Maryland Route 520

Maryland Route 520 (MD 520) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Whites Neck Road, the state highway runs 2.61 miles (4.20 km) from a dead end at a boat ramp north to MD 239 near Bushwood in western St. Mary's County. MD 520 was constructed in 1933.

Maryland Route 520
Whites Neck Road
Route information
Maintained by MDSHA
Length2.61 mi[1] (4.20 km)
Existed1933–present
Major junctions
South endDead end near Bushwood
North end MD 239 near Bushwood
Location
CountiesSt. Mary's
Highway system
← MD 518→ MD 521

Route description
View south from the north end of MD 520 in Bushwood

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 18-foot (5.5 m) 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.[1][2]

History

MD 520 was constructed as a gravel road in 1933.[3] The state highway was widened and resurfaced with bituminous concrete in 1956.[4] MD 520 has changed very little since then.

Junction list

The entire route is in Bushwood, St. Mary's County.

mi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
0.000.00Dead end at boat rampSouthern terminus
2.614.20 MD 239 (Bushwood Wharf Road)Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also
  •  Maryland Roads portal

References
  1. Highway Information Services Division (December 31, 2013). Highway Location Reference. Maryland State Highway Administration. Retrieved 2010-12-08.
  2. Google (2010-07-30). "Maryland Route 520" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
  3. Byron, William D.; Lacy, Robert (December 28, 1934). Report of the State Roads Commission of Maryland (1931–1934 ed.). Baltimore: Maryland State Roads Commission. p. 353. Retrieved 2010-12-08.
  4. Maryland State Roads Commission (1956). Maryland: Official Highway Map (Map). Baltimore: Maryland State Roads Commission.

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