 Maryland Route 496 | ||||
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| Bachmans Valley Road | ||||
 Maryland Route 496 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by MDSHA | ||||
| Length | 7.23 mi[1] (11.64 km) | |||
| Existed | 1933–present | |||
| Tourist routes |  Mason and Dixon Scenic Byway | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  MD 97 near Pleasant Valley | |||
| East end |  MD 30 near Melrose | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Maryland | |||
| Counties | Carroll | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Maryland Route 496 (MD 496) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Bachmans Valley Road, the state highway runs 7.23 miles (11.64 km) from MD 97 near Pleasant Valley east to MD 30 in Melrose. MD 496 was constructed from Pleasant Valley to Bachman Mills in the mid-1930s. The state highway was completed to Melrose in the late 1940s.