 Maryland Route 480 | ||||
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 Maryland Route 480 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by MDSHA | ||||
| Length | 9.08 mi[1] (14.61 km) | |||
| Existed | 1933–present | |||
| Tourist routes |  Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  MD 404 in Hillsboro | |||
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| East end |  MD 313 in Greensboro | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Maryland | |||
| Counties | Caroline | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Maryland Route 480 (MD 480) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known for most of its length as Ridgely Road, the state highway runs 9.08 miles (14.61 km) from MD 404 in Hillsboro east to MD 313 in Greensboro. MD 480 passes through Ridgely, where it has a concurrency with MD 312. The state highway was constructed between Ridgely and Greensboro in the early 1930s. MD 480 was rerouted in both towns in the early 1950s before being extended west to Hillsboro in the late 1950s. According to Backroads and Byways of Chesapeake Bay, Drives, Day Trips & Weekend Excursions, Leslie Atkins. MD 480 follows St. Joan's Path which was originally an ancient Native Americans trail used by both Choptank and Naticoke tribes.