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Maryland Route 247

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Maryland Route 247 marker
Maryland Route 247
Loveville Road
Map
Route information
Maintained by MDSHA
Length2.89 mi[1] (4.65 km)
Existed1942–present
Major junctions
South end MD 5 in Loveville
Major intersections MD 235 in Oakville
North endOakville Road in Oakville
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMaryland
CountiesSt. Mary's
Highway system
MD 246 MD 249

Maryland Route 247 (MD 247) is a state highway in Maryland. Known as Loveville Road, the highway runs 2.89 miles (4.65 km) from MD 5 in Loveville north to Oakville Road in Oakville. MD 247, which serves as a connector between MD 5 and MD 235 in northern St. Mary's County, was constructed in the early 1940s.

Route description

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View south along MD 247 at MD 235 in Oakville

MD 247 begins at an intersection with MD 5 (Point Lookout Road) in Loveville. The state highway heads north as a two-lane undivided road through farmland. MD 247 intersects MD 235 (Three Notch Road) in Oakville before reaching its northern terminus at Oakville Road, the old alignment of MD 235.[1][2]

History

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MD 247 was constructed as a gravel road between 1940 and 1942.[3][4] Aside from repaving, the state highway has changed very little since.

Junction list

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The entire route is in St. Mary's County.

Locationmi
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kmDestinationsNotes
Loveville0.000.00 MD 5 (Point Lookout Road) – Leonardtown, WaldorfSouthern terminus
Oakville2.844.57 MD 235 (Three Notch Road) – Lexington Park, Waldorf
2.894.65Oakville RoadNorthern terminus; old alignment of MD 235
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Highway Information Services Division (December 31, 2013). Highway Location Reference. Maryland State Highway Administration. Retrieved 2010-12-14.
  2. ^ "Maryland Route 247" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2010-12-14.
  3. ^ Whitman, Ezra B.; Webb, P. Watson; Thomas, W. Frank (March 15, 1943). Report of the State Roads Commission of Maryland (1941–1942 ed.). Baltimore: Maryland State Roads Commission. p. 95. Retrieved 2010-12-14.
  4. ^ Maryland State Roads Commission (1946). Maryland: Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map) (1946–1947 ed.). Baltimore: Maryland State Roads Commission.
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