Maryland Route 307

Maryland Route 307
Maryland Route 307 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MDSHA
Length:	6.05 mi[1] (9.74 km)
Major junctions
South end:	MD 331 in Hurlock
	MD 313 / MD 318 in Federalsburg
North end:	Academy Avenue in Federalsburg
Location
Counties:	Dorchester, Caroline
Highway system
Maryland highway system Interstate • US • State • Minor • Former • Turnpikes ← MD 306 MD 308 →

Maryland Route 307 (MD 307) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known for most of its length as Williamsburg Road, the state highway runs 6.05 miles (9.74 km) from MD 331 in Hurlock north to the end of state maintenance a short distance east of the intersection with MD 313 and MD 318 in Federalsburg. MD 307 was one of the first highways completed by the Maryland State Roads Commission when the Hurlock–Federalsburg Road was constructed in 1910. The highway was relocated between Williamsburg and Federalsburg in the 1960s.

Route description

MD 307 begins at a five-way intersection in the town of Hurlock. Oak Street is the west leg of the intersection, while Main Street, which is MD 331 to the south, forms the north and south legs of the intersection. MD 331 heads northwest on Academy Street. MD 307 heads east as Broad Street through an industrial area after crossing a spur of the Seaford Line of the Maryland and Delaware Railroad, which the state highway begins to parallel closely as it leaves Hurlock. MD 307 continues northeast as Williamsburg Road through farmland. The state highway passes through the hamlet of Williamsburg and traverses Skinners Run before leaving the vicinity of the railroad. MD 307 enters Caroline County shortly before meeting MD 313 and MD 318 (Federalsburg Highway) at the four-leg Federalsburg Roundabout. MD 307 continues east into the town of Federalsburg and reaches its eastern terminus at Charles Street. Academy Avenue continues east as a municipal street toward downtown Federalsburg.^[1][2]

History

The segment of MD 307 between the town limits of Federalsburg and the Dorchester County line was the first section of state road placed under contract for construction by the Maryland State Roads Commission in June 1909.^[3] That section of road and the remainder of the highway southwest to Hurlock were completed in 1910.^[4] The portion of original highway between Williamsburg and just west of Federalsburg was bypassed in 1970; the old alignment is now Whitely Road.^[5] The Federalsburg Roundabout was constructed in 1998.^[6]

Junction list

County	Location	Mile [1]	Destinations	Notes
Dorchester	Hurlock	0.00	MD 331 (Main Street/Academy Street) – Preston, Vienna	Western terminus
Caroline	Federalsburg	5.65	MD 313 / MD 318 (Federalsburg Highway) – Denton, Eldorado, Preston, Bridgeville, DE	Federalsburg Roundabout
		6.05	Academy Avenue east / Charles Street	Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Maryland State Highway Administration (2010). Highway Location Reference. http://www.marylandroads.com/pages/hlr.aspx?PageId=832. Retrieved 2011-10-29. 
   • Dorchester County (PDF)
   • Caroline County (PDF)
2. ^ Google, Inc. Google Maps – Maryland Route 307 (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Broad+St&daddr=Academy+Ave&hl=en&geocode=FSCGTQId7GZ6-w%3BFXhfTgIdDqh7-w&mra=ls&sll=38.641411,-75.861068&sspn=0.015352,0.038581&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=13. Retrieved 2010-05-04. 
3. ^ Report of the State Roads Commission of Maryland. 1908-1911. Baltimore: Maryland State Roads Commission. May 1912. p. 14. http://www.archive.org/details/annualreportsofs1908mary. Retrieved 2010-05-23. 
4. ^ Report of the State Roads Commission of Maryland. 1912-1915. Baltimore: Maryland State Roads Commission. May 1915. p. 108. http://www.archive.org/details/annualreportsofs1912mary. Retrieved 2010-05-23. 
5. ^ Maryland State Roads Commission. Maryland: Official Highway Map (Map) (1970 ed.). 
6. ^ Niederhauser, Mike (March 2002). "Modern Roundabouts in Maryland" (PDF). Maryland State Highway Administration. http://www.alaskaroundabouts.com/RABCHART4.pdf. Retrieved 2010-05-23. 

External links

• MD 307 @ MDRoads.com