Maryland Route 275

Maryland Route 275 (MD 275) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Perrylawn Drive, the highway runs 2.22 miles (3.57 km) from MD 222 and MD 824 in Perryville north to MD 276 in Woodlawn in western Cecil County. MD 275 provides an eastern bypass of the town of Port Deposit. The state highway also serves to connect the town of Rising Sun (via MD 276) and Interstate 95 (I-95). MD 275 was constructed along a new alignment in the mid-1960s.

This article is about the current Maryland Route 275. For the former highway, see Maryland Route 275 (former).

Maryland Route 275 marker

Maryland Route 275

Perrylawn Drive
Maryland Route 275 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MDSHA
Length2.22 mi[1] (3.57 km)
Existed1967[2]–present
Major junctions
South end MD 222 / MD 824 in Perryville
North end MD 276 in Woodlawn
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMaryland
CountiesCecil
Highway system
← MD 274→ MD 276

Route description
View north along MD 275 at MD 222 and MD 824 in Perryville

MD 275 begins at a four-way intersection with MD 222 and MD 824 (Blythedale Road) in the town of Perryville. MD 222 heads west toward Port Deposit as Bainbridge Road and south as Perryville Road toward an interchange with I-95 (John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway) and the center of Perryville. MD 275 heads north as Perrylawn Drive, a limited-access two-lane undivided highway. The highway heads north along a long, sweeping curve that passes to the east of the town limits of Port Deposit. MD 275 parallels Mill Creek and crosses the stream twice along its course. The state highway reaches its northern terminus at MD 276 (Jacob Tome Memorial Highway) in the community of Woodlawn.[1][3]

MD 275 is a part of the National Highway System as a principal arterial for its entire length.[1][4]

History

MD 275 was constructed along a new alignment between July 1965 and October 1967.[2][5]

Junction list

The entire route is in Cecil County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Perryville0.000.00
 MD 222 (Bainbridge Road/Perryville Road) to I-95 – Port Deposit

 MD 824 south (Blythedale Road)		Southern terminus; northern terminus of MD 824
Woodlawn2.223.57

 MD 276 (Jacob Tome Memorial Highway) to US 222 north – Port Deposit, Rising Sun		Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References
  1. Highway Information Services Division (December 31, 2014). Highway Location Reference. Maryland State Highway Administration. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
  2. Maryland State Roads Commission (1967). Maryland: Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Baltimore: Maryland State Roads Commission.
  3. Maryland State Highway Administration (2015). Maryland General Highway Statewide Grid Map (PDF) (Map). 1:12,000. Baltimore: Maryland State Highway Administration. §§ B14B, A14D, A15C, A15A. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
  4. National Highway System: Maryland (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. October 1, 2012. Retrieved 2015-02-09.
  5. Maryland Road Construction Progress Log (PDF). Baltimore: Maryland State Highway Administration. Contract Number: CE-387-4-241 (June 16, 1965). Retrieved March 16, 2016 – via Maryland State Archives.
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