Maryland Route 277

Maryland Route 277, also called MD 277, is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. It runs for about 2.51 miles (4.04 km) from Elk Mills to a point near Elkton in Cecil County. This road connects small communities and helps people travel through the area.

The highway was first built west of MD 316 in the early 1920s. Later, in the late 1940s, plans were made to extend it in both directions. But these plans didn’t happen right away. Finally, in the mid-1980s, MD 277 was extended eastward to meet MD 279.

Route description

MD 277 starts near Elk Mills and runs east for about 2.5 miles. It begins close to a community park and follows a two-lane road through neighborhoods. Along the way, it crosses a railroad line and a small river, then ends near the town of Elkton, just before the border with Delaware.

History

Elk Mills Road was built as a concrete road in 1921. By 1934, there were plans to make it wider. In 1945, Cecil County wanted to extend the road to MD 280 and further east. The road was later extended east to MD 279 in 1984 after being transferred from county maintenance. The old bridge was replaced in 1968, and the road was paved with a special type of concrete in 1973.

Junction list

The entire route of Maryland Route 277 is located in Cecil County.

Location	mi	km	Destinations
Elk Mills	0.00	0.00	Elk Mills Road west
	1.19	1.92	MD 316 south (Appleton Road) / Appleton Road north – Elkton
​	2.51	4.04	MD 279 (Elkton Road) – Elkton, Newark, DE
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi