Maryland Route 578 (MD 578) is a
state highway
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in the
U.S. state of
Maryland
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. Known as Bethlehem Road, the state highway runs from
MD 331 at
Bethlehem
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east to
MD 16 at
Harmony
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. The first segment of MD 578 was completed in the mid-1930s; the remainder was built in the early 1940s.
Route description
MD 578 begins at an intersection with MD 331 (Dover Bridge Road) in Bethlehem. Bethlehem Road continues south as a county highway. MD 578 heads northeast as a two-lane undivided road through farmland. After passing Newton Road, the state highway crosses Hog Creek. MD 578 meets its eastern terminus at MD 16 (Harmony Road) in the unincorporated village of Harmony.
History
MD 578 was paved by 1935 from Bethlehem to Newton Road.
The remainder of the highway to Harmony, including the bridge over Hog Creek, was completed in 1941.
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Maryland Route 578
Maryland Route 578 (MD 578) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Bethlehem Road, the state highway runs from Maryland Route 331, MD 331 at Bethlehem, Maryland, Bethlehem east to Maryland Route 16, MD 16 at Harmony, Marylan ...