Maryland Route 480

Maryland Route 480
Maryland Route 480 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MDSHA
Length	9.08 mi[1] (14.61 km)
Existed	1933–present
Tourist routes	Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway
Major junctions
West end	MD 404 in Hillsboro
Major intersections	MD 312 in Ridgely MD 314 in Greensboro
East end	MD 313 in Greensboro
Location
Country	United States
State	Maryland
Counties	Caroline
Highway system
Maryland highway system Interstate US State Scenic Byways
← MD 478 → MD 481

Maryland Route 480 (MD 480) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known for most of its length as Ridgely Road, the state highway runs 9.08 miles (14.61 km) from MD 404 in Hillsboro east to MD 313 in Greensboro. MD 480 passes through Ridgely, where it has a concurrency with MD 312. The state highway was constructed between Ridgely and Greensboro in the early 1930s. MD 480 was rerouted in both towns in the early 1950s before being extended west to Hillsboro in the late 1950s. According to Backroads and Byways of Chesapeake Bay, Drives, Day Trips & Weekend Excursions, Leslie Atkins. MD 480 follows St. Joan's Path which was originally an ancient Native Americans trail used by both Choptank and Naticoke tribes.