Maryland Route 347 Explained

State:MD
Type:MD
Route:347
Map Alt:A map of Wicomico County, Maryland showing major roads. Maryland Route 347 runs from Quantico north to Hebron.
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:Maryland Route 347 highlighted in red
Length Mi:6.92
Length Round:2
Tourist: Chesapeake Country Scenic Byway
Established:1927
Direction A:South
Terminus A: in Quantico
Junction: in Hebron
Direction B:North
Terminus B: in Hebron
Counties:Wicomico
Previous Type:MD
Previous Route:346
Next Type:MD
Next Route:348

Maryland Route 347 (MD 347) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs 6.92miles from MD 349 in Quantico north to U.S. Route 50 (US 50) in Hebron. MD 347 was constructed as a modern highway in Hebron in the mid-1910s. The remainder of the highway was constructed in the late 1920s.

Route description

MD 347 begins at an intersection with MD 349 (Nanticoke Road) in Quantico. The state highway heads north as two-lane undivided Quantico Road past scattered residences and runs east of Westside Primary School. After veering northwest at Catchpenny Road, MD 347 crosses Quantico Creek and passes through the historic center of Quantico. The state highway leaves Quantico after a sharp turn to the northeast at Old Athol Road and passes through farmland. Upon arriving in the town of Hebron, the highway passes southeast of Westside Intermediate School and the historic home St. Giles. Within Hebron, MD 347 is known as Main Street and intersects the western terminus of MD 670 (Lillian Street). After leaving Hebron, the state highway continues northeast as Hebron Road, crossing Rewastico Creek before reaching its northern terminus at US 50 (Ocean Gateway).

History

The portion of MD 347 between Hebron and what is now US 50 was completed as a state-aid road by 1915. The next segment completed was from MD 349 to the center of Quantico by 1926. MD 347 was completed between Hebron and Quantico by 1930.

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