Maryland Route 520 (MD 520) is a
state highway
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in the
U.S. state
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of
Maryland
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. Known as Whites Neck Road, the state highway runs from a dead end at a boat ramp north to
MD 239 near
Bushwood in western
St. Mary's County St. Mary's County may refer to:
* St. Mary's County, Maryland
*St. Mary's County, Utah Territory
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. MD 520 was constructed in 1933.
Route description
MD 520 begins at a boat ramp at the southern end of Whites Neck adjacent to the mouth of Whites Neck Creek at St. Catherine Sound, an embayment of the
Wicomico River. The wide two-lane undivided state highway heads west then north through farmland. MD 520 veers northeast through a forested area before crossing Whites Neck Creek and reaching its northern terminus at MD 239 (Bushwood Wharf Road) near the community of Bushwood.
History
MD 520 was constructed as a gravel road in 1933.
The state highway was widened and resurfaced with
bituminous concrete in 1956.
MD 520 has changed very little since then.
Junction list
See also
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References
External links
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Maryland Route 520
Maryland Route 520 (MD 520) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland
Maryland ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It shares borders with Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its sou ...