Maryland Route 562 (MD 562) is a
state highway
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in the
U.S. state of
Maryland
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. The state highway runs from Markoe Road north to
MD 138 near
Monkton Monkton may refer to:
Places
;United Kingdom
*Monkton, Devon, England
*Monkton, Kent, England
*Monkton, Pembroke, Wales
* Monkton, South Ayrshire, Scotland
*Monkton, Tyne and Wear, England
* Monkton, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales
;Canada
*Monkton, Onta ...
in northeastern
Baltimore County
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. MD 562 was constructed in the early 1930s.
Route description
MD 562 begins as Old York Road at its intersection with Markoe Road. Old York Road continues south as a county highway to
MD 145 in
Jacksonville. The two-lane undivided state highway heads north through farmland. MD 562 veers northwest onto Troyer Road as Old York Road continues north as a county highway toward
MD 23 in
Shawsville
Shawsville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,310 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Blacksburg– Christiansburg Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of ...
. The state highway reaches its terminus at a T-intersection with MD 138, which continues north as Troyer Road and heads west as Sheppards Road to the hamlet of Monkton.
History
Old York Road was an alternate, less-direct route for traffic between
Towson and
Maryland Line
The "Maryland Line" was a formation within the Continental Army, formed and authorized by the Second Continental Congress, meeting in the "Old Pennsylvania State House" (later known as "Independence Hall") in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in June 17 ...
compared to York Road, which is now
MD 45. MD 562 is part of one extant stretch of the road; another segment is
MD 439 from Shawsville to Maryland Line.
The Troyer Road section of MD 562 was constructed as a concrete road in 1933.
The Old York Road segment of MD 562 was built as a macadam road in 1934.
The state highway has changed very little since the 1930s.
Junction list
See also
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References
External links
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MDRoads: MD 562
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Maryland Route 562