Editing Berlin, Maryland (section)

==Infrastructure==
[[File:Berlin, Maryland Town Hall 2019.jpg|thumb|Berlin Town Hall]]

===Transportation===
Berlin is located at the junction of east-west [[U.S. Route 50 in Maryland|U.S. Route 50]] and north-south [[U.S. Route 113]], which meet at a [[cloverleaf interchange]] to the northeast of the town. US 50 bypasses the town to the north on the Ocean Gateway and heads west to [[Salisbury, Maryland|Salisbury]] and east to [[Ocean City, Maryland|Ocean City]]. US 113 bypasses the town to the east on Worcester Highway and heads north to [[Selbyville, Delaware]] and south toward [[Snow Hill, Maryland|Snow Hill]] and [[Pocomoke City, Maryland|Pocomoke City]]. [[Maryland Route 818]] runs north-south through the center of Berlin on Main Street and connects to US 113 on both ends of town. [[Maryland Route 346]] passes through the northern part of Berlin on Old Ocean City Boulevard, connecting to US 50 east and west of the town. [[Maryland Route 374]] begins at MD 818 in the center of town and heads west on Broad Street before leaving town and following Libertytown Road west toward [[Powellville, Maryland|Powellville]]. [[Maryland Route 375]] is the [[unsigned highway|unsigned]] designation for [[one-way traffic|one-way]] Commerce Street, running from MD 818 west to MD 374. [[Maryland Route 376]] begins at MD 818 in the downtown area and heads east on Bay Street before leaving the town limits and following Assateague Road toward [[Assateague Island]]. [[Maryland Route 377]] runs along Williams Street in Berlin from MD 376 north to MD 346.<ref>{{Maryland road map|year=2013}}</ref>

[[Shore Transit]] provides bus service to Berlin from Salisbury and to Ocean City and Pocomoke City along Route 432 and from Pocomoke City and Ocean City and to Salisbury along Route 452.<ref>{{cite web|title=432 Salisbury/Ocean City/Pocomoke|publisher=Shore Transit|url=http://www.shoretransit.org/custom/pdf/432eff4212018.pdf|access-date=May 9, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=452 Salisbury/Pocomoke/Ocean City|publisher=Shore Transit|url=http://www.shoretransit.org/custom/pdf/452eff4212018.pdf|access-date=May 9, 2018}}</ref>

The Snow Hill Line of the [[Maryland and Delaware Railroad]] runs north-south through Berlin.<ref>{{cite map|title=Snow Hill Line|publisher=Maryland and Delaware Railroad|url=http://www.mdde.com/maps_mddesouthern.jpg|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030918192342/http://www.mdde.com/maps_mddesouthern.jpg|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 18, 2003|access-date=August 21, 2017}}</ref>

===Utilities===
The Berlin Electric Utility Department provides electricity to Berlin, serving 3,500 customers.<ref name=electricguide>{{cite web|title=Berlin Electric Utility Customer Information Guide|publisher=Town of Berlin, Maryland|url=http://berlinmd.gov/berlin-electric-utility-customer-information-guide/|access-date=August 21, 2017}}</ref> The electric utility operates a power plant along Williams Street in Berlin that generates some of its electricity while it also purchases power from outside sources.<ref name=electricguide/><ref>{{cite web|title=Electric|publisher=Town of Berlin, Maryland|url=http://berlinmd.gov/department/electric/|access-date=August 21, 2017}}</ref> On September 19, 2006, residents of Berlin voted in favor of selling the town's electric department to [[Choptank Electric Cooperative]], a move supported by the mayor and town council because of the utility's debt and high rates but opposed by the Berlin Utility Commission because of the feared loss of revenue.<ref>{{cite news|title=St. Michaels, Berlin, Md., selling out to co-op|work=Public Power Daily|date=November 2, 2006|url=http://www.publicpower.org/Media/daily/ArticleDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=17842|access-date=September 3, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170903205340/http://www.publicpower.org/Media/daily/ArticleDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=17842|archive-date=September 3, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> Under this arrangement, Choptank Electric Cooperative would have taken over the distribution system while [[Old Dominion Electric Cooperative]] would have taken over the town's power plant. The sale fell through in 2007 after Old Dominion Electric Cooperative backed out of the deal because it felt the town's power plant did not meet the environmental standard for a residential area; Choptank Electric Cooperative soon backed out too.<ref>{{cite news|title=Berlin, Md., sale to co-op falls through|work=Public Power Daily|date=August 29, 2007|url=http://www.publicpower.org/Media/weekly/ArticleDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=20047|access-date=September 3, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170904010727/http://www.publicpower.org/Media/weekly/ArticleDetail.cfm?ItemNumber=20047|archive-date=September 4, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The Water Resources Department provides water, wasterwater service, spray irrigation, and stormwater management to Berlin.<ref>{{cite web|title=Water Resources|publisher=Town of Berlin, Maryland|url=http://berlinmd.gov/department/water-resources/|access-date=August 21, 2017}}</ref> The Sanitation Division of the Public Works department provides trash and recycling collection to Berlin.<ref>{{cite web|title=Public Works/Trash & Recycling|publisher=Town of Berlin, Maryland|url=http://berlinmd.gov/department/public-works/|access-date=August 21, 2017}}</ref> [[Sandpiper Energy]], a subsidiary of [[Chesapeake Utilities]], provides natural gas to Berlin.<ref>{{cite web|title=Our Service Area|publisher=Sandpiper Energy|url=http://www.sandpiper-energy.com/our-service-area/|access-date=August 14, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Delmarva Service Territory|publisher=Chesapeake Utilities|url=http://www.chpk.com/delmarva-service-territory/|access-date=August 14, 2017|archive-date=August 15, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170815063806/http://www.chpk.com/delmarva-service-territory/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Health care===
[[Atlantic General Hospital]], a 62-bed hospital, is located in Berlin. Founded in 1993 AGH serves the Worcester County area. The hospital has an [[emergency room]], endoscopy center, bariatric center, and cancer center among other services.<ref>{{cite web|title=AGH Facts|publisher=Atlantic General Hospital|url=http://www.atlanticgeneral.org/About-Us/AGH-Facts.aspx|access-date=August 21, 2017}}</ref>