">{{Maryland road map|year=1989}}</ref> |
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<ref name="1991 map">{{Maryland road map|year=1991}}</ref> |
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<ref name="Maryland HLR 1999">{{Maryland HLR|year=1999|county1=Queen Anne's|access-date=2010-09-30}}</ref> |
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<ref name="Maryland HLR 2003">{{Maryland HLR|year=2003|county1=Queen Anne's|access-date=2010-09-30}}</ref> |
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<ref name="MDSHA MD 18 Overpass">{{cite web|title=Project Information: US 0050 OCEAN GATEWAY PHASE 5 - MD 18 OVERPASS AND SERVICE ROAD |
<ref name="MDSHA MD 18 Overpass">{{cite web|title=Project Information: US 0050 OCEAN GATEWAY PHASE 5 - MD 18 OVERPASS AND SERVICE ROAD CONNECTION TO US 50|publisher=Maryland State Highway Administration|url=http://apps.roads.maryland.gov/WebProjectLifeCycle/ProjectInformation.asp?projectno=QA2362517|access-date=2011-03-10}}</ref> |
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<ref name="Google Maps MD 18F">{{google maps|url= |
<ref name="Google Maps MD 18F">{{google maps|url=https://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Unknown+road&daddr=Unknown+road&hl=en&geocode=FUyMUgIdxPN0-w%3BFVmNUgId_PR0-w&mra=ls&sll=38.964193,-76.220811&sspn=0.001915,0.004823&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=20|title=Maryland Route 18F|access-date=2010-08-31}}</ref> |
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<ref name="Google Maps MD 18G">{{google maps|url= |
<ref name="Google Maps MD 18G">{{google maps|url=https://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Main+St&daddr=Links+Ln&hl=en&geocode=FZreUgIdFt11-w%3BFd_bUgIdfNp1-w&mra=ls&sll=38.9854,-76.162945&sspn=0.003828,0.009645&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=19|title=Maryland Route 18G|access-date=2010-08-31}}</ref> |
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<ref name="Google Maps MD 18H">{{google maps|url= |
<ref name="Google Maps MD 18H">{{google maps|url=https://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Exit+39A&daddr=Castle+Marina+Rd&hl=en&geocode=FQO7UgIdW-lz-w%3BFRTEUgIdxOpz-w&mra=ls&sll=38.977727,-76.291423&sspn=0.003828,0.009645&ie=UTF8&ll=38.977418,-76.289545&spn=0.003828,0.009645&t=h&z=17|title=Maryland Route 18H|access-date=2010-08-31}}</ref> |
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<ref name="Google Maps MD 18I">{{google maps|url= |
<ref name="Google Maps MD 18I">{{google maps|url=https://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Station+Ln&daddr=Unknown+road&hl=en&geocode=Fet-UgIdTTh1-w%3BFdiAUgId-zd1-w&mra=ls&sll=38.960848,-76.203897&sspn=0.001915,0.004823&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=19|title=Maryland Route 18I|access-date=2010-08-31}}</ref> |
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<ref name="Google Maps MD 18R">{{google maps|url= |
<ref name="Google Maps MD 18R">{{google maps|url=https://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Main+St&daddr=Island+Professional+Park&hl=en&geocode=Fbi7UgIdUtVz-w%3BFWa-UgIdbOlz-w&mra=ls&sll=38.976876,-76.292185&sspn=0.003828,0.009645&ie=UTF8&ll=38.976568,-76.29226&spn=0.003828,0.009645&t=h&z=17|title=Maryland Route 18R|access-date=2010-08-31}}</ref> |
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<ref name="Google Maps MD 18T">{{google maps|url= |
<ref name="Google Maps MD 18T">{{google maps|url=https://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Main+St&daddr=Piney+Creek+Rd&hl=en&geocode=FVzDUgIdhPJz-w%3BFYq8UgIdaAp0-w&mra=ls&sll=38.977277,-76.285189&sspn=0.003828,0.009645&ie=UTF8&ll=38.977727,-76.284299&spn=0.003828,0.009645&t=h&z=17|title=Maryland Route 18T|access-date=2010-08-31}}</ref> |
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<ref name="Google Maps MD 18U">{{google maps|url= |
<ref name="Google Maps MD 18U">{{google maps|url=https://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Exit+43A&daddr=Exit+43A&hl=en&geocode=Fc2OUgIdifV0-w%3BFY2PUgIdU_R0-w&mra=ls&sll=38.964773,-76.219722&sspn=0.003829,0.009645&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=20|title=Maryland Route 18U|access-date=2010-08-31}}</ref> |
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<ref name="Google Maps MD 18V">{{google maps|url= |
