Maryland Route 315

Maryland Route 315
Maryland Route 315 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MDSHA and Town of Federalsburg
Length:	3.13 mi[1] (5.04 km)
Major junctions
West end:	MD 313 / MD 318 in Federalsburg
East end:	MD 318 near Federalsburg
Location
Counties:	Caroline
Highway system
Maryland highway system Interstate • US • State • Minor • Former • Turnpikes ← MD 314 MD 316 →

Maryland Route 315 (MD 315) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs 3.13 miles (5.04 km) from MD 313 and MD 318 on the west side of Federalsburg east to MD 318 east of Federalsburg. MD 315 passes through downtown Federalsburg. The portions of the state highway within the town limits are maintained by the town of Federalsburg, while the segments on either side of the town are maintained by the Maryland State Highway Administration (MDSHA). MD 315 was assigned in the early 1960s, replacing MD 318, which was moved to the Federalsburg Bypass.

Route description

MD 315 begins at an intersection with MD 313 and MD 318 on the west side of Federalsburg. MD 313 heads north and south from the intersection as Federalsburg Highway. MD 318 heads west as Preston Road and south concurrent with MD 313.^[2] MD 315 heads east as Bloomingdale Road through a commercial and industrial area.^[1][2] At University Avenue, the state highway enters the town limits of Federalsburg and municipal maintenance begins.^[1] After passing Denton Road, the old alignment of MD 313, MD 315's name changes to Main Street and the highway curves south into the central business district.^[1][2] At Central Avenue, Main Street continues south while MD 315 turns east onto Central Avenue to cross Marshyhope Creek.^[1] The state highway enters a residential area and passes Reliance Avenue, the old alignment of MD 313 that heads south to the eastern MD 313-MD 318 intersection.^[2] MD 315 turns southeast onto Liberty Road while Central Avenue continues straight.^[1][2] After passing Bernard Avenue, the state highway leaves the town of Federalsburg and MDSHA maintenance resumes.^[1] MD 315 crosses Tanyard Branch shortly before the intersection with Liberty Church Road, where MD 315 turns south for a very short distance to reach its eastern terminus at MD 318 (Bridgeville Road).^[1][2]

History

MD 315 was designated on the old alignment of MD 318 following the transfer of MD 318 to the Federalsburg Bypass in 1964.^[3]

Junction list

The entire route is in Federalsburg in Caroline County.

Mile[1]	Destinations	Notes
0.00	MD 313 (Federalsburg Highway) / MD 318 (Preston Road) – Denton, Eldorado, Preston	Western terminus
0.72	Denton Road north	Old alignment of MD 313
1.03	Main Street south	MD 315 turns east onto Central Avenue
1.22	Reliance Avenue south	Old alignment of MD 313
1.34	Central Avenue east	MD 315 turns south onto Liberty Road
3.10	Liberty Church Road north	MD 315 turns south at this intersection; one-way westbound MD 315A is old alignment and east leg of the intersection
3.13	MD 318 (Bridgeville Road) – Bridgeville, DE	Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Auxiliary route

MD 315A is a 0.16-mile (0.26 km) connector between MD 318 and MD 315 at the Liberty Church Road intersection that runs one-way westbound.^[1][4]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j} "Highway Location Reference: Caroline County" (PDF). Maryland State Highway Administration. 2009. http://www.marylandroads.com/Location/2009_CAROLINE.pdf. Retrieved 2010-10-20. 
2. ^ ^{a b c d e f} Google, Inc. Google Maps – Maryland Route 315 (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Bloomingdale+Ave&daddr=Liberty+Rd+to:Bridgeville+Rd%2FMD-318+E&geocode=FXJ0TgIdjIx7-w%3BFVNvTgIdc-J7-w%3BFQR-TgId3FZ8-w&hl=en&mra=ls&sll=38.694822,-75.769787&sspn=0.015341,0.038581&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=14. Retrieved 2010-05-06. 
3. ^ Maryland State Roads Commission. Maryland: Official Highway Map (Map) (1964 ed.). 
4. ^ Google, Inc. Google Maps – Maryland Route 315A (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Liberty+Rd%2FMD-315+N&daddr=Liberty+Rd%2FMD-315+N&geocode=FXWCTgIdvmF8-w%3BFXZ_TgIdAFZ8-w&hl=en&mra=ls&sll=38.698914,-75.7377&sspn=0.000959,0.002411&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=18. Retrieved 2010-05-06. 

External links

• MD 315 @ MDRoads.com