State Route 286
Delaware State Route 286 was commissioned in 1993 to provide continuity with Maryland State Route 286 to South Chesapeake City. The state route extends Bethel Church Road west from the southward turn of SR 15 onto Choptank Road. A trio of large lot subdivisions line the otherwise rural route to MD 286 (Bethel Road).
The intersection of SR 15 and SR 286 was converted to a roundabout as part of a three-year $11 million reconstruction of Choptank Road. The roundabout on Bethel Church Road was completed on November 20, 2009, while the remainder of work on Choptank Road south wrapped up on May 27, 2010.1,2
East
A confirming marker for SR 286 east appears just beyond the Maryland state line.
12/26/17
Bethel Church Road curves east between the Millwood, Nautical Cove and Fairview Farms neighborhoods along the ensuing drive.
12/26/17
Remaining agricultural areas spread to the south along SR 286 (Bethel Church Road) between Fairview Avenue and SR 15.
12/26/17
Approaching SR 15, Bethel Church Road shifts northward between the Biggs Farm and Fairview Farms subdivisions.
12/26/17
SR 286 concludes at a roundabout with SR 15. SR 15 extends Bethel Church Road east to SR 71/896 at Summit Bridge and follows Choptank Road south to Middletown.
12/26/17
An end shield was posted at the previous T-intersection joining SR 286 (Bethel Church Road) with SR 15 (Choptank Road).
12/21/01
West
Confirming marker for SR 286 west posted between the roundabout with SR 15 (Choptank Road) and Giller Lane at the Biggs Farm subdivision.
12/26/17
Bethel Road meanders just north of Back Creek to 2nd Street at Chesapeake City. MD 286 travels 2.09 miles west from the Delaware state line to George Street (unsigned MD 537C).
12/21/01
References:
- "TRAFFIC ALERT - Roundabout opens at intersection of Choptank Road and Bethel Church Road." Delaware Department of Transportation, press release. November 20, 2009.
- "Choptank Road is Done." Delaware Department of Transportation, press release. May 28, 2010.
Photo Credits:
- Alex Nitzman: 12/21/01, 12/26/17
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Page Updated Tuesday November 27, 2018.