History
The present MD 303 was originally part of MD 309. MD 303's first incarnation was between Queen Anne and US 213 (now MD 213) south of Centreville. Construction began in 1925 from Queen Anne. The highway was paved about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Queen Anne by 1927. Another 1.5 miles (2.4 km) was paved toward Starr by 1930. By 1933, a second, unconnected section of MD 303 was constructed for 2 miles (3.2 km) east from US 213. The gap between the two sections was filled in two sections in 1949 and 1950. The first edition of MD 303 was assumed by MD 309 in 1955 when the latter highway was extended north from its terminus in Queen Anne to US 213. MD 303 was assigned to the old alignment of MD 309 between Cordova and Queen Anne in 1961 following the construction of MD 309's present alignment between Cordova and Queen Anne that parallels the railroad grade. The section of MD 303 between MD 309 and MD 404 became one-way northbound in 2004.
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