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Another 58 miles to go along U.S. 301 between Maryland 305 and the city of Wilmington. Photo taken 08/27/05. |
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The Eastern Shore Welcome Center lies between the carriageways of U.S. 301 between Carville and Price. Motorists can get tourist information, a free state highway map, and use restroom facilities there. Photo taken 08/27/05. |
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One-half mile south of the Welcome Center along U.S. 301 in Queen Annes County. The facility accommodates commercial trucks in addition to passenger vehicles, like the facilities on Interstate 95 and other Maryland freeways. Photo taken 08/27/05. |
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Next in line for northbound travelers is the intersection with Maryland 405 (Station Road). Maryland 405 crosses paths three miles southeast of Church Hill and three miles northwest of Hope. Photo taken 08/27/05. |
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Full guide signs direct drivers to the Maryland 405 destinations along U.S. 301 northbound. The two highways meet at the settlement of Price. Photo taken 08/27/05. |
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The carriageways of U.S. 301 are separated by trees at the intersection with Maryland 405 (Station Road). Maryland 405 overall travels nine miles between Maryland 19 (Main Street) at Church Hill to Maryland 304 (Ruthsburg Road) near Bridgetown. Photo taken 08/27/05. |
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Maryland 19 (Roberts Station Road) leads east from Maryland 213 and Church Hill five miles to junction U.S. 301. Roberts Station Road carries the state highway east one mile to Roberts and four miles to Ingleside. Photo taken 08/27/05. |
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Maryland 19 travels a short distance overall between Church Hill and Ingleside (junction Maryland 313). Photo taken 08/27/05. |
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U.S. 301 northbound at Maryland 19 (Roberts Station Road). Use Maryland 19 northwest to Chestertown and southeast to Goldsboro. Photo taken 08/27/05. |
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Approaching the western terminus of Maryland 302 (Barclay Road) on U.S. 301 northbound. Maryland 302 travels east four miles to Barclay and nine miles to Templeville. Photo taken 08/27/05. |
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Northbound Maryland 302 (Barclay Road) east and Hall Road west. Hall Road heads west three miles to junction Maryland 300 outside of Church Hill. Maryland 302 provides one of two routes between U.S. 301 and the Delaware capital city of Dover. The state highway transitions into Delaware 11 east of Templeville. Photo taken 08/27/05. |
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Signs along U.S. 301 remind motorists of the at-grade intersections along the Eastern Shore. The highway overall is an expressway, due to the access-control, but intersections such as the one with Maryland 300 are governed by yellow flashers. Maryland 300 crosses paths with the federal highway between Church Hill and Dudley Corners. Photo taken 08/27/05. |
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Maryland 300 joins U.S. 301 with Dover, Delaware via the connection with Delaware 300 and Delaware 44. Dover lies 24 miles to the east. Maryland 300 transitions into Delaware 300 two miles east of Peters Corners. Photo taken 08/27/05. |
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Maryland 300 (Sudlersville Road) east meets Maryland 290 (Dudley Corners Road) two miles east at Dudley Corners and Maryland 313 in four miles at Sudlersville. Photo taken 08/27/05. |
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Maryland 290 begins at Maryland 300 (Sudlersville Road) at Dudley Corners and heads north one mile to an interchange with U.S. 301. Photo taken 08/27/05. |
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A half-cloverleaf interchange joins U.S. 301 with Maryland 290 (Dudley Corners Road) one mile south of Pondtown and four miles south of Crumpton. The interchange is one of four along U.S. 301 between the split with U.S. 50 and the Delaware state line. Photo taken 08/27/05. |
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Drivers bound for Maryland 290 (Dudley Corners Road) depart U.S. 301 northbound. The state highway passes underneath U.S. 301 on its six mile drive to Maryland 291 (River Road) in Kent County. Maryland 290 meets U.S. 301 again near Sassafras and the Cecil County line. Photo taken 08/27/05. |
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Maryland 544, aforementioned near Centreville, crosses paths with U.S. 301 near the community of Unicorn in northern Queen Annes County. The state highway travels overall nine miles between Maryland 213 near Kingstown and Maryland 313 nearby. Photo taken 08/27/05. |
