U.S. Route 13 Business (Pocomoke City, Maryland)
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| U.S. Route 13 Business |
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| Length: | 2.48 mi (3.99 km) | ||||||||
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| Formed: | 1959 | ||||||||
| South end: |  US 13 near Pocomoke City |
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| Major junctions: |
 MD 366 in Pocomoke City MD 364 in Pocomoke City |
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| North end: | US 13 near Pocomoke City |
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| Counties: | Worcester Somerset |
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| Major cities: | Pocomoke City | ||||||||
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U.S. Route 13 Business in Maryland is a short business route through Pocomoke City.
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[edit] Route description
The route begins south of Pocomoke City; US 13's four-lane divided mainline curves away to the right around the town, while US 13 Business continues straight ahead as a two-lane town street.
After intersecting MD 364 the route connects with the original southern terminus of US 113, the latter having been rolled back to terminate at mainline US 13. For a time, the marooned segment was part of MD 250, but has now been decommissioned. Continuing north the route heads towards the city waterfront and business district, passing through a pair of intersections with traffic lights permanently set to "flash" mode due to lack of traffic.
The route soon reaches the Wicomico River, crossing it on a drawbridge that was first constructed in the 1920s, reconstructed in the 1990s, and continues in active service today. After crossing the river the route heads out of town into rural surroundings before terminating on US 13 at the southern terminus of MD 364.
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| Somerset | Pocomoke City | 0.0 | US 13 / Ocean Highway - Onley VA, Snow Hill |
southern terminus of |
| 0.4 |   Maryland Route 366 north / Stockton Rd. - Stockton |
southern terminus of |
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Old Virginia Rd. north - to  US 113 |
former alignment of both and  |
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| 1.5 | 6th St. - to  MD 756 |
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| 1.9 | 2nd St. - to  MD 371 |
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| crosses the Wicomico River |
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| Wicomico | 2.5 |  / US 13 / Ocean Highway / Maryland Route 364 north / Dividing Creek Rd. - Salisbury, Pocomoke State Forest |
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| terminates at and |
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[edit] History
US 13 Business was first created in 1959, when the four-lane divided Ocean Highway opened around the eastern and northern edges of the town, allowing through traffic to avoid congested inner-city streets.
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[edit] Trivia
US 13 Business is known locally for having a Shamrock gas station, a rarity in Maryland.