<ref name="Google Maps MD 18V">{{google maps|url=https://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Chester+River+Beach+Rd&daddr=Chester+River+Beach+Rd&hl=en&geocode=Fch5UgId9BN1-w%3BFZWWUgIdzy51-w&mra=prev&sll=38.964381,-76.211987&sspn=0.007658,0.01929&ie=UTF8&ll=38.963246,-76.209819&spn=0.007658,0.01929&t=h&z=16|title=Maryland Route 18V|access-date=2010-08-31}}</ref> |
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<ref name="Google Maps MD 18W">{{google maps|url= |
<ref name="Google Maps MD 18W">{{google maps|url=https://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Exit+44A&daddr=Vfw+Ave&hl=en&geocode=FWeDUgId8zV1-w%3BFfqQUgIdESp1-w&mra=ls&sll=38.96348,-76.205077&sspn=0.003829,0.009645&ie=UTF8&ll=38.963764,-76.206075&spn=0.003829,0.009645&t=h&z=17|title=Maryland Route 18W|access-date=2010-08-31}}</ref> |
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<ref name="Google Maps MD 18X">{{google maps|url= |
<ref name="Google Maps MD 18X">{{google maps|url=https://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Hess+Rd&daddr=Unknown+road&hl=en&geocode=FXiNUgIddmR1-w%3BFR6QUgIdM2d1-w&mra=ls&sll=38.964114,-76.192707&sspn=0.003829,0.009645&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=19|title=Maryland Route 18X|access-date=2010-08-31}}</ref> |
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<ref name="Google Maps MD 18Y">{{google maps|url= |
<ref name="Google Maps MD 18Y">{{google maps|url=https://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Hess+Rd&daddr=Hess+Frontage+Rd&hl=en&geocode=FXiNUgIddmR1-w%3BFbuQUgIdoGp1-w&mra=ls&sll=38.965005,-76.19186&sspn=0.000957,0.002411&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=19|title=Maryland Route 18Y|access-date=2010-08-31}}</ref> |
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<ref name="Google Maps MD 18Z">{{google maps|url= |
<ref name="Google Maps MD 18Z">{{google maps|url=https://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Evans+Ave&daddr=Unknown+road&hl=en&geocode=FZWGUgIdVFF1-w%3BFTaIUgIdsFB1-w&mra=ls&sll=38.962919,-76.197441&sspn=0.000957,0.002411&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=20|title=Maryland Route 18Z|access-date=2010-08-31}}</ref> |
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*[https://www.alpsroads.net/roads/md/md_18/ Maryland Roads - MD 18] |
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Latest revision as of 19:30, 8 January 2024
 Maryland Route 18 | ||||
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 Maryland Route 18 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by MDSHA | ||||
| Length | 20.37 mi[1] (32.78 km) | |||
| Existed | 1927–present | |||
| Tourist routes |   Chesapeake Country Scenic Byway | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end | Love Point | |||
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| East end |  MD 213 in Centreville | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Maryland | |||
| Counties | Queen Anne's | |||
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Maryland Route 18 (MD 18) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs 20.37 miles (32.78 km) from the beginning of state maintenance at Love Point east to MD 213 in Centreville. MD 18 is the main east–west local highway on Kent Island and east to Centreville, serving the centers of Stevensville, Chester, Kent Narrows, Grasonville, and Queenstown that are bypassed by U.S. Route 50 (US 50)/US 301. What is signed as MD 18 is actually a set of four suffixed highways: MD 18A, MD 18B, MD 18S, and MD 18C. There are also several unsigned segments of MD 18 scattered along the length of the signed portions.
What is now MD 18 was first paved in the 1910s from Centreville to Queenstown along with short segments in Grasonville and Chester. Gaps in the Stevensville–Queenstown highway were filled throughout the 1920s, leaving only a crossing of Kent Narrows to be completed in the early 1930s. MD 18 between Stevensville and Love Point was constructed in the early 1930s. The Stevensville–Queenstown highway was designated part of MD 404, while the highways on both ends to Love Point and Centreville were designated MD 18. US 50 replaced MD 404 when the former highway was extended east of Annapolis in 1949. When US 50 was relocated as a divided highway between the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Queenstown in the early 1950s, MD 18 was assigned to the bypassed highway. Since the mid-1980s, several suffixed sections of MD 18 have been created, relocated, or received new designations due to expansion of US 50/US 301 to a freeway.
