page_title: U.S. Route 50 in Maryland
section_title: Dorchester County
hierarchical_section_title: U.S. Route 50 in Maryland / Route description / Dorchester County
caption_attribution_description: Going Home
context_page_description: U.S. Route 50 is a major east–west route of the U.S. Highway system, stretching just over 3,000 miles from Ocean City, Maryland on the Atlantic Ocean to West Sacramento, California. In the U.S. state of Maryland, US 50 exists in two sections. The longer of these serves as a major route connecting Washington, D.C. with Ocean City; the latter is the eastern terminus of the highway. The other section passes through the southern end of Garrett County for less than 10 miles as part of the Northwestern Turnpike, entering West Virginia at both ends. One notable section of US 50 is the dual-span Chesapeake Bay Bridge across the Chesapeake Bay, which links the Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area with the Eastern Shore region, allowing motorists to reach Ocean City and the Delaware Beaches.
  US 50 has received numerous upgrades during its existence in Maryland, including the construction of the John Hanson Highway, which is also the unsigned Interstate 595, its extension onto the Eastern Shore and replacement of US 213 due to the construction of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, and the full conversion of the eastern segment of the route into a four-lane divided highway.
context_section_description: After passing over the Choptank River on the Senator Frederick C. Malkus Bridge, US 50 enters Cambridge in Dorchester County and becomes Sunburst Highway, a six-lane divided road that is lined with businesses, heading to the east of the downtown area. The route curves to the southeast and reaches an intersection with the eastern terminus of MD 343. The road passes more commercial development before it leaves Cambridge at the Woods Road intersection, where the name returns to Ocean Gateway. US 50 runs between a golf course and resort to the north and businesses to the south before it comes to a junction with MD 16. At this point, MD 16 turns east for a concurrency with US 50 and the road continues east near businesses. The road intersects the western terminus of MD 750, a former alignment of the route that loops to the north, at which point it narrows to four lanes. The route continues past a mix of homes and businesses, coming to the eastern terminus of MD 750. From here, Aireys Spur Road loops to the south and the road runs east through a mix of farmland and development. MD 16 splits from US 50 by heading northeast on Mount Holly Road toward East New Market.
  From here, US 50 continues east through a mix of farm fields and woodland with some residential and commercial development, with Chateau Drive looping to the south and then Hicksburg Road looping to the north. The route curves to the southeast and reaches Linkwood, where Vincent Road runs parallel to the west and the route passes businesses, crossing the Maryland and Delaware Railroad's Seaford Line at-grade. The road traverses more farmland and woods southwest of the Linkwood Wildlife Management Area. US 50 curves to the east, with Mill Road looping to the northeast, and passes north of Salem, with Salem Road looping south to serve that community. The route continues through rural land, with Maiden Forest Road looping to the north and the highway making a turn to the southeast. Farther southeast, the road comes to an eastbound exit and entrance with Old Ocean Gateway, which heads southeast into Vienna. At this point, US 50 curves east into wooded areas and bypasses Vienna to the north. The route comes to a partial cloverleaf interchange with the southern terminus of MD 331 that provides access to Vienna. Following this, the road passes over MD 331 and an abandoned railroad right-of-way owned by Delmarva Power and Light Company before it heads through fields to the south of a lake, curving to the southeast. The route crosses over the Nanticoke River on the Nanticoke River Memorial Bridge.
caption: US 50 westbound on the Senator Frederick C. Malkus Bridge over the Choptank River, with Bill Burton Fishing Pier State Park visible to the right
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