Maryland Route 481
Maryland Route 481 | ||||
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| Damsontown Road | ||||
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Maryland Route 481 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by MDSHA | ||||
| Length | 5.13 mi[1] (8.26 km) | |||
| Existed | 1933–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end | File:MD Route 309.svg MD 309 near Queen Anne | |||
| North end | File:MD Route 304.svg MD 304 in Ruthsburg | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Maryland | |||
| Counties | Queen Anne's | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Maryland Route 481 (MD 481) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Damsontown Road, the state highway runs 5.13 miles (8.26 km) from MD 309 near Queen Anne north to MD 304 in Ruthsburg. MD 481, which was constructed in the early 1930s, provides access to Tuckahoe State Park on its course through southeastern Queen Anne's County.
Route description
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MD 481 begins at an intersection with MD 309 (Starr Road) north of Queen Anne. The two-lane undivided state highway heads north through farmland, passing Crouse Mill Road, which is used to access Tuckahoe State Park from the west. MD 481 curves east to cross Blockiston Branch, then veers north and meets the other end of Crouse Mill Road. The state highway reaches its northern terminus at MD 304 (Ruthsburg Road) in Ruthsburg.[1][2]
History
MD 481 was completed in 1933.[3][4] The state highway has not changed beyond minor improvements.[citation needed]
Junction list
The entire route is in Queen Anne's County.
| Location | mi [1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | 0.00 | 0.00 | File:MD Route 309.svg MD 309 (Starr Road) – Denton, Centreville | Southern terminus | |
| Ruthsburg | 5.13 | 8.26 | File:MD Route 304.svg MD 304 (Ruthsburg Road) – Centreville, Bridgetown | Northern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Highway Information Services Division (December 31, 2013). Highway Location Reference. Maryland State Highway Administration. Retrieved 2010-09-29.
- Queen Anne's County (PDF).
- ↑ "Maryland Route 481" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
- ↑ Maryland Geological Survey (1933). Map of Maryland Showing State Road System: State Aid Roads and Improved County Road Connections (PDF) (Map). Baltimore: Maryland Geological Survey.
- ↑ 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. 350. Retrieved 2010-09-29.
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