Maryland 213 is the main north-south route in Cecil County as it links the southern communities of Cecilton and Chesapeake City with Elkton, Cherry Hill, and Fair Hill. The state route encompasses the former U.S. 213 between Elkton southward to Wye Mills.
U.S. 213 itself was once the main route for the entire Eastern Shore of Maryland linking Elkton with Chestertown, Centreville, Easton, Cambridge, Salisbury, and Ocean City. The completion of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge brought U.S. 50 to the Eastern Shore and ultimately curtailed U.S. 213 south of Wye Mills. The extension of U.S. 301 northeast from Bowie to Delaware and the AASHTO mandate that all intrastate U.S. routes be decommissioned ultimately led to the end of U.S. 213. By 1978 U.S. 213 was decommissioned in its entirety and replaced with Maryland 213. The 213 state route designation included the former Maryland 280 as well. Maryland 280 continued U.S. 213 north along Bridge Street and Fair Hill Road through Elkton to the Pennsylvania state line. To provide route continuity, Maryland 280 became a part of an extended Maryland 213.
Southern Terminus
Northern Terminus
Road Names
Mileage
U.S. 50 - Maryland 662 at Wye Mills
Pennsylvania state line (Pennsylvania 841)
Wye Mills Centreville Road, Centreville Road, Liberty Street, Church Hill Road, Maple Avenue, Washington Avenue, Augustine Herman Highway, Bohemia Avenue, Bridge Street, Singerly Road, Fair Hill Road, Lewisville Road
68.25
Southern Terminus - Maryland 662 at Wye Mills
Maryland 213 concludes at junction Maryland 662 in the hamlet of Wye Mills southwest of U.S. 50. Maryland 662 represents the historic routing of U.S. 50 through the community. The southern terminus of Maryland 213 occurs just north of the western terminus of Maryland 404. Both routes intersect the four-lane U.S. 50 just southeast of its merge with U.S. 301.
Northern Terminus - Pennsylvania state line (Pennsylvania 841)
Northbound Maryland 213 at the state line and transition to Pennsylvania 841. Pennsylvania 841 intersects the southern terminus of Pennsylvania 472 (Lewisville Road) just beyond the state boundary. Pennsylvania 841 follows Chesterville Road northeastward to junction Pennsylvania 896. Strickersville Road stems eastward from beyond Lewisville Road to Pennsylvania 896 as well. Photo taken 08/11/05.
Maryland 213 2003 Average Annual Daily Traffic (AADT)
4,950 - Sandy Bottom Road and Maryland 282 at Cecilton
5,850 - Maryland 282 and Maryland 310 at Cayots
10,409 - Maryland 310 and Maryland 286 at S. Chesapeake City
14,350 - Chesapeake City Bridge
13,750 - Maryland 285 at N. Chesapeake City and Rene Carr Street (Elkton)
15,950 - Rene Carr Street and U.S. 40 at Elkton
20,950 - U.S. 40 and Maryland 7 (Main & Howard Streets)
17,150 - Maryland 7 and Maryland 545 (Elkton Boulevard)
13,350 - Maryland 545 and Maryland 279 (Newark Avenue)
8,550 - Maryland 279 and Ricketts Mill Road
9,350 - Ricketts Mill Road and Leeds Road
5,450 - Leeds Road to Maryland 273 at Fair Hill
4,050 - Maryland 273 to Pennsylvania state line at Lewisville
Source: 2003 Highway Location Reference file for Cecil County (MDSHA)
Maryland 213 Guide
Maryland 213 North
The intersection of Glebe Road and Maryland 213 (Augustine Herman Highway) at the Bohemia River in southern Cecil County. Glebe Road loops north from Maryland 282 (Crystal Beach Road) and Earleville to the Bohemia River crossing of Maryland 213. Photo taken 08/10/04.
Maryland 213 (Augustine Herman Highway) northbound at the west end of Maryland 310 (Cayots Corner Road) and east end of Town Point Road. Cayots Corner Road travels 2.1 miles east to St. Augustine at the confluence of Maryland 342 (St. Augustine Road) and Mittin Road. Town Point Road begins to the left and travels 4.2 miles to the Chesapeake Bay near Town Point and Two Rivers. Photo taken 08/10/04.
Continuing northbound on Maryland 213 between Cayots and South Chesapeake City. The rural highway features 55 MPH speed limits on the three mile drive between Maryland 310 and 286. Photo taken 08/10/04.
Northbound on Maryland 213 (Augustine Herman Highway) as the highway prepares to cross the Chesapeake City Bridge. The high-level arch bridge crosses the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal between Maryland 286 (George Street) at S. Chesapeake City and Maryland 285 (Lock Street) at N. Chesapeake City Street. Maryland 286 begins here and travels George Street northeast to 2nd Street through the heart of town. Photo taken 08/10/04.
