U.S. Route 220 in Maryland

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U.S. Route 220

McMullen Highway

Length:

48.40 mi^[1] (77.89 km)

South end:

US 220 at Keyser, WV

Major
junctions:

MD 135 in McCoole

MD 53 in Cresaptown

I-68/US 40 in Cumberland

WV 28 Alt near Ridgeley, WV

MD 51 in Cumberland

Alt US 40 in Cumberland

MD 144 near Cumberland

North end:

US 220 at PA state line

Counties:

Allegany

Major cities:

Keyser, WV, Cumberland

Highways in Maryland
< US 219		US 222 >
State highways - Minor - Former - Turnpikes

U.S. Route 220 in Maryland is a highway that serves as the primary connecting route between Cumberland and Keyser, West Virginia. US 220 crosses over the Potomac River into Allegany County, Maryland between Keyser, West Virginia and McCoole. It intersects Maryland Route 135 after crossing the river, and then travels northeast, paralleling the Potomac River. US 220 intersects Maryland Route 53 in Cresaptown. It then joins Interstate 68 through Cumberland. After leaving Interstate 68, it passes into Bedford County, Pennsylvania north of Cumberland. The entire length of the route in Maryland is in Allegany County.

South of Interstate 68, U.S. Route 220 is known as McMullen Highway, and on Interstate 68, the road is called National Freeway.

1 Route Description
2 History
3 Future work
4 Junction list
5 See Also
6 References
7 External Links

[edit] Route Description

U.S. Route 220 crosses the North Branch Potomac River from Keyser, West Virginia, into McCoole. In McCoole, US 220 intersects with the eastern terminus of Maryland Route 135. The road travels northeast from McCoole, paralleling the Potomac River across southern Allegany County. Near Bel Air, Route 220 intersects with Maryland Route 956, a short connector route which goes to a bridge across the Potomac into West Virginia. In Cresaptown, US 220 intersects with Maryland Route 53. The road continues northeast through Potomac Park, before joining Interstate 68 at Exit 42 in Cumberland. Route 220 then follows Interstate 68 through Cumberland, with interchanges providing access to West Virginia Route 28 Alternate, Maryland Route 51, and U.S. Route 40 Alternate. US 220 leaves Interstate 68 at Exit 46, continuing northward to the Mason-Dixon line, where it crosses into Pennsylvania.

Due to a very steep ramp on Exit 42, where US 220 meets Interstate 68, Truck U.S. 220 is designated as a bypass to the ramp. Truck U.S. 220 exits from Interstate 68 at Exit 40 in LaVale, traveling southbound on Maryland Route 658 and Maryland Route 53 to Cresaptown, where it intersects with US 220.

[edit] History

U.S. Route 220 has been realigned several times, resulting in several old sections of the road being separated from US 220. When U.S. Route 48 (later Interstate 68) was constructed through Cumberland, US 220 was realigned onto the new road. Previously it had run on Greene Street and Bedford Street in Cumberland. North of Cumberland, a newly realigned section of US 220 was opened in 2000. The road that US 220 had previously used, known as Bedford Road, became Maryland Route 807.

[edit] Future work

This article contains information about a planned or expected future road.
It may contain information of a speculative nature and the content may change as the road's construction or completion approaches and more information becomes available.

Expansion of U.S. Route 220 is planned between Interstate 68 in Cumberland and Corridor H near Scherr, WV. This new highway is meant to alleviate traffic problems on U.S. Route 220 between Cumberland and Keyser, WV, and to provide better access to the new Corridor H highway. Planning is being led by the West Virginia Department of Highways.^[2] Five alternative locations for the new highway have been considered.^[3]

[edit] Junction list

Location	Mile^[1]	Destinations	Notes
continues from West Virginia
McCoole	0.41	MD 135 - McCoole Westernport Road - Westernport
Bel Air	11.78	MD 956 - Patriot Parkway - Rocket Center, WV
Cresaptown	14.03	MD 53 - Winchester Road - LaVale	Traffic entering US 220 only; traffic going to MD 53 must use MD 636
Cresaptown	14.33	MD 636 - Warrior Drive	To MD 53
Cumberland	18.86	I-68 / US 40 / National Freeway - Frostburg, Morgantown, WV
joins and (mileposts switch to series)
Cumberland	43.6	Johnson St., Beall St. - to WV 28 Alt	Kelly Rd: eastbound entrance only; Johnson St: eastbound access only; Beall St: westbound access only
	43.9	Maryland Route 51 / Industrial Blvd.-Liberty St.-Howard St.-Centre St.-Queen City Dr. - Oldtown	Howard St: westbound exit only; Centre St: westbound exit only; Liberty St: full westbound access; Queen City Dr: eastbound exit only; Industrial Blvd: eastbound exit only
	44.2	Maryland Avenue
	44.9	U.S. 40 Alt west / Baltimore Avenue / Maryland Route 639 east / Willowbrook Road - Allegany College of Maryland
	45.8	Maryland Route 952 north / Hillcrest Drive / Columbus Ave.	: westbound access only; Columbus Ave: eastbound access only
	46.5	I-68 / US 40 / National Freeway - Hancock
separates from and (mileposts return to series)
	23.58	MD 144 / Ali Ghan Road
	26.72	MD 807 south / Bedford Road	Former alignment of US 220
continues into Pennsylvania