Maryland Route 760 (MD 760) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Rousby Hall Road, the state highway runs 4.56 miles (7.34 km) from Rousby Road in Drum Point north to MD 2/MD 4 in Lusby. The portion of MD 760 in Lusby was built as MD 503 in the early 1930s; the Drum Point section was constructed as a county highway by 1939. MD 503 was removed from the state highway system in the late 1950s. MD 760 was designated in two sections in the early 1960s.
View south along MD 760 at Olivet Road and Southern Connector Boulevard in Lusby
MD 760 begins at Rousby Road on a peninsula adjacent to Solomons Island and the mouth of the Patuxent River. The state highway heads east and then northeast as a two-lane undivided road through the community of Drum Point. MD 760 curves north as it passes along the western edge of Chesapeake Ranch Estates and crosses Coles Creek. The state highway turns west and crosses Mill Creek into Lusby, where the highway meets Olivet Road and Southern Connector Boulevard at a roundabout, from which MD 760 continues north. MD 760 intersects MD 765 (H.G. Trueman Road) in a commercial area before reaching its northern terminus at a directional crossover intersection with MD 2/MD 4, which run concurrently as Solomons Island Road.[1][2]
Historyedit
MD 760's predecessor state highway was MD 503, which was assigned to the highway from MD 2 (now MD 765) in Lusby to the southern end of Olivet Road in community of Olivet on the peninsula between St. John Creek and Mill Creek.[3] The portion of MD 760 in Drum Point was preceded by a series of streets, now part of residential subdivisions, that connected Lusby with the Drum Point Light.[4] MD 503 was constructed as a gravel road in 1933.[5][6] The Drum Point portion of MD 760 was constructed as a county highway by 1938 to provide access to the M.M. Davis Shipyard, a leading producer of yachts that was sited on Ship Point opposite Solomons at the mouth of Mill Creek in 1913.[7][8] The road to the Davis Shipyard and the portion of MD 503 north to MD 2 was improved as a wartime access project in around 1944.[9] MD 503 was removed from the state highway system in 1957.[10] MD 760 was assigned in two sections: along Rousby Hall Road from the present southern terminus to Olivet Road in 1962, and from there north to MD 2 in 1963.[11][12] The state highway was extended north to MD 2/MD 4 when the two highways were relocated from MD 765 to a new divided highway to the west around 1987; this intersection was changed to a directional crossover intersection in 2005.[13][14] The roundabout at Olivet Road was constructed in 2006 in conjunction with the fourth leg of the roundabout, Southern Connector Boulevard.[15]
^Maryland State Roads Commission (1939). General Highway Map: State of Maryland(PDF) (Map). Baltimore: Maryland State Roads Commission.
^Drum Point, MD quadrangle (Map) (1905 ed.). 1:48,000. 15 Minute Series (Topographic). United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-02-21.
^Byron, William D.; Lacy, Robert (December 28, 1934). Report of the State Roads Commission of Maryland (1931–1934 ed.). Baltimore: Maryland State Roads Commission. p. 322. Retrieved 2011-02-21.
^Maryland Geological Survey (1933). Map of Maryland Showing State Road System: State Aid Roads and Improved County Road Connections(PDF) (Map). Baltimore: Maryland Geological Survey.
^Beall, J. Glenn; Jarboe, Elmer R.; Obrecht, George F., Sr. (March 4, 1939). Report of the State Roads Commission of Maryland (1937–1938 ed.). Baltimore: Maryland State Roads Commission. p. 24. Retrieved 2011-02-23.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^Robby, F. (2007-11-11). "M.M. Davis Shipyard Marker". The Historical Marker Database. Springfield, VA: J.J. Prats. Retrieved 2011-02-21.
^Whitman, Ezra B.; Webb, P. Watson; Thomas, W. Frank (March 1, 1945). Report of the State Roads Commission of Maryland (1943–1944 ed.). Baltimore: Maryland State Roads Commission. p. 95. Retrieved 2011-02-21.
^Maryland State Roads Commission (1957). Maryland: Official Highway Map(PDF) (Map). Baltimore: Maryland State Roads Commission.
^Maryland State Roads Commission (1962). Maryland: Official Highway Map(PDF) (Map). Baltimore: Maryland State Roads Commission.
^Maryland State Roads Commission (1963). Maryland: Official Highway Map(PDF) (Map). Baltimore: Maryland State Roads Commission.
^Maryland State Highway Administration (1987). Maryland: Official Highway Map(PDF) (Map). Baltimore: Maryland State Highway Administration.
^Highway Information Services Division (December 31, 2005). Highway Location Reference. Maryland State Highway Administration. Retrieved 2011-02-21.
Calvert County(PDF).
^Highway Information Services Division (December 31, 2006). Highway Location Reference. Maryland State Highway Administration. Retrieved 2011-02-21.
Calvert County(PDF).
