Route 273
Comparable to MD 222 along the Susquehanna River or MD 272 to Elk Neck State Park, MD 273 through Fair Hill National Resources Area is arguably one of the most scenic drives in Cecil County. - 06/20/2012
Maryland Route 273 straddles northern reaches of Cecil County along a 16.74 mile course between U.S. 1 (Conowingo Road) and Delaware Route 273 at Newark. Part of the Mason and Dixon Scenic Byway, the highway travels across bucolic hills east from the town of Rising Sun to Fair Hill Natural Resources Management Area and the Delaware line at Newark.
Maryland Route 273 Guides
Roundabouts were added along MD 273 at Appleton Road by Spring 2018 and at Blue Ball Road by January 2019.1 An additional roundabout is proposed at MD 272 near Calvert.
MD 273 originally continued another 4.8 miles west of Harrisville via an overlap with U.S. 1 (Conowingo Road), and along Connelly and Ragan Roads to Oakwood and U.S. 222. The route was truncated by the 1950s or 1960s to U.S. 1. Connelly and Ragan Roads are no longer part of the state route system.
Maryland Route 273 - Average Annual Daily Traffic (AADT)
- 5,580 - MD 274 to MD 272
- 7,934 - MD 272 to Blue Ball Road
- 7,560 - Blue Ball Road to MD 213
- 8,050 - MD 213 to Appleton Road
- 8,440 - Appleton Road to Delaware state line
Source: Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) - 2016 Traffic Volume Maps by County
scenes
An Interstate 95 Maryland trailblazer faces an open field at Fair Hill Racetrack along MD 273. The shield directs overflow parking at Fair Hill events such as the Fair Hill Scottish Games westbound to MD 272 south.
05/21/07
06/26/10
References:
- "Annual Md. transportation meeting brings highs, lows to Cecil." Cecil Whig (Elkton, MD) September 27, 2018.
Photo Credits:
- Alex Nitzman: 05/21/07
- ABRoads: 06/26/10
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Page Updated Wednesday June 24, 2020.