Maryland Route 365 (MD 365) is a
state highway
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in the
U.S. state
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of
Maryland
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. Known for most of its length as Public Landing Road, the state highway runs from
U.S. Route 113 Business (US 113 Business) in
Snow Hill east to Public Landing Wharf Road at
Public Landing. MD 365 was constructed between 1924 and 1929. A
superstreet
A superstreet, also known as a restricted crossing U-turn (RCUT), J-turn, or reduced conflict intersection (RCI), is a type of road intersection that is a variation of the Michigan left. In this configuration, in contrast to the Michigan left, t ...
intersection was built at US 113 in 2015.
Route description
MD 365 begins at an intersection with US 113 Business (Market Street) just east of downtown Snow Hill. The state highway heads east as two-lane undivided Bay Street. MD 365 crosses the Snow Hill Line of the
Maryland and Delaware Railroad
The Maryland and Delaware Railroad Company is a Class III short-line railroad, formed in 1977 to operate several branch lines of the former Penn Central Railroad in both Maryland and Delaware, United States. These branches were omitted from the ...
at-grade before leaving the town limits of Snow Hill, where the name of the highway changes to Public Landing Road. After passing the Worcester County Recreation Center, the state highway intersects
US 113 (Worcester Highway) at a
superstreet
A superstreet, also known as a restricted crossing U-turn (RCUT), J-turn, or reduced conflict intersection (RCI), is a type of road intersection that is a variation of the Michigan left. In this configuration, in contrast to the Michigan left, t ...
intersection, in which MD 365 traffic must turn right, use U-turn ramps along US 113, and turn right again to continue on MD 365. Following this, the route crosses Pattys Branch. MD 365 passes through the hamlets of Mount Wesley and Spence before entering Public Landing. The state highway reaches its eastern terminus at Public Landing Wharf Road adjacent to the shore of
Chincoteague Bay
Chincoteague Bay () is a lagoon between the Atlantic barrier islands of Assateague and Chincoteague and the mainland of Worcester County, Maryland and northern Accomack County, Virginia. At the bay's northern end, where it narrows between Assatea ...
.
History
Construction began on MD 365 from Snow Hill in 1924.
The highway was completed to Mount Wesley in 1927 and to Public Landing in 1929.
In 2015, a superstreet intersection was constructed at US 113.
Junction list
See also
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References
External links
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365
365 may refer to:
* 365 (number), an integer
* a common year, consisting of 365 calendar days
* AD 365, a year of the Julian calendar
* 365 BC, a year of the 4th century BC
Media outlets
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Maryland Route 365
Maryland Route 365 (MD 365) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known for most of its length as Public Landing Road, the state highway runs from U.S. Route 113 Business (US 113 Business) in Snow Hill east to Public Landing Wharf ...