Route description
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The mainline of MD 18 consists of four internally suffixed sections. MD 18A runs 5.39 miles (8.67 km) from Love Point south and east through Stevensville to a roundabout at Castle Marina Road in Chester. MD 18B extends 7.94 miles (12.78 km) from the same roundabout east through Chester, Kent Narrows, and Grasonville to US 50 in Queenstown. MD 18S has a length of 0.33 miles (0.53 km) between US 50 and US 301 in Queenstown. MD 18C comprises the easternmost 6.71 miles (10.80 km) of the highway from US 301 in Queenstown to MD 213 in Centreville.[1]
MD 18A's western terminus is at the beginning of state maintenance on Love Point Road just south of the community of Love Point at the northern end of Kent Island. The state highway heads due south as a two-lane undivided road through farmland. After meeting Old Love Point Road at an acute angle, MD 18A passes suburban subdivisions and Kent Island High School.[2] Love Point Road, which is unsigned MD 835C, veers southeast to pass through the Stevensville Historic District, which contains the historic Cray House, the Stevensville Bank building, and Christ Church. MD 18A curves to the southwest as Business Parkway. The state highway expands to a four-lane divided highway ahead of the intersection with MD 8. MD 8 continues south on the divided highway toward an interchange with US 50/US 301 (Blue Star Memorial Highway) just east of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge while MD 18A turns east onto two-lane undivided Main Street. MD 18A curves around the southern edge of the Stevensville Historic District, intersecting Love Point Road, which is unsigned MD 759B to the south, and the other end of MD 835C (East Main Street). The state highway passes Stevensville Middle School, crosses Cox Creek, and passes the Kent Island Shopping Center before reaching its eastern terminus at a roundabout with Castle Marina Road, which is unsigned MD 18H to the south.[1][2]
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MD 18B begins at the same roundabout at which MD 18A has its eastern terminus. Piney Creek Road, which is unsigned MD 18T, splits to the east as MD 18B curves southeast and crosses over US 50/US 301. The state highway curves east again at an intersection with its old alignment, Postal Road, in Chester shortly before an intersection with MD 552 (Dominion Road). MD 18B continues around the south end of Piney Creek before entering the hamlet of Kent Narrows, where the highway has a direct connection to eastbound US 50/US 301. The state highway also has an indirect connection to the westbound freeway via Piney Narrows Road, where it passes south of a park and ride lot under the freeway serving MTA Maryland commuter buses, immediately before crossing Kent Narrows on a drawbridge adjacent to the US 50/US 301 crossing of the strait. MD 18B continues east through Grasonville, where the highway intersects Chester River Beach Road (unsigned MD 18V) and Nesbit Road (unsigned MD 835K), both of which provide full access to the freeway. Past Nesbit Road, the road passes southeast of the University of Maryland Shore Emergency Center at Queenstown and the University of Maryland Shore Medical Pavilion at Queenstown. The state highway continues through farmland before reaching its eastern terminus at US 50 (Ocean Gateway) just east of the US 50 – US 301 split in Queenstown. The two highways meet at a superstreet intersection, so there is no direct access between MD 18B and MD 18S on the opposite side of the intersection.[1][3]
MD 18S begins at US 50 opposite MD 18B's eastern terminus. At the intersection with MD 656 (Friels Road) and Outlet Center Drive, which heads into the Queenstown Premium Outlets, the state highway turns north and reaches its eastern terminus at a superstreet intersection with US 301 (Blue Star Memorial Highway).[1][4] MD 18C begins at US 301 opposite the eastern terminus of MD 18S. The state highway heads northeast as Main Street through the town of Queenstown, where the highway intersects MD 456 (Del Rhodes Avenue) and passes near the historic home Bowlingly. After leaving the town, MD 18C's name changes to 4-H Park Road and the road passes through farmland. The state highway passes the namesake park of the youth agricultural organization shortly after crossing Reed Creek. MD 18C passes by the historic home Bachelor's Hope before the highway reaches its eastern terminus at MD 213 (Centreville Road) on the southwestern edge of Centreville.[1][5]
History
