U.S. 113 runs nearly the height of Worcester County, from U.S. 13 at Pocomoke City north 37.49 miles to the Delaware state line beyond Bishop. Mostly a rural route, the US highway has interchanges with U.S. 50 and MD 90 (Ocean City Expressway) while bypassing Snow Hill along a controlled access expressway. Through Berlin, and older bypass encircles the east side of town, though with only two signalized intersections as others were converted to use J-turns.
A $136.8 million project announced by Governor Larry Hogan on April 22, 2016 completed the four-lane expansion of U.S. 113 through Worcester County. Split into two projects, Phase Three widened 4.6 miles of U.S. 113 from Massey Branch to Five Mile Branch Road at a cost of $50.4 million. Phase Four added a new roadway for Worcester Highway for 4.3 miles between a point north of MD 365 and Five Mile Lane. The $86.4 million construction project ran from Spring 2017 to Spring 2019.1
Only two sections of U.S. 113 were expanded to four lanes by the release of the 1973 Maryland Official Highway Map. Construction of the Snow Hill bypass was also underway at the time.
The 2001 realignment of U.S. 113 bypassed a two-lane stretch of Worcester Highway north from Berlin to MD 589. Subsequent widening followed along the US highway north to Bishop and the Delaware state line.
This 1990 map shows the original one-quadrant interchange between the Ocean City Expressway and Worcester Highway. It was removed after the relocation of U.S. 113 and new six-ramp parclo interchange with MD 90 opened to the west in 2001.
North
U.S. 113 expands into a four lane divided highway east of its former alignment along Bypass Road. A portion of Bypass Road is a part of MD 359, which stems west from U.S. 113 on upcoming Groton Road.
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Northbound distance sign posted 13 miles from Snow Hill and 28 miles from Berlin. Ocean City lies at the east end of U.S. 50 in 36 miles.
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A 1.17 mile route, MD 756 arcs northeast along Old Snow Road from U.S. 13 at Linden Avenue to end at U.S. 113 (Worcester Highway).
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Curving east, U.S. 113 traverses an area of wetlands from MD 756 to Pilchard Creek.
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Johnson Neck Road stems east from U.S. 113 (Worcester Highway) toward Klej Grange ahead of this reassurance marker.
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U.S. 113 northbound passes by Shad Landing State Park after Corkers Creek.
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U.S. 113 shifts east to bypass the town of Snow Hill on a 1970s built expressway. The former route was designated as MD 394 until 1997, when U.S. 113 Business was created.2
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A weigh station lines the northbound lanes of the Snow Hill bypass after the split with U.S. 113 Business (Market Street) north.
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Castle Hill Road angles southeast from U.S. 113 Business (Market Street) to cross the Snow Hill Bypass before this reassurance marker.
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Traveling north from the Virginia state line, MD 12 passes through the rural communities of Stockton and Girdletree to intersect U.S. 113 (Worcester Highway) along Snow Hill Road.
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A 30.57 mile route, MD 12 leads northwest through Snow Hill to cross the Pocomoke River ahead of Indiantown. The state route ends at Main Street just east of Downtown Salisbury.
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U.S. 113 advances north from MD 12 to a J-turn intersection with Brick Kiln Road.
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Berlin is 14 miles ahead and U.S. 113 crosses paths with U.S. 50 in 17 miles.
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Turning more to the north, U.S. 113 approaches MD 365 (Public Landing Road) by John Walter Smith County Park and the Worcester County Health Department.
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Construction in 2015 reconfigured the intersection with MD 365 to eliminate cross traffic with J-turns. Traffic headed west to Bay Street and Snow Hill must now make a U-turn to access MD 365 west. MD 365 east extends to Mt. Wesley, Spence and Public Landing on Chincoteague Bay.
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South
U.S. 113 enters Worcester County, Maryland from the town of Selbyville, Delaware.
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U.S. 113 (Worcester Highway) meets the west end of MD 367 at Bishop.
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MD 367 angles northeast to Bishopvuille and Hudson Road in Sussex County, Delaware.
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Reassurance marker posted south of Jarvis Road.
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A diamond interchange joins U.S. 113 with MD 589 south beyond MD 575 along Old U.S. 113.
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MD 575 (Old U.S. 113) loops west into the unincorporated community of Showell.
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MD 589 arcs southeast from U.S. 113 to Ocean Pines, MD 90 (Ocean City Expressway) and U.S. 50 near Ocean Downs Casino.
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An auxiliary lane opens south from W Frontage Road and MD 589 to the westbound ramp for MD 90 (Ocean City Expressway).
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A six ramp parclo interchange joins U.S. 113 with MD 90. MD 90 is a two lane freeway west to U.S. 50 ahead of Salisbury and east to MD 528 in Ocean City.
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Carey Road connects with U.S. 113 a J-turn intersection south of MD 90 (Ocean City Expressway).
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Carey Road east leads to MD 575 (Worcester Highway) near MD 452.
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U.S. 113 converges with MD 575 (Worcester Highway) one mile ahead of the cloverleaf interchange with U.S. 50.
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Joining Ocean City with Salisbury, U.S. 50 (Ocean Gateway) represents the main highway joining the Eastern Shore with the Washington, DC metro area.
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MD 818 ties into U.S. 113 ahead of U.S. 50 from Berlin.
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U.S. 50 bypasses the town of Berlin to the north en route to Salisbury.
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U.S. 50 ends 7.2 miles to the east at MD 528 in Ocean City.
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South from U.S. 50, U.S. 113 transitions into a controlled access arterial across the east side of Berlin.
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Forthcoming MD 346 is the historic alignment of U.S. 50 into Berlin.
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MD 818 (S Main Street) returns to U.S. 113 across from Germantown Road.
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MD 818 follows the original alignment of U.S. 113 through Berlin.
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U.S. 113 south of Ironshire Station Road west and Mason Road east.
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Tying in from the northwest, Shire Drive represents another former alignment of U.S. 113
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Newark Road east and Gunning Club Lane north come together at a J-turn intersection with U.S. 113.
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U.S. 113 previously narrowed from four to two lanes south of Massey Branch outside Newark.
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Langmaid Road leads northwest into Newark.
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U.S. 113 Business branches west from U.S. 113 along Market Street into the town of Snow Hill.
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Continuing beyond the merge with U.S. 113 Business south of Snow Hill, U.S. 113 reaches Pocomoke River State Park / Shad Landing.
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MD 756 (Old Snow Hill Road) provides a cut off to U.S. 13 north at Pocomoke City.
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MD 756 represents another segment of U.S. 113 bypassed by four lane construction.
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U.S. 113 ends at U.S. 13 in one mile.
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U.S. 13 travels 4.5 miles south from U.S. 113 to the Virginia state line en route to Hampton Roads.
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U.S. 113 concludes across from Old Virginia Road on the south side of Pocomoke City. U.S. 13 follows an arterial bypass around the city north to Salisbury.
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Sources:
- "Governor Larry Hogan Announces Plans to Complete $136.8 Million Widening of US 113." Office of Governor Larry Hogan, press release. April 22, 2016.
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U.S. 13
U.S. 50
U.S. 113 Business - Snow Hill
Page Updated 06-09-2020.