A closer look at the Maryland 286 shield posted for the George Street ramp from Maryland 213 north. Ramps to and from Maryland 213 southbound to Maryland 286 tie into Basil Avenue west of the bridge. Basil Avenue intersects George Street to the right adjacent to the Maryland 342 (St. Augustine Road) northern terminus. Photo taken 12/21/01.
Maryland 213 northbound reassurance shield posted after the ramps for Maryland 286 (George Street). The Chesapeake City Bridge rises high above the split Chesapeake City and Chesapeake and Delaware Canal. The two-lane span is shoulderless but does include two narrow sidewalks. Photo taken
Views of the Chesapeake City Bridge from Maryland 213 (Augustine Herman Highway) northbound. Opened in 1949, the steel arch bridge replaced a vertical lift bridge constructed in 1924. The previous crossing was destroyed on July 28, 1942 by a tanker collision with the "Franz Klasen". Photos taken 08/10/04.
Maryland 213 (Augustine Herman Highway) touches back down in North Chesapeake City ahead of the western terminus of Maryland 285 (Lock Street). Maryland 213 is named after the 17th century Dutch surveyor and map maker Augustine Herrman. Photo taken 08/10/04.
Junction shield for Maryland 285 posted on Maryland 213 north. The two-lane roadway widens in anticipation of the Lock Street intersection. Maryland 285 begins and travels southeast into the heart of North Chesapeake City to Biddle Street. Photo taken 08/10/04.
Maryland 213 northbound at Maryland 285's eastbound beginning. The east-west state route intersects Maryland 284 (Hemphill Street) in 0.3 miles to the east. The two routes pass through town parallel to one another to Biddle Street. Biddle Street carries Maryland 285 eastbound along the C & D Canal to the Delaware state line near Summit Bridge. Photo taken 08/10/04.
Departing North Chesapeake City and west end of Maryland 285 on Maryland 213 (Augustine Herman Highway). Maryland 213 reduces back to two lanes but maintains a 55 mph speed limit into the greater Elkton area. Photo taken 03/23/04.
Approaching the busy intersection with U.S. 40 (Pulaski Highway) 4.5 miles north of Chesapeake City on Maryland 213. Maryland 213 enters the county seat of Elkton at its intersection with White Hall Road before junction U.S. 40. An Interstate 95 trailblazer is posted for the Maryland 279 (Elkton Road) interchange to the northeast. Photo taken 03/23/04.
Guide sign for U.S. 40 (Pulaski Highway) on Maryland 213 (Augustine Herman Highway) northbound. U.S. 40 sees Philadelphia as a control city despite its role as a suburban arterial. The federal route was a useful through route until development choked it throughout the Elkton area and state of Delaware. Photo taken 03/23/04.
Replaced shield assembly for the Maryland 213 northbound junction with U.S. 40 (Pulaski Highway). Until the 1970s, the intersection between the two highways represented the northern terminus of U.S. 213 and southern terminus of Maryland 280. The AASHTO mandate that all intrastate U.S. routes be terminated resulted in the downgrade of U.S. 213 to Maryland 213. At that time it made sense to extend the 213 designation northward over Maryland 280 to the Pennsylvania state line. Photos taken 01/15/00 & 03/23/04.
Traffic on Maryland 213 (Augustine Herman Highway / Bridge Street) is split phased through the U.S. 40 intersection. That means that only one direction of the highway is permitted to cross U.S. 40 per cycle. U.S. 40 parallels Interstate 95 between Perryville and Elkton in Cecil County. The Pulaski Highway travels six miles west to North East. Photo taken 03/23/04.
One half mile north of U.S. 40 (Pulaski Highway) on Maryland 213 (Bridge Street) at the Big Elk Creek. Ahead is the traffic light with Howard Street's west end and the brief merge with Maryland 7 westbound. Maryland 7 splits between the one-way couplet of Howard Street (westbound) and Main Street (eastbound) through downtown Elkton. Photos taken 04/13/04.
Maryland 213 north & 7 westbound approaching their intersection with Main Street (Maryland 7 east). Maryland 7 westbound rejoins eastbound along Main Street west of Bridge Street. Main Street east of Maryland 213 however carries two-lanes of eastbound only traffic through the heart of the central business district. Photo taken 04/13/04.
The split of Maryland 7 west from Maryland 213 north. Maryland 7 constitutes the original U.S. 40 alignment throughout northeastern Maryland. Thus the intersection here is an earlier northern terminus of U.S. 213. Maryland 7 remains on Main Street for three blocks between Bridge Street and Landing Lane to the west where the two directions again split. Photos taken 04/13/04 & 10/13/04.
Bridge Street departs downtown Elkton and crosses above the AMTRAK Northeast Corridor. North of the railroad undercrossing is the southern terminus of Maryland 545 (Elkton Boulevard). Maryland 545 spurs northwest from Elkton toward the rural community of Blue Ball. Both Maryland 213 and 545 intersect Maryland 279 (Elkton Road) ahead. Photo taken 12/21/01.
