Summary
Maryland Route 347 (MD 347) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs 6.92 miles (11.14 km) from MD 349 in Quantico north to U.S. Route 50 (US 50) in Hebron. MD 347 was constructed as a modern highway in Hebron in the mid-1910s. The remainder of the highway was constructed in the late 1920s.
Maryland Route 347 | ||||
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 Maryland Route 347 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by MDSHA | ||||
| Length | 6.92 mi[1] (11.14 km) | |||
| Existed | 1927–present | |||
| Tourist routes |  Chesapeake Country Scenic Byway | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  MD 349 in Quantico | |||
 MD 670 in Hebron | ||||
| North end |  US 50 in Hebron | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Maryland | |||
| Counties | Wicomico | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description edit
MD 347 begins at an intersection with MD 349 (Nanticoke Road) in Quantico. The state highway heads north as two-lane undivided Quantico Road past scattered residences and runs east of Westside Primary School. After veering northwest at Catchpenny Road, MD 347 crosses Quantico Creek and passes through the historic center of Quantico. The state highway leaves Quantico after a sharp turn to the northeast at Old Athol Road and passes through farmland. Upon arriving in the town of Hebron, the highway passes southeast of Westside Intermediate School and the historic home St. Giles. Within Hebron, MD 347 is known as Main Street and intersects the western terminus of MD 670 (Lillian Street). After leaving Hebron, the state highway continues northeast as Hebron Road, crossing Rewastico Creek before reaching its northern terminus at US 50 (Ocean Gateway).[1][2]
History edit
The portion of MD 347 between Hebron and what is now US 50 was completed as a state-aid road by 1915.[3] The next segment completed was from MD 349 to the center of Quantico by 1926.[4][5] MD 347 was completed between Hebron and Quantico by 1930.[6]
Junction list edit
The entire route is in Wicomico County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Quantico | 0.00 | 0.00 | MD 349 (Nanticoke Road) – Whitehaven, Salisbury, Nanticoke | Southern terminus | |
| Hebron | 5.88 | 9.46 |  MD 670 east (Lillian Street) | Western terminus of MD 670 | |
| 6.92 | 11.14 | US 50 (Ocean Gateway) – Cambridge, Salisbury | Northern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also edit
Maryland Roads portal
References edit
- ^ a b c Highway Information Services Division (December 31, 2013). Highway Location Reference. Maryland State Highway Administration. Retrieved 2010-10-20.
- Wicomico County (PDF).
- ^ Google (2010-04-21). "Maryland Route 347" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2010-04-21.
- ^ 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. p. 126. Retrieved 2010-04-21.
- ^ Mackall, John N.; Darnall, R. Bennett; Brown, W.W. (January 1927). Annual Reports of the State Roads Commission of Maryland (1924–1926 ed.). Baltimore: Maryland State Roads Commission. p. 26. Retrieved 2010-04-21.
- ^ Maryland Geological Survey (1927). Map of Maryland: Showing State Road System and State Aid Roads (PDF) (Map). Baltimore: Maryland Geological Survey.
- ^ Maryland Geological Survey (1930). Map of Maryland Showing State Road System: State Aid Roads and Improved County Road Connections (Map). Baltimore: Maryland Geological Survey.
External links edit
- MDRoads: MD 347