Maryland Route 213 - Route Description - Cecil County

Cecil County

MD 213 enters Cecil County upon crossing the Sassafras River, where it continues north through wooded and agricultural areas with some residences, with the speed limit increasing back to 55 mph (89 km/h). The route enters Cecilton, where the speed limit drops to 30 mph (48 km/h) and it becomes Bohemia Avenue. In Cecilton, MD 213 passes residences and intersects Maryland Route 282 (Main Street) in the center of town. Upon leaving Cecilton, the name of the road becomes Augustine Herman Highway again and the speed limit climbs back to 55 mph (89 km/h). MD 213 passes through farmland, with intermittent woods and rural residences, before crossing over the Bohemia River. Past the Bohemia River, the road turns northeast through more rural areas before intersecting the western terminus of Maryland Route 310 (Cayots Corner Road). Past MD 310, the route continues through farms and woods with some residences and businesses before heading into the Chesapeake City area, where residences increase along the road and the speed limit drops to 50 mph (80 km/h). Upon reaching Chesapeake City, MD 213 features an interchange with Maryland Route 537, which provides access to the southern portion of Chesapeake City as well as to Maryland Route 286 and Maryland Route 342. In Chesapeake City, the Chesapeake Country Scenic Byway ends and MD 213 continues north as a part of the Atlantic to Appalachians Scenic Byway which crosses the state of Maryland. Past this interchange, MD 213 passes over the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal on the Chesapeake City Bridge. Upon crossing the canal, the road intersects Maryland Route 285 (Lock Street), which provides access to the northern portion of Chesapeake City. Past MD 285, the route resumes through a mix of woodland and farmland, with residential areas increasing along the road. It approaches the Elkton area. From here, the speed limit drops to 35 mph (56 km/h) and the road heads through residential areas.

MD 213 enters Elkton at the intersection with U.S. Route 40 (Pulaski Highway). Past this intersection, the route heads northwest on Bridge Street, passing through commercial areas, with the speed limit dropping to 25 mph (40 km/h). The route intersects Maryland Route 7 (Main Street), which continues east of MD 213 on a one-way street eastbound. Past MD 7, the road continues north and passes over Amtrak's Northeast Corridor before intersecting Maryland Route 545 (Elkton Boulevard). MD 213 continues past commercial areas to the west and residential areas to the east as a 30 mph (48 km/h) road before its intersection with Maryland Route 279 (Elkton Road/Newark Avenue). Past the MD 279 intersection, the route leaves Elkton and becomes Singerly Road, a 55 mph (89 km/h) which continues past residences. It enters a mix of woods and farms, with the speed limit decreasing to 45 mph (72 km/h) and MD 213 passes over Interstate 95 (John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway) and CSX's Philadelphia Subdivision within a short distance of each other. It continues through a mix of farms and residences before the speed limit decreases to 25 mph (40 km/h) and the road reaches the Leeds roundabout with Leeds Road. The speed limit increases back to 45 mph (72 km/h) past the roundabout and the route resumes north, intersecting Maryland Route 273 (Telegraph Road) in Fair Hill west of the Fair Hill Training Center, where the Atlantic to Appalachians Scenic Byway leaves MD 213 and heads west along MD 273. From here, MD 213 continues northwest and west as Lewisville Road through a mix of rural areas and residences before ending at the Pennsylvania border. Here, the road continues north as Pennsylvania Route 841 into Lewisville, intersecting the southern terminus of Pennsylvania Route 472 just north of the state line.