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U.S. 301 northbound at junction Maryland 544 (McGinnes Road). Maryland 544 travels four miles west to McGinnes on the 11-mile drive to Chestertown. Maryland 313 (Millington Road) comes close to U.S. 301 nearby, traveling northeast two miles to Millington and south four miles to Sudlersville. Photo taken 08/27/05. |
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U.S. 301 intersects Pfaltzgroff Road ahead of the Chester River crossing into Kent County. A folded-diamond interchange lies one-half mile to the north, joining the federal highway with Maryland 291 (River Road). Photo taken 08/27/05. |
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Maryland 291 (River Road) passes over U.S. 301 at their interchange two miles west of Millington. The state highway travels west 11 miles to junction Maryland 213 at Chestertown. East of Millington, Maryland 291 travels five miles to the Delaware state line and transition into Delaware 6. Delaware 6 continues the eastward push to Blackiston, Clayton, and Smyrna. Photo taken 08/27/05. |
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Maryland 313 (Galena-Massey Road) finally crosses U.S. 301 in east-central Kent County. The state highway straddles the eastern reaches of the state between U.S. 50 outside of Salisbury and junction Maryland 290 and 213 at Galena. Locally Maryland 313 travels one mile east to Massey and two miles northwest to Galena. Photo taken 08/27/05. |
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Maryland 290 (Galena Sassafras Road) heads east four miles from Galena and its junction with Maryland 213 and 313 to
a diamond interchange with U.S. 301. The state highway ends just east of U.S. 301 at Maryland 299 (Massey Road). Photo taken 08/27/05. |
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Northbound at the Maryland 290 off-ramp on U.S. 301. Maryland 290 provides a through route in conjunction with
Maryland 213 to the Kent County seat of Chestertown. Chestertown lies 19 miles to the west along the Chester River.
Eastward, Maryland 290's end at Maryland 299 occurs just southwest of Sassafras, a small settlement two miles west of
the Delaware state line along the Sassafras River. Photo taken 08/27/05. |
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The Sassafras River separates Kent and Cecil Counties in northeastern Maryland. The river flows westward into
Chesapeake Bay. Elkton constitutes the Cecil County seat at the junction of
Maryland 213 and U.S. 40 (Pulaski Highway). Photo taken 08/27/05. |
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Maryland 299 draws to a close after a short six-mile journey northward from Massey at junction U.S. 301. The intersection
is the only along U.S. 301 between the Kent County line and Delaware. Photo taken 08/27/05. |
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U.S. 301 northbound at the southbound beginning of Maryland 299 (Sassafras Road). Sassafras Road carries the state
highway one mile south to Sassafras. Sassafras Road north of U.S. 301, continues to Maryland 282 (Cecilton Warwick Road)
along the former alignment of Maryland 299. Maryland 299 relates to
Delaware 299, but the connection was severed
years ago. Photo taken 08/27/05. |
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U.S. 301 northbound reassurance shield posted after the intersection with Maryland 299 (Sassafras Road) in southern Cecil County. The parallel frontage road Edgar Price Road departs Maryland 299 for Levels Road and junction Delaware 15. Rather than intersecting U.S. 301 itself, Edgar Price Road ties into Sassafras Road to help maintain U.S. 301 as a controlled access facility. Photo taken 04/13/04. |
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After 47 miles of expressway along the Eastern Shore, U.S. 301 abruptly downgrades into a crowded two-lane roadway
through Middletown, Delaware. The four-lane section of U.S. 301 narrows ahead of the state line. Photo taken 08/27/05. |
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One half mile south of the two-laning of U.S. 301 and state line with Delaware. At present DelDOT officials are
planning a tolled expressway bypass of Middletown for U.S. 301. If built, U.S. 301 will continue as a four-lane facility
around Middletown to Mt. Pleasant and the Summit Bridge. The tollway will continue east from U.S. 301 to the
SR 1 Turnpike near Boyd's Corner. Photos taken 08/27/05. |
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Crossing into New Castle County Delaware at the pavement change on U.S. 301 northbound. Controlled access ends abruptly with
the placement of a service station ahead. Photo taken 08/27/05. |
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Welcome to Delaware sign posted a few hundred feet within the Diamond State.
U.S. 301 travels three miles to the
sprawl-town of Middletown and 14 miles to its northern terminus at Glasgow (junction U.S. 40). Photo taken 08/27/05. |
Page Updated October 19, 2006.
