Maryland_Route_481

Maryland Route 481

Maryland Route 481

State highway in Maryland, United States

Maryland Route 481 (MD 481) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Damsontown Road, the state highway runs 5.13 miles (8.26 km) from MD 309 near Queen Anne north to MD 304 in Ruthsburg. MD 481, which was constructed in the early 1930s, provides access to Tuckahoe State Park on its course through southeastern Queen Anne's County.

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Route description

View north along MD 481 at MD 309 near Queen Anne

MD 481 begins at an intersection with MD 309 (Starr Road) north of Queen Anne. The two-lane undivided state highway heads north through farmland, passing Crouse Mill Road, which is used to access Tuckahoe State Park from the west. MD 481 curves east to cross Blockiston Branch, then veers north and meets the other end of Crouse Mill Road. The state highway reaches its northern terminus at MD 304 (Ruthsburg Road) in Ruthsburg.[1][2]

History

MD 481 was completed in 1933.[3][4] The state highway has not changed beyond minor improvements.[citation needed]

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The entire route is in Queen Anne's County.

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References

  1. [1]
    Highway Information Services Division (December 31, 2013). Highway Location Reference. Maryland State Highway Administration. Retrieved 2010-09-29.
  2. [2]
    Google (2010-06-09). "Maryland Route 481" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
  3. [3]
    Maryland Geological Survey (1933). Map of Maryland Showing State Road System: State Aid Roads and Improved County Road Connections (PDF) (Map). Baltimore: Maryland Geological Survey.
  4. [4]
    Byron, William D.; Lacy, Robert (December 28, 1934). Report of the State Roads Commission of Maryland (1931–1934 ed.). Baltimore: Maryland State Roads Commission. p. 350. Retrieved 2010-09-29.
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