U.S. Route 13 Business (Pocomoke City, Maryland)
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| U.S. Route 13 Business |
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| Length: | 2.48 mi (3.99 km) | ||||||||
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| Formed: | 1959 | ||||||||
| South end: |  US 13 near Pocomoke City |
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| Major junctions: |
 MD 366 in Pocomoke City MD 364 in Pocomoke City |
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| North end: | US 13 near Pocomoke City |
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| Counties: | Worcester Somerset |
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| Major cities: | Pocomoke City | ||||||||
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U.S. Route 13 Business in Maryland is a short business route through Pocomoke City.
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[edit] Route description
The route begins south of Pocomoke City; US 13's four-lane divided mainline curves away to the right around the town, while US 13 Business continues straight ahead as a two-lane town street.
After intersecting MD 366 the route connects with the original southern terminus of US 113, the latter having been rolled back to terminate at mainline US 13. For a time, the marooned segment was part of MD 250, but has now been turned back. Continuing north the route heads towards the city waterfront and business district, passing through a pair of intersections with traffic lights permanently set to "flash" mode due to lack of traffic.
The route soon reaches the Pocomoke River, crossing it on a drawbridge that was first constructed in the 1920s, reconstructed in the 1990s, and continues in active service today. After crossing the river the route heads out of town into rural surroundings before terminating on US 13 at the southern terminus of MD 364.
[edit] Junction list
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Southern terminus of .svg/20px-US_13_Business_(MD).svg.png){kind=small} BUS US 13 |
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| Worcester | Pocomoke City | 0.0 | US 13 (Ocean Highway) – Snow Hill, Onley VA |
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| 0.4 | MD 366 east (Stockton Road) – Stockton |
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| 1.5 |  To MD 756 (6th Street) |
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| 1.9 |  To MD 371 (2nd Street) |
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| Somerset | 2.5 | US 13 (Ocean Highway) / MD 364 north (Dividing Creek Road) – Salisbury, Pocomoke State Forest |
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[edit] History
US 13 Business was first created in 1959, when the four-lane divided Ocean Highway opened around the eastern and northern edges of the town, allowing through traffic to avoid congested inner-city streets.
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[edit] Notes
US 13 Business is known locally for having a Shamrock gas station, a rarity in Maryland.
