Maryland Route 51
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| MD Route 51 |
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| Industrial Boulevard, Oldtown Road Maintained by MDSHA |
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| Length: | 25.53 mi[1] (41.09 km) | ||||||||||||
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| North end: |    I-68/US 40/US 220 in Cumberland |
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| Major junctions: |
 MD 61 in Cumberland |
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| South end: |  WV 9 near Paw Paw, WV |
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Maryland Route 51 is a north/south route located in the U.S. state of Maryland. The route runs from Interstate 68 in Cumberland, Allegany County southeast across the Potomac River to the West Virginia state line, continuing as West Virginia Route 9 at Paw Paw, West Virginia. At Oldtown, Maryland Route 51 is connected to Green Spring, West Virginia by a low-water toll bridge.
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[edit] Towns Serviced
[edit] Route description
[edit] Industrial Boulevard
Maryland Route 51 begins in Cumberland as Industrial Boulevard at Interstate 68 exit 43B. From there, it passes southward through south Cumberland. A short distance south of Interstate 68, it intersects Canal Parkway, and then divides into two one-way streets. The intersection between Industrial Boulevard and Virginia Avenue in Cumberland is notorious for its long traffic light cycle.
[edit] Oldtown Road
As the routes leaves Cumberland city limits, it narrows into a rural two-lane highway, and its name changes to Oldtown Road. Oldtown Road parallels the Potomac River through southeastern Allegany County. At Oldtown, there is a low-water toll bridge, connecting Oldtown Road to Green Spring Road (Hampshire County Road 1). Near Paw Paw, West Virginia, Oldtown Road crosses the North Branch Potomac River, entering West Virginia as West Virginia Route 9.
[edit] Letter-suffixed routes
There are several letter-suffixed routes of Maryland Route 51:
- Maryland Route 51A is a section of S. Centre Street north of Industrial Boulevard in Cumberland. It is 0.04 miles (0.064 km) long.[1]
- Maryland Route 51B is a short section of Messick Road near its intersection with Oldtown Road. It is 0.03 miles (0.048 km) long.[1]
- Maryland Route 51C is a short section of Starlite Drive. It is 0.03 miles (0.048 km) long.[1]
- Maryland Route 51D is Evitts Creek Road, a spur off of Oldtown Road. It is 0.18 miles (0.29 km) long.[1]
- Maryland Route 51E is Uhl Highway, an old alignment of Maryland Route 51, which forms a loop east of Oldtown Road. It is 2.24 miles (3.60 km) long.[1]
- Maryland Route 51F is a short section of Blue Valley Road near its intersection with Oldtown Road. It is 0.33 miles (0.53 km) long.[1]
[edit] History
Uhl Highway, an old alignment of Maryland Route 51, is now designated as Maryland Route 51E. Maryland Route 61 (Canal Parkway) was constructed in 2001[2] to bypass the problematic Industrial Boulevard/Virginia Avenue intersection.
[edit] Junction list
Mileage shown is from west to east, though the route is signed north/south.
| Location | Mile[1] | Destinations | Notes |
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| Cumberland | 0.00 | I-68/US 40/US 220/National Freeway - Hancock, Frostburg |
Exit 43B |
| 0.21 | MD 61/Canal Parkway - Wiley Ford, WV |
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| 1.24 | Virginia Ave. | ||
| 2.86 |  MD 51B/Messick Road/MD 51B/Evitts Creek Road |
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| 3.46 | MD 51E/Uhl Highway |
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| 4.31 | MD 51F/Blue Valley Road |
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| 4.97 | Mexico Farms Road | ||
| 5.63 | MD 51E/Uhl Highway |
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| Oldtown | 14.31 | Oldtown Cemetery Road | Access to Green Spring Road (CR 1) |
| 19.71 | Green Ridge Road | Access to Green Ridge State Forest | |
| 25.53 | WV 9 |
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