[edit]The first sections of MD 18 was paved as three separate state-aid roads within Queenstown and Grasonville by 1915, and between Stevensville and Chester shortly after 1915.[6][7] The first section paved as a state road was between Centreville and Queenstown by 1919; there were also short pieces of state road paved in Chester and east of Grasonville by 1921.[8][7] The state road in Chester was extended east to Kent Narrows and the state road near Grasonville was extended west through the village in 1923.[9] The Stevensville–Chester road and the Queenstown–Centreville road were marked as MD 18 by 1927.[10] The road from Stevensville to Love Point was started in 1929 and completed to just south of Love Point in 1930.[11][12] The highway was extended to its present western terminus by 1933.[13] Pavement was also laid from the west end of Grasonville to Kent Narrows by 1930.[12] The east–west highway between Stevensville and Queenstown was finished with the completion of a timber trestle bascule bridge over Kent Narrows.[14] That highway was marked as MD 404 in 1933; the highways from Stevensville to Love Point and from Queenstown to Centreville remained marked as MD 18.[13]
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When US 50 was extended to the Eastern Shore in 1949, it was routed along MD 404 to Wye Mills.[15] The US 50 divided highway started construction in 1950 and was completed between the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Queenstown in 1952, including a new drawbridge over Kent Narrows.[16][17][18] The 1933 bridge over Kent Narrows was dismantled in 1953.[19] MD 18 was subsequently assigned to old US 50 between Stevensville and Queenstown, following its own alignment except for a concurrency with US 50 and later US 301 over Kent Narrows.[20]
Business Parkway was constructed in 1987 as a new alignment and northern extension of MD 8.[21] MD 18 was extended west to Business Parkway and north on the divided highway to bypass the Stevensville Historic District in 1989; the old alignment was designated MD 835C. MD 18 also bypassed the center of Chester in 1989 by the construction of an overpass of US 50/US 301 just west of MD 552, replacing the intersection at Castle Marina Road.[22] The latter improvement was part of the transformation of US 50/US 301 to a freeway from the Chesapeake Bay Bridge to Queenstown, which was completed in 1991. The upgrade included a new fixed high-level bridge over Kent Narrows for US 50/US 301, relegating the 1952 drawbridge to be used only by MD 18.[23] In 1999, MD 18 was relocated to the north to use a new roundabout at Castle Marina Road in Chester; the old mainline was designated MD 18R.[24] The MD 18 – US 301 junction in Queenstown was transformed into a superstreet intersection in 2003, resulting in the splitting of the MD 18C designation; MD 18S was assigned to the highway south of the junction.[25]
As part of the reconstruction of US 50 as a six-lane freeway from US 301 in Queenstown to MD 404 in Wye Mills, the Maryland State Highway Administration plans to construct an overpass of MD 18 over US 50 in Queenstown. MD 18 and US 50 would become connected by a pair of right-in/right-out interchanges. Access to eastbound US 50 would be via a new service road south of US 50 and connections with westbound US 50 would be made through Outlet Center Drive.[26] As of 2011, the project has not been funded.[26]
Junction list
[edit]The entire route is in Queen Anne's County.
| Location | mi [1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Love Point | 0.00 | 0.00 | Love Point Road north | Western terminus of MD 18A | |
| Stevensville | 3.01 | 4.84 | Love Point Road south – Stevensville Historic District | Unsigned MD 835C | |
| 3.55 | 5.71 |      MD 8 south (Business Parkway) to US 50 / US 301 – Romancoke, Bay Bridge | Northern terminus of MD 8; MD 18A turns east onto Main Street | ||
| 3.95 | 6.36 | East Main Street west | Unsigned MD 835C | ||
| Chester | 5.39 | 8.67 | Castle Marina Road | Roundabout; Castle Marina Road south is unsigned MD 18H; eastern terminus of MD 18A; western terminus of MD 18B | |
| 5.50 | 8.85 | Piney Creek Road east | Unsigned MD 18T | ||
| 6.00 | 9.66 |    MD 552 (Dominion Road) to US 50 east / US 301 north – Dominion, Easton | |||
| Kent Narrows | 7.46 | 12.01 | US 50 east / US 301 north (Blue Star Memorial Highway) – Easton | ||
| 7.72 | 12.42 |  Piney Narrows Road north to US 50 west / US 301 south – Bay Bridge | |||
| Kent Narrows | 7.97 | 12.83 | Old Kent Narrows Bridge | ||
