Maryland Route 298

Maryland Route 298
Maryland Route 298 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MDSHA
Length	20.14 mi[1] (32.41 km)
Existed	1930–present
Tourist routes	Chesapeake Country Scenic Byway
Major junctions
West end	MD 20 near Fairlee
Major intersections	MD 514 at Melitota MD 297 in Butlertown MD 561 at Lynch MD 292 near Still Pond MD 566 near Still Pond MD 213 near Kennedyville
East end	MD 291 near Chesterville
Location
Country	United States
State	Maryland
Counties	Kent
Highway system
Maryland highway system Interstate US State Scenic Byways
← MD 297 → MD 299

Maryland Route 298 (MD 298) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The highway runs 20.14 miles (32.41 km) from MD 20 near Fairlee east to MD 291 near Chesterville. MD 298 is a C-shaped highway that connects Fairlee, MD 213, and Millington with several villages in northern Kent County, including Butlertown, Lynch, and Still Pond. The highway also provides a bypass of Chestertown between the western and eastern parts of the county. MD 298 was built from Fairlee to MD 292 near Still Pond around 1930 and reconstructed in the early 1950s. The highway was extended eastward to MD 566 east of Still Pond in the mid-1950s, to MD 213 in the early 1960s, and to MD 291 in the late 1980s.