Maryland Route 579 (MD 579) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Bozman Neavitt Road, the state highway runs 7.35 miles (11.83 km) from the beginning of state maintenance in Neavitt north to MD 33 near St. Michaels. MD 579 provides access to the peninsula containing Neavitt and Bozman, which lies between Harris Creek and Broad Creek in western Talbot County. The state highway was constructed from MD 33 to Bozman in the mid-1930s and extended to Neavitt in the late 1950s.
 Maryland Route 579 | ||||
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| Bozman Neavitt Road | ||||
 Maryland Route 579 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by MDSHA | ||||
| Length | 7.35 mi[1] (11.83 km) | |||
| Existed | 1935–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end | Long Point Road in Neavitt | |||
| North end |  MD 33 near St. Michaels | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Maryland | |||
| Counties | Talbot | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
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MD 579 begins at the beginning of state maintenance at the southern end of the village of Neavitt. Long Point Road continues south 0.49 mi (0.79 km) to its southern terminus, and another road continues south a short distance further to Long Point. MD 579 heads northwest as a two-lane undivided road through Neavitt, which sits on Balls Creek to the northeast. The state highway curves north after leaving Neavitt and passes Wells Point Lane, which leads to the Jean Ellen duPont Shehan Audubon Sanctuary. MD 579 continues north through a mix of farms and residences on large, waterfront lots, curving northeast around the head of Leadenham Creek and into the village of Bozman. Within Bozman, the state highway intersects Bush Neck Road, which leads to Bush Neck and the Cooper Point peninsula, which flank Grace Creek. MD 579 heads north out of Bozman, passing through the narrow neck of land between Harris Creek and Broad Creek before reaching the highway's northern terminus at MD 33 (St. Michaels Road) northwest of the town of St. Michaels.[1][2]
History
editMD 579 was constructed as a modern road from MD 33 south to just north of Bozman in 1935.[3] The state highway was extended to its present terminus in Neavitt in 1957.[4]
Junction list
editThe entire route is in Talbot County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neavitt | 0.00 | 0.00 | Long Point Road south | Southern terminus | |
| | 7.35 | 11.83 | MD 33 (St. Michaels Road) – Tilghman Island, Easton | Northern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c Highway Information Services Division (December 31, 2013). Highway Location Reference. Maryland State Highway Administration. Retrieved 2010-09-13.
- Talbot County (PDF).
- ^ "Maryland Route 579" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2010-05-24.
- ^ Maryland Geological Survey (1935). Map of Maryland Showing State Road System: State Aid Roads and Improved County Road Connections (PDF) (Map). Baltimore: Maryland Geological Survey.
- ^ Maryland State Roads Commission (1957). Maryland: Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Baltimore: Maryland State Roads Commission.
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