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'''Maryland Route 54''' ('''MD 54''') and '''Delaware Route 54''' ('''DE 54''') are adjoining state highways in the [[U.S. state]]s of [[Maryland]] and [[Delaware]]. Route 54 runs {{convert|41.84|mi|km|abbr=on}} from [[Maryland Route 313|MD 313]] in [[Mardela Springs, Maryland]] east to [[Delaware Route 1|DE 1]] in [[Fenwick Island, Delaware]]. In addition to two segments in which the highway is completely in Delaware and two segments in which the highway is completely in Maryland, Route 54 follows the Delaware/Maryland state line between the [[Twin cities
Route 54 was first numbered in two segments in [[Wicomico County, Maryland]] in the late 1930s. '''MD 467''' was assigned to the segment around Mardela Springs while '''MD 455''' was assigned to the state line road near Delmar. The Delaware portions of the highway remained unnumbered until the late 1960s, when DelDOT briefly assigned '''DE 32''' to the highway along the southern edge of [[Sussex County, Delaware|Sussex County]] before designating it DE 54. The Maryland State Roads Commission (now MDSHA) immediately reciprocated by designating its portions MD 54. Route 54 east of [[Selbyville, Delaware|Selbyville]] has become an important route for seasonal beach traffic headed to and from Fenwick Island and [[Ocean City, Maryland|Ocean City]], with suburban development lining the road between [[Delaware Route 20|DE 20]] and the eastern terminus. DelDOT has signed [[Delaware Route 54 Alternate|DE 54 Alternate]] (DE 54 Alt.) as an alternate route to the beaches. Improvements have been made to the route west of Fenwick Island, including building a [[causeway]] to reduce flooding and adding a [[center left-turn lane]].
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