Maryland Route 316

Maryland Route 316
Appleton Road
Maryland Route 316 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MDSHA
Length	2.67 mi[1] (4.30 km)
Existed	1927–present
Major junctions
South end	MD 279 near Elkton
North end	MD 277 near Elk Mills
Location
Country	United States
State	Maryland
Counties	Cecil
Highway system
Maryland highway system Interstate US State Scenic Byways
← MD 315 → MD 317

Maryland Route 316 (MD 316) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Appleton Road, the highway runs 2.67 miles (4.30 km) from MD 279 near Elkton north to MD 277 near Elk Mills in northeastern Cecil County. MD 316 was constructed in the early 1910s from Elkton to Elk Mills and in the early 1920s north of Elk Mills. In the early 1960s, the disjoint northern segment of the highway was transferred to the county and the highway's present southern terminus was established when MD 279 moved to a new alignment north of Elkton in the early 1960s.