Maryland 277 constitutes Fletchwood Road and the eastern reaches of Elk Mills Road between the Delaware state line northeast of Elkton to Elk Mills itself. The state route intersects the northern terminus of Maryland 316 (Appleton Road) on the drive west from Elkton Road (Maryland 279).
Western Terminus
Eastern Terminus
Road Names
Mileage
Elk Mills
Maryland 279 at Delaware state line
Elk Mills Road, Fletchwood Road
2.51
Western Terminus - Elk Mills
Maryland 277 begins at the community of Elk Mills on Elk Mills Road 1.8 miles east of Cherry Hill & Leeds Road and 0.7 miles west of Maryland 316 (Appleton Road). A state maintanence marker and Maryland 277 eastbound reassurance shield are posted at the transition from county into state route. Elk Mills Road crosses the Big Elk Creek on less than one-quarter mile. Photo taken 07/31/04.
End state maintenance marker posted on Elk Mills Road westbound at Maryland 277's terminus. Elk Mills becomes Leeds Road west of Cherry Hill Road (former Maryland 213). From there Leeds Road enters the Lanzi Roundabout with Maryland 213 (Fair Hill Road). Photo taken 07/31/04.
Eastern Terminus - Maryland 279 adjacent to the Delaware state line
Maryland 277 westbound leaves Maryland 279 (Elkton Road) south just past the Delaware state line. Maryland 277 (Fletchwood Road) links Elkton Road with Appleton Road (Maryland 316 south), Leeds Road, and Maryland 213 northeast of Elkton. The state route ends at Elk Mills midway between Maryland 316 and 213. Photo taken 04/30/04.
Maryland 279 (Elkton Road) at the eastern terminus of Maryland 277 (Fletchwood Road) near the Delaware state line. Fletchwood Road carries Maryland 277 1.3 miles west to junction Maryland 316 (Appleton Road) and Elk Mills Road. Elk Mills Road continues west from there to Elk Mills (where Maryland 277 ends), Leeds Road, and junction Maryland 213 (Fair Hill). Stone Gate Boulevard ties into the intersection from the right. Photo taken 03/28/04.
Maryland 277 2003 Average Annual Daily Traffic (AADT)
3,175 - Between Elk Mills and Maryland 316 (Appleton Road)
Source: 2003 Highway Location Reference file for Cecil County (MDSHA)
Maryland 277 Guide
Maryland 277 East
Junction Maryland 316 (Appleton Road) on Maryland 277 (Elk Mills Road) eastbound. Maryland 316 begins to the right and travels 2.6 miles southwest into Elkton. The state route used to continue along Appleton Road further north to its intersection with Barksdale Road. That connection in conjunction with Barksdale Road leads driver into the city of Newark, Delaware alternatively to Elkton Road (Maryland 279 & Delaware 2). Photo taken 07/31/04.
Maryland 277 West
A look at the northern terminus of Maryland 316 (Appleton Road) at dusk from Maryland 277 (Fletchwood Road) westbound. The intersection between the two is governed by a set of flashers still despite 2004 traffic signal installations throughout Cecil County. Use Maryland 316 southbound for Ricketts Mill Road and the city of Elkton. Maryland 277 (Elk Mills Road) continues another 0.7 miles to its end at Elk Mills. Photo taken 04/13/04.
Leeds Road
Leeds Road travels 3.4 miles between Union Church Road and junction Maryland 213 (Fair Hill Road). The east-west roadway intersects Maryland 545 (Blue Ball Road) at Leeds itself. From there the highway links Blue Ball Road with the Lanzi Roundabout at Fair Hill Road (pictured here). Photo taken 07/31/04.
Junction Maryland 213 shield and Lanzi Roundabout guide sign for the junction of Leeds and Fair Hill Road at Boot Hill. The traffic circle replaced a dangerous intersection in the middle 1990s and was built in lieu of the installation of a traffic light. Maryland 213 travels to Elkton to the right and Fair Hill to the left. Leeds Road becomes Elk Mills Road at Cherry Hill Road one block to the east. Elk Mills Road eventually becomes Maryland 277. Photo taken 07/31/04.
