 Maryland Route 468 | ||||
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 Maryland Route 468 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by MDSHA | ||||
| Length | 11.19 mi[1] (18.01 km) | |||
| Existed | 1933–present | |||
| Tourist routes |  Roots and Tides Scenic Byway | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end | Snug Harbor Road in Shady Side | |||
 MD 256 near Shady Side MD 255 in Galesville | ||||
| North end |  MD 214 in Edgewater | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Maryland | |||
| Counties | Anne Arundel | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Maryland Route 468 (MD 468) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The highway runs 11.19 miles (18.01 km) from Snug Harbor Road in Shady Side north to MD 214 in Edgewater. MD 468 is a J-shaped route that connects Edgewater with the Chesapeake Bay communities of Galesville and Shady Side. The Galesville–Shady Side road was constructed as part of MD 255 in the 1920s. MD 468 was constructed north of MD 255 in the early 1930s. MD 255 was rerouted to enter Galesville and MD 468 was extended along MD 255's old route to Shady Side in the late 1940s.