Maryland 285
Maryland 285 continues the roadway of Chesapeake City Road from Delaware 71 near Summit Bridge to North Chesapeake City. The two-lane rural road is designated Biddle Street between Lock Street and the Delaware state line. The highway forms a loop with Maryland 284 through the small residential village of N. Chesapeake City.
| Western Terminus |
Eastern Terminus |
Road Names |
Mileage |
| Maryland 213 - N. Chesapeake City |
Delaware state line |
Biddle Street, Lock Street |
2.43 |
| Western Terminus - Maryland 213 - N. Chesapeake City |
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Maryland 285 draws to a close at Maryland 213 (Augustine Herman Highway). The state highway ends 0.3 miles west of the northern end of Maryland 284 (Hemphill Street) in North Chesapeake City. Maryland 213 rises high above the town via the Chesapeake City Bridge to the left. Elkton lies four miles to the north. Photo taken 03/23/04. |
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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. |
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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. |
| Eastern Terminus - Delaware State Line (Chesapeake City Road) |
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A pavement change demarks the state boundary between Delaware and Maryland on Chesapeake City Road westbound. The two-lane roadway becomes Maryland 285 (Biddle Street) on the 1.50 mile drive to N. Chesapeake City. Knights Corner Road ties into Biddle Street ahead from Elkton to the northwest. Photo taken 12/21/01. |
Maryland 285 2003 Average Annual Daily Traffic (AADT)
- 1,075 - 0.40 miles east of Maryland 284 (Hemphill Street)
Source: 2003 Highway Location Reference file for Cecil County (MDSHA)
Maryland 285 Guide
| Maryland 285 West |
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Maryland 285 (Biddle Street) westbound at the southern terminus of Maryland 284 (Hemphill Street). The quiet neighborhood terminus is home to a lone Maryland 284 shield posted on Biddle Street westbound as Maryland 285 meanders through a small residential area alongside the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal. Photo taken 12/21/01. |
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Maryland 285 continues one block past Hemphill Street to Lock Street where it turns right (north). Three blocks north on Lock Street is the Maryland 284 northern terminus. Maryland 285 continues another third of a mile before ending itself at junction Maryland 213 (Augustine Herman Highway). Photo taken 03/23/04. |
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