| Grasonville | 9.45 | 15.21 | US 50 east / US 301 north (Blue Star Memorial Highway) – Easton | Unsigned MD 18F | |
| 10.00 | 16.09 | Chester River Beach Road to US 50 / US 301 – Easton, Bay Bridge | Unsigned MD 18V | ||
| 10.87 | 17.49 | Nesbit Road to US 50 / US 301 – Easton, Bay Bridge | Unsigned MD 835K | ||
| Queenstown | 13.33 | 21.45 | US 50 (Ocean Gateway) – Ocean City, Bay Bridge | Right-in/right-out intersections between eastbound US 50 and MD 18B and westbound US 50 and MD 18S, plus a turn from westbound US 50 to MD 18B; no direct access between MD 18B and MD 18S; eastern terminus of MD 18B; western terminus of MD 18S | |
| 13.61 | 21.90 |  MD 656 east (Friels Road) / Outlet Center Drive south – Queenstown Premium Outlets | Western terminus of MD 656; MD 18S turns north | ||
| 13.66 | 21.98 | US 301 (Blue Star Memorial Highway) – Bay Bridge, Wilmington | Superstreet intersection; eastern terminus of MD 18S; western terminus of MD 18C | ||
| 14.11 | 22.71 |  MD 456 south (Del Rhodes Avenue) | Northern terminus of MD 456; officially MD 456A | ||
| Centreville | 20.37 | 32.78 | MD 213 (Centreville Road) to US 301 – Church Hill, Wye Mills | Eastern terminus of MD 18C | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
Auxiliary routes
[edit]MD 18 has 12 unsigned auxiliary routes. MD 18F, MD 18I, and MD 18U through MD 18Z are in Grasonville. MD 18G is in Queenstown. MD 18H, MD 18R, and MD 18T are in Chester.
- MD 18F is the designation for an unnamed 0.03-mile (0.048 km) connector between MD 18B and a right-in/right-out interchange (exit 43A) with eastbound US 50/US 301 between Kent Narrows and Grasonville.[1][27]
- MD 18G is the designation for Links Lane, a 0.06-mile (0.097 km) section of old alignment of MD 18 just north of MD 18C's western terminus in Queenstown that serves as the entrance to Queenstown Harbor Golf Links.[1][28]
- MD 18H is the designation for a 0.19-mile (0.31 km) section of Castle Marina Road between a right-in/right-out interchange (exit 39A) with westbound US 50/US 301 and the roundabout that serves as a terminus for both MD 18A and MD 18B in Chester.[1][29]
- MD 18I is the designation for a 0.04-mile (0.064 km) segment of Station Lane that connects with a right-in/right-out interchange (exit 44A) with eastbound US 50/US 301.[1][30]
- MD 18R is the designation for a former alignment of MD 18A/Main Street, a 0.32-mile (0.51 km) highway between MD 18A and MD 18H that serves a park and ride facility and other businesses in Chester.[1][31]
- MD 18T is the designation for a 0.38 mi (0.61 km) stretch of Piney Creek Road between MD 18B and MD 552A (Chester Station Road) in Chester.[1][32]
- MD 18U is the designation for a 0.02-mile (0.032 km) section of Jackson Creek Road that serves as the ramps of the right-in/right-out interchange (exit 43A) between the intersection of Jackson Creek Road, Saddler Road (unsigned MD 835B), and Long Point Road and westbound US 50/US 301 in Grasonville.[1][33]
- MD 18V is the designation for a 0.65-mile (1.05 km) section of Chester River Beach Road between MD 18B and a point just north of Loblolly Way in Grasonville. MD 18V features a partial interchange with US 50/US 301 (exit 43B).[1][34]
- MD 18W is the designation for VFW Avenue, a 0.33-mile (0.53 km) road between a right-in/right-out interchange (exit 44A) with westbound US 50/US 301 and MD 18V in Grasonville. The highway is state-maintained at both ends, with the middle stretch maintained by Queen Anne's County.[1][35]
- MD 18X is the designation for a 0.07-mile (0.11 km) segment of Hess Road between MD 18Y and a right-in/right-out interchange (exit 45A) with eastbound US 50/US 301 in Grasonville.[1][36]
- MD 18Y is the designation for Hess Frontage Road, a 0.11-mile (0.18 km) spur that parallels the eastbound side of US 50/US 301 east of MD 18X in Grasonville.[1][37]
- MD 18Z is the designation for a 0.03-mile (0.048 km) portion of Evans Avenue adjacent to a right-in/right-out interchange (exit 44B) with eastbound US 50/US 301 in Grasonville.[1][38]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Highway Information Services Division (December 31, 2013). Highway Location Reference. Maryland State Highway Administration. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- Queen Anne's County (PDF).
- ^ a b "Maryland Route 18A" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- ^ "Maryland Route 18B" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- ^ "Maryland Route 18S" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- ^ "Maryland Route 18C" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2010-08-25.
