 Maryland Route 316 | ||||
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| Appleton Road | ||||
 Maryland Route 316 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by MDSHA | ||||
| Length | 2.67 mi[1] (4.30 km) | |||
| Existed | 1927–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  MD 279 near Elkton | |||
| North end |  MD 277 near Elk Mills | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Maryland | |||
| Counties | Cecil | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Maryland Route 316 (MD 316) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Appleton Road, the highway runs 2.67 miles (4.30 km) from MD 279 near Elkton north to MD 277 near Elk Mills in northeastern Cecil County. MD 316 was constructed in the early 1910s from Elkton to Elk Mills and in the early 1920s north of Elk Mills. In the early 1960s, the disjoint northern segment of the highway was transferred to the county and the highway's present southern terminus was established when MD 279 moved to a new alignment north of Elkton in the early 1960s.