page_title: Maryland Route 589
section_title: Route description
hierarchical_section_title: Maryland Route 589 / Route description
caption_attribution_description: Northbound Maryland Route 589 (Racetrack Road) past the intersection with U.S. Route 50 (Ocean Gateway) in Grays Corner, Maryland.
context_page_description: Maryland Route 589 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Racetrack Road, the state highway runs 4.65 miles from U.S. Route 50 at Grays Corner north to US 113 and MD 575 in Showell. MD 589 provides access to the planned community of Ocean Pines and Ocean Downs, a harness racing venue with a casino. The first portion of the state highway was constructed through Showell in 1935. MD 589 was completed to US 50 in 1949 and 1950.
context_section_description: MD 589 begins at an intersection with US 50 (Ocean Gateway) at Grays Corner.  The state highway immediately encounters MD 707 (Grays Corner Road); the highway is officially MD 707B to the west and MD 707E to the east of the intersection.  MD 589 heads north as a three-lane undivided road with one lane northbound and two lanes southbound.  After passing Ocean Downs, the southbound direction reduces to one lane.  MD 589 crosses Taylorville Creek and passes through the hamlet of Taylorville.  The state highway enters a commercial area and intersects Manklin Creek Road, which is the main access to Ocean Pines.  MD 589 curves northwest, then expands to a three-lane road with center turn lane before passing another entrance to the Ocean Pines development and meeting MD 90 (Ocean City Expressway) at a diamond interchange.
  MD 589 returns to two lanes after passing Ocean Parkway, the main arterial through Ocean Pines.  The state highway continues west to its junction with US 113 and MD 575, both named Worcester Highway, in Showell.  The first intersection features a ramp to US 113 north and sees MD 575 head south; the ramp from US 113 north intersects MD 575 a short distance to the south.  After passing under US 113, MD 589 reaches its northern terminus at West Frontage Road, which is unsigned MD 575A.  Ramps from and to US 113 south are located at the northern and southern ends of MD 575A, respectively.
caption: MD 589 northbound past US 50 in Grays Corner
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