Maryland Route 845 (MD 845) is an
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state highway
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in the
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Maryland
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. Known for most of its length as Main Street, the state highway runs between intersections with
MD 34 on either side of
Keedysville in southern
Washington County. MD 845, which is officially MD 845A, is the old alignment of MD 34 through Keedysville. The state highway was designated around 1960 when MD 34 bypassed the town.
Route description
MD 845 begins at an intersection with MD 34 (Shepherdstown Pike) just south of the town of Keedysville. Keedysville Road heads northwest on the opposite side of the intersection as a county highway that passes by
Hills, Dales and The Vinyard,
Hitt's Mill and Houses, and the
Hoffman Farm. MD 845 heads southeast then immediately curves to the northeast as two-lane undivided Main Street, entering the town limits and the
Keedysville Historic District. The state highway intersects Dogstreet Road, which leads to the historic
Geeting and
Snively farms, before crossing over
Little Antietam Creek. MD 845 intersects an abandoned
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
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grade before reaching an intersection with Keedy Drive on the north side of town. Main Street continues as a municipal street to a dead end while the state highway turns onto Keedy Drive to reach its northern terminus at MD 34.
History
MD 845 is the old alignment of MD 34 through Keedysville. MD 34 was paved through the town by 1921.
MD 34 bypassed the town center and MD 845 was assigned to the old alignment around 1961.
Junction list
See also
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References
External links
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