- ^ Weller, O.E.; Parran, Thomas; Miller, W.B.; Perry, John M.; Ramsay, Andrew; Smith, J. Frank (May 1916). Annual Reports of the State Roads Commission of Maryland (1912–1915 ed.). Baltimore: Maryland State Roads Commission. pp. 124, 128. Retrieved 2010-09-30.
- ^ a b Maryland Geological Survey (1921). Map of Maryland: Showing State Road System and State Aid Roads (PDF) (Map). Baltimore: Maryland Geological Survey.
- ^ Zouck, Frank H.; Uhl, G. Clinton; Mudd, John F. (January 1920). Annual Reports of the State Roads Commission of Maryland (1916–1919 ed.). Baltimore: Maryland State Roads Commission. p. 47. Retrieved 2010-09-30.
- ^ Maryland Geological Survey (1923). Map of Maryland: Showing State Road System and State Aid Roads (PDF) (Map). Baltimore: Maryland Geological Survey.
- ^ Maryland Geological Survey (1927). Map of Maryland: Showing State Road System and State Aid Roads (PDF) (Map). Baltimore: Maryland Geological Survey.
- ^ Uhl, G. Clinton; Bruce, Howard; Shaw, John K. (October 1, 1930). Report of the State Roads Commission of Maryland (1927–1930 ed.). Baltimore: Maryland State Roads Commission. pp. 224–225. Retrieved 2010-09-30.
- ^ a b Maryland Geological Survey (1930). Map of Maryland Showing State Road System: State Aid Roads and Improved County Road Connections (Map). Baltimore: Maryland Geological Survey.
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- ^ Byron, William D.; Lacy, Robert (December 28, 1934). Report of the State Roads Commission of Maryland (1931–1934 ed.). Baltimore: Maryland State Roads Commission. p. 44. Retrieved 2010-09-30.
- ^ Maryland State Roads Commission (1949). Maryland: Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Baltimore: Maryland State Roads Commission.
- ^ Reindollar, Robert M.; George, Joseph M.; McCain, Russell H. (December 20, 1950). Report of the State Roads Commission of Maryland (1949–1950 ed.). Baltimore: Maryland State Roads Commission. p. 110. Retrieved 2010-09-30.
- ^ McCain, Russell H.; Hall, Avery W.; Nichols, David M. (December 15, 1952). Report of the State Roads Commission of Maryland (1951–1952 ed.). Baltimore: Maryland State Roads Commission. pp. 124–125. Retrieved 2010-09-30.
- ^ Maryland State Roads Commission (1952). Maryland: Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Baltimore: Maryland State Roads Commission.
- ^ McCain, Russell H.; Bennett, Edgar T.; Kelly, Bramwell (November 12, 1954). Report of the State Roads Commission of Maryland (1953–1954 ed.). Baltimore: Maryland State Roads Commission. p. 153. Retrieved 2010-09-30.
- ^ Maryland State Roads Commission (1960). Maryland: Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Baltimore: Maryland State Roads Commission.
- ^ Maryland State Highway Administration (1987). Maryland: Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Baltimore: Maryland State Highway Administration.
- ^ Maryland State Highway Administration (1989). Maryland: Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Baltimore: Maryland State Highway Administration.
- ^ Maryland State Highway Administration (1991). Maryland: Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Baltimore: Maryland State Highway Administration.
- ^ Highway Information Services Division (December 31, 1999). Highway Location Reference. Maryland State Highway Administration. Retrieved 2010-09-30.
- Queen Anne's County (PDF).
- ^ Highway Information Services Division (December 31, 2003). Highway Location Reference. Maryland State Highway Administration. Retrieved 2010-09-30.
- Queen Anne's County (PDF).
- ^ a b "Project Information: US 0050 OCEAN GATEWAY PHASE 5 - MD 18 OVERPASS AND SERVICE ROAD CONNECTION TO US 50". Maryland State Highway Administration. Retrieved 2011-03-10.
- ^ "Maryland Route 18F" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
- ^ "Maryland Route 18G" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
- ^ "Maryland Route 18H" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
- ^ "Maryland Route 18I" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
- ^ "Maryland Route 18R" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
- ^ "Maryland Route 18T" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
- ^ "Maryland Route 18U" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
- ^ "Maryland Route 18V" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
- ^ "Maryland Route 18W" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
- ^ "Maryland Route 18X" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
- ^ "Maryland Route 18Y" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
- ^ "Maryland Route 18Z" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2010-08-31.
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