Maryland Route 273 | ||||
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Maryland Route 273 highlighted in red
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by MDSHA | ||||
Length: | 16.58 mi (26.68 km) | |||
Existed: | 1927 – present | |||
Tourist routes: |
Mason and Dixon Scenic Byway | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end: | US 1 near Harrisville | |||
MD 276 at Harrisville |
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East end: | DE 273 near Appleton | |||
Location | ||||
Counties: | Cecil | |||
Highway system | ||||
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MD 276 at Harrisville
MD 274 in Rising Sun
MD 272 at Calvert
Maryland Route 273 (MD 273) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known for most of its length as Telegraph Road, the highway runs 16.58 miles (26.68 km) from U.S. Route 1 (US 1) near Harrisville east to the Delaware state line near Appleton, where the highway continues east as Delaware Route 273 (DE 273). MD 273 is the main east–west highway of northern Cecil County, connecting Conowingo (via US 1), Port Deposit (via MD 276), and Rising Sun with Newark, Delaware, via the communities of Calvert and Fair Hill, where the highway intersects MD 272 and MD 213, respectively. The state highway also provides access to Fair Hill Training Center.