maryland route maryland route collection unsigned state highways state maryland existing highways section state highway segments old alignment southern roads segments constructed original state road portions approach roads bridge delaware canal built destroyed modern city bridge approach roads completed moved new bridge approach roads assigned bypassed sections outside transferred county maintenance late 1950s route description existing sections section highway north south canal description runs north south starting north end area ran miles pair intersections intersection highway north highway split knights corner road turned west crossed west turned south spears hill road highway followed road southern terminus north begins heads east street delaware north highway heads south miles canal road delaware canal miles closest canal maintained instead originally followed lock street miles town limits north end runs miles delaware canal south highway begins dead end canal north 1st street historic district follows intersection western end 2nd street highway acute junction northern end road intersection south reaches southern terminus right right interchange ramps northbound south end town limit begins heads west unnamed road intersection highway passes curves south intersection right right interchange ramps southbound reaches southern terminus miles south town limit roadway continues county maintained avenue continued south miles avenue history highway original state roads designated improvement portion highway north town limit constructed foot wide road highway south completed foot wide concrete road time main highway north spears hill road entered crossed delaware canal lane bridge turned west crossed creek wooden bridge turned south street turned west street turned south george street south end town highway followed avenue 1920s widened straightened deepened canal work agency constructed vertical lift bridge canal constructed approaches new bridge sides expanded canal eliminating narrow dangerous bridges right angle turns new route george street entirely bypassed tanker destroyed lift bridge july established ferry service canal constructed present tied arch new approach roads bridge moved new city bridge assigned bypassed portions highway approaching signed road transfer agreement turn maintenance approach roads outside town county maintenance roads included portion north town limit returned state maintenance august road transfer agreement segments resurfaced concrete intersection transformed intersection present intersection following year state highway numbers achieved present form portion western terminus intersection lock streets renumbered extension junction lists route progression tables south north entire route entire route entire route
Maryland Route 537