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Maryland Route 760 MD 760 is a state highway in the U S state of Maryland Known as Rousby Hall Road the state highway runs 4 56 miles 7 34 km from Rousby Road in Drum Point north to MD 2 MD 4 in Lusby The portion of MD 760 in Lusby was built as MD 503 in the early 1930s the Drum Point section was constructed as a county highway by 1939 MD 503 was removed from the state highway system in the late 1950s MD 760 was designated in two sections in the early 1960s Maryland Route 760Rousby Hall RoadRoute informationMaintained by MDSHALength4 56 mi 1 7 34 km Existed1962 presentMajor junctionsSouth endRousby Road in Drum PointMajor intersectionsMD 765 in LusbyNorth endMD 2 MD 4 in LusbyLocationCountryUnited StatesStateMarylandCountiesCalvertHighway systemMaryland highway system Interstate US State Scenic Byways MD 759 MD 761 Contents 1 Route description 2 History 3 Junction list 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksRoute description edit nbsp View south along MD 760 at Olivet Road and Southern Connector Boulevard in Lusby MD 760 begins at Rousby Road on a peninsula adjacent to Solomons Island and the mouth of the Patuxent River The state highway heads east and then northeast as a two lane undivided road through the community of Drum Point MD 760 curves north as it passes along the western edge of Chesapeake Ranch Estates and crosses Coles Creek The state highway turns west and crosses Mill Creek into Lusby where the highway meets Olivet Road and Southern Connector Boulevard at a roundabout from which MD 760 continues north MD 760 intersects MD 765 H G Trueman Road in a commercial area before reaching its northern terminus at a directional crossover intersection with MD 2 MD 4 which run concurrently as Solomons Island Road 1 2 History editMD 760 s predecessor state highway was MD 503 which was assigned to the highway from MD 2 now MD 765 in Lusby to the southern end of Olivet Road in community of Olivet on the peninsula between St John Creek and Mill Creek 3 The portion of MD 760 in Drum Point was preceded by a series of streets now part of residential subdivisions that connected Lusby with the Drum Point Light 4 MD 503 was constructed as a gravel road in 1933 5 6 The Drum Point portion of MD 760 was constructed as a county highway by 1938 to provide access to the M M Davis Shipyard a leading producer of yachts that was sited on Ship Point opposite Solomons at the mouth of Mill Creek in 1913 7 8 The road to the Davis Shipyard and the portion of MD 503 north to MD 2 was improved as a wartime access project in around 1944 9 MD 503 was removed from the state highway system in 1957 10 MD 760 was assigned in two sections along Rousby Hall Road from the present southern terminus to Olivet Road in 1962 and from there north to MD 2 in 1963 11 12 The state highway was extended north to MD 2 MD 4 when the two highways were relocated from MD 765 to a new divided highway to the west around 1987 this intersection was changed to a directional crossover intersection in 2005 13 14 The roundabout at Olivet Road was constructed in 2006 in conjunction with the fourth leg of the roundabout Southern Connector Boulevard 15 Junction list editThe entire route is in Calvert County Locationmi 1 kmDestinationsNotes Drum Point0 000 00Rousby Road westSouthern terminus Lusby3 175 10Olivet Road south Southern Connector Boulevard westRoundabout 4 387 05 nbsp MD 765 H G Trueman Road Officially MD 765Q 4 657 48 nbsp nbsp MD 2 MD 4 Solomons Island Road Solomons Prince FrederickNorthern terminus 1 000 mi 1 609 km 1 000 km 0 621 miSee also edit nbsp Maryland Roads portalReferences edit a b c Highway Information Services Division December 31 2013 Highway Location Reference Maryland State Highway Administration Retrieved 2011 02 18 Calvert County PDF Google 2010 08 03 Maryland Route 760 Map Google Maps Google Retrieved 2010 08 03 Maryland State Roads Commission 1939 General Highway Map State of Maryland PDF Map Baltimore Maryland State Roads Commission Drum Point MD quadrangle Map 1905 ed 1 48 000 15 Minute Series Topographic United States Geological Survey Retrieved 2011 02 21 Byron William D Lacy Robert December 28 1934 Report of the State Roads Commission of Maryland 1931 1934 ed Baltimore Maryland State Roads Commission p 322 Retrieved 2011 02 21 Maryland Geological Survey 1933 Map of Maryland Showing State Road System State Aid Roads and Improved County Road Connections PDF Map Baltimore Maryland Geological Survey Beall J Glenn Jarboe Elmer R Obrecht George F Sr March 4 1939 Report of the State Roads Commission of Maryland 1937 1938 ed Baltimore Maryland State Roads Commission p 24 Retrieved 2011 02 23 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Robby F 2007 11 11 M M Davis Shipyard Marker The Historical Marker Database Springfield VA J J Prats Retrieved 2011 02 21 Whitman Ezra B Webb P Watson Thomas W Frank March 1 1945 Report of the State Roads Commission of Maryland 1943 1944 ed Baltimore Maryland State Roads Commission p 95 Retrieved 2011 02 21 Maryland State Roads Commission 1957 Maryland Official Highway Map PDF Map Baltimore Maryland State Roads Commission Maryland State Roads Commission 1962 Maryland Official Highway Map PDF Map Baltimore Maryland State Roads Commission Maryland State Roads Commission 1963 Maryland Official Highway Map PDF Map Baltimore Maryland State Roads Commission Maryland State Highway Administration 1987 Maryland Official Highway Map PDF Map Baltimore Maryland State Highway Administration Highway Information Services Division December 31 2005 Highway Location Reference Maryland State Highway Administration Retrieved 2011 02 21 Calvert County PDF Highway Information Services Division December 31 2006 Highway Location Reference Maryland State Highway Administration Retrieved 2011 02 21 Calvert County PDF External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Maryland Route 760 MDRoads MD 760 KML file 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