Maryland 213 South
Maryland 213 at its intersection with Maryland 273 (Telegraph Road) in the community of Fair Hill. The area is home to the Fair Hill Natural Resources Area and equestrian facility. Maryland 273 represents the main route into Newark, Delaware from most of northern Cecil County to the east. Maryland 213 travels three miles south of here to the Cherry Hill community. Photo taken 04/24/04.
Maryland 213 (Fair Hill Road) southbound at the Lanzi Roundabout with Leeds Road at Boot Hill. Leeds Road travels westward from nearby Cherry Hill Road (old Maryland 213) and Elk Mills Road to Maryland 545 (Blue Ball Road) and Union Church Road. The traffic circle here replaced a standard intersection in 1996 and is named after a fallen Maryland State Trooper Joseph T. Lanzi. Lanzi died in a traffic accident along Maryland 213 while responding to a call on October 28, 1995. Photo taken 07/31/04.
Now within the town of Elkton, Maryland 213 (North Bridge Street) draws near junction Maryland 545 (Elkton Boulevard), the southern terminus of the intra-county state highway. Photo taken 08/18/05.
Maryland 545 follows Elkton Boulevard west briefly to Blue Ball Road north. The state highway overall links Elkton with the Blue Ball area near Maryland 273. Maryland 213 (Bridge Street) otherwise rises to pass over the AMTRAK Northeast Corridor. Photo taken 08/18/05.
Maryland 213 (Bridge Street) southbound at junction Maryland 7 (Main Street) in downtown Elkton. Maryland 7 westbound travels Bridge Street one block between Howard Avenue and Main Street. Maryland 7 eastbound continues across Maryland 213 into downtown Elkton to the left. The state route intersects the southern terminus of Maryland 268 (High Street) in two blocks. Photo taken 04/13/04.
Rising high above the split Chesapeake City and Chesapeake and Delaware Canal in eastern Cecil County. Maryland 213 utilizes a steel arch bridge between Maryland 285 (Lock Street) and Maryland 286 (George Street). The two-lane span opened to traffic in 1949. Photo taken by Adam Froehlig (03/02/04).
The joint terminus of Maryland 290 & 313 in the village of Galena in Kent County. Maryland 213 (Main Street) turns westward onto Augustine Herman Highway to depart the community. Maryland 313 begins and continues Main Street southward to junction U.S. 301 and the settlement of Massey. Maryland 290 commences to the left via Galena Sassafras Road. Photo taken by Adam Froehlig (03/02/04).
Maryland 213 (Centreville Road) sees a partial-cloverleaf interchange with U.S. 301 (Blue Star Memorial Highway) in central Queen Annes County. The interchange replaced an at-grade intersection during the early 1990s. Maryland 213 represents a cut-off between U.S. 301 and U.S. 50 east of their merge at Queenstown. Photo taken 09/25/04.
Southbound reassurance shield posted along Centreville Road on the one mile drive between U.S. 301 (Blue Star Memorial Highway) and junction Maryland 309 (Starr Road). Photo taken 09/25/04.
Freeway style mileage sign found along Maryland 213 (Centerville Road) southbound listing the distance to junction U.S. 50 (Ocean Gateway), junction Maryland 404 (Queen Anne Highway), and Easton. Maryland 213 ends at Maryland 662 (Wye Mills Road) in Wye Mills. Photo taken 09/25/04.
Maryland 213 (Centreville Road) southbound on the approach to Maryland 309's western terminus. Maryland 309 follows Starr Road east three miles to Starr and nine miles to Queen Anne and junction Maryland 404 (Queen Anne Highway). Photo taken 09/25/04.
Southbound at Maryland 309 (Starr Road). Maryland 309 overall travels 18.50 miles in a arc between Maryland 213 and U.S. 50 near Easton. Photo taken 09/25/04.
Continuing southbound on the three-mile drive between Maryland 309 (Starr Road) and junction U.S. 50 (Ocean Gateway). Photo taken 09/25/04.
Nearing the signalized junction with U.S. 50 (Ocean Gateway) on Maryland 213 (Wye Mills Centreville Road) southbound. U.S. 50 departs its overlap with U.S. 301 three miles to the west at Queenstown. The federal highway is aptly named as the Ocean Gateway as it provides the main access point to Ocean City on the Atlantic Coast from the great Washington and Baltimore metropolitan areas. Photo taken 09/25/04.
Maryland 213 (Wye Mills Centreville Road) southbound at junction U.S. 50 (Ocean Gateway). U.S. 50 west & 301 south travel ten miles west via a full freeway from Queenstown to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. From there the two continue west to Annapolis and Bowie. Maryland 213 continues south one mile to its end at Maryland 662 (Wye Mills Road), the original U.S. 50 alignment. Wye Oak State Park lies just south of Wye Mills via Maryland 662. Photo taken 09/25/04.
U.S. 50 turns southward to Easton, Cambridge, and Salisbury. The federal highway comprises a four-lane divided parkway for most of its journey between Queenstown and Ocean City. U.S. 213 originally followed the U.S. 50 alignment from Wye Mills southward to Ocean City. Photo taken 09/25/04.
