Maryland Route 313

Maryland Route 313
Route information
Maintained by MDSHA
Length	75.72 mi[1] (121.86 km)
Existed	1927–present
Tourist routes	Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway Chesapeake Country Scenic Byway
Major junctions
South end	US 50 in Mardela Springs
Major intersections	MD 54 in Mardela Springs MD 318 in Federalsburg MD 404 in Denton MD 314 in Greensboro MD 287 in Goldsboro MD 302 in Barclay MD 300 in Sudlersville MD 291 in Millington US 301 near Massey MD 290 near Galena
North end	MD 213 / MD 290 in Galena
Location
Country	United States
State	Maryland
Counties	Wicomico, Dorchester, Caroline, Queen Anne's, Kent
Highway system
Maryland highway system Interstate US State Scenic Byways
← MD 312 → MD 314

Maryland Route 313 (MD 313) is a state highway located on the Eastern Shore of Maryland in the United States. The 75.72-mile (121.86 km) route runs from U.S. Route 50 (US 50) in Mardela Springs, Wicomico County, north to MD 213 and MD 290 in Galena, Kent County. It is predominantly a rural two-lane undivided road that runs through agricultural areas a short distance west of the Delaware state line, with the exception of a four-lane divided bypass of Denton that is concurrent with MD 404. MD 313 serves many communities, including Sharptown, Eldorado, Federalsburg, Denton, Greensboro, Goldsboro, Barclay, Sudlersville, Millington, and Massey. The route intersects many major roads, including MD 54 in Mardela Springs, MD 404 in the Denton area, MD 302 in Barclay, MD 300 in Sudlersville, and US 301 near Massey.

The designation MD 313 was first used in 1927 for the road running from Eldorado to Galena, while the portion south to Mardela Springs was designated a part of US 213. By 1933, the route was extended to Mardela Springs following a realignment of US 213. MD 313 was rerouted to bypass Ingleside in 1949 and Greensboro in 1950. The route was moved to its current alignment between Federalsburg and Denton in 1954, replacing what had been briefly designated MD 322 between Federalsburg and Andersontown. The former alignment is now Auction Road and American Corner Road (formerly designated MD 630) and MD 16. The route bypassed Federalsburg in 1964. MD 313 was moved to a one-way pair in Denton along with MD 404 in 1972. In 1987, MD 313 and MD 404 were moved onto the four-lane divided bypass of the town. The original routing of MD 313 in Denton is designated MD 619. The divided highway in the Denton area was extended further south in the early 2000s. The remaining two-lane portions of MD 313 that are concurrent with MD 404 are slated to be upgraded to a four-lane divided highway to provide relief to beach traffic along MD 404, a part of the main route between the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and the Delaware Beaches.