U.S. Route 40 Alternate (Maryland)

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U.S. Route 40 Alternate

Old National Pike

West end:

US 40 in Keysers Ridge

Major
junctions:

MD 495

US 219
MD 36

I-68 in Cumberland

Downtown Hagerstown
MD 65
MD 34
MD 17

East end:

US 40 in Frederick

United States Numbered Highways
Spur of US 40
List - Bannered - Divided - Replaced

U.S. Highway 40 Alternate (Alt US 40) is the United States highway designation for two segments of the National Pike through Maryland. The western segment begins near exit 14 on Interstate 68 and runs 31.0 miles eastward to Cumberland, where it ends at exit 44 on Interstate 68. The eastern segment runs 22.9 miles from Hagerstown to Frederick.

1 Cities and towns
2 Route description
- 2.1 Frederick and Washington Counties
- 2.2 Allegany and Garrett Counties
3 History
- 3.1 Allegany and Garrett Counties
4 Junction list
- 4.1 Frederick and Washington Counties
- 4.2 Allegany and Garrett Counties
5 Related routes
6 References

[edit] Cities and towns

In Frederick County and Washington County Maryland, Alt US 40 passes through:

In Allegany County and Garrett County, Alt US 40 passes through:

[edit] Route description

[edit] Frederick and Washington Counties

Branching off from US 40 just west of Frederick near the Frederick Towne Mall, Alt US 40 interchanges with Interstate 70, then crosses Catoctin Mountain at Braddock Heights. After crossing the mountain it turns northwest and runs in a straight line to Middletown, passing between the Hollow Creek Golf Club and Middletown Park. After intersecting MD 17, it runs northwest out of Middletown in a straight line before crossing South Mountain at Turner's Gap.

Southeast of Boonsboro, Alt US 40 intersects the northern terminus of MD 67 before entering the town area and intersecting the northern terminus of MD 34, the southern terminus of MD 66 and the southern terminus of MD 68 on the town's outskirts. Continuing northwest in a straight line once more, the route passes underneath Interstate 70 without any connection, a mile west of US 40's cloverleaf interchange with I-70. Entering the town of Funkstown, the route turns west onto Baltimore St., then turns north onto Frederick St. and runs into Hagerstown. After passing Hager Park in Hagerstown the route turns west again onto Baltimore St. and ends at MD 65, possibly overlapping for a short distance with the latter to meet US 40.

[edit] Allegany and Garrett Counties

Alt US 40 branches from US 40 near exit 14 on Interstate 68. It runs parallel to Interstate 68 through northern Garrett County, passing through Grantsville. Through Garrett County, Alt US 40 is a two-lane road, with truck lanes on some uphill sections. After continuing into Allegany County, it descends Savage Mountain into Frostburg, where it passes through the town as Main Street. Continuing eastward, it passes through Eckhart Mines, then descends Red Hill into LaVale. Entering LaVale, Alt US 40 expands to a four-lane road near its intersection with Maryland Route 53, then narrows to a two-lane road near its intersection with Maryland Route 658.

Alt US 40 passes through the Narrows into Cumberland, where it follows Henderson Avenue and Baltimore Avenue to Exit 44 on Interstate 68, where Alt US 40 ends.

[edit] History

[edit] Allegany and Garrett Counties

Prior to the construction of Interstate 68, U.S. Route 40 followed the route currently designated as U.S. Route 40 Alternate. The first segment of what would become Interstate 68 was built in Cumberland in the mid-1960s.^[1] The freeway was extended westward through the 1970s, finally being extended to West Virginia in 1976.^[2] The portions of U.S. Route 40 that were bypassed between Cumberland and Keyser's Ridge became the western segment of U.S. Route 40 Alternate.

[edit] Junction list

[edit] Frederick and Washington Counties

For junctioning purposes, this segment is treated as a north-south highway.

County	Location	Destinations	Notes
Frederick	Frederick	US 40 / Baltimore National Pike - Myersville, Downtown Frederick	eastern terminus of
	Frederick	I-70 / Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway - Baltimore, Washington D.C. (via I-270)	grade-separated interchange between routes: eastbound entrance and westbound exit
	crosses Catoctin Mountain
	Braddock Heights	Maryland Ave. south - to Jefferson Blvd.
	Middletown	MD 17 / Church St. - Burkittsville, Myersville (to US 40)	former route of
	Spoolsville	Old Hagerstown Rd. north - to MD 17
		Bolivar Rd.-Mt. Tabor Rd.
	crosses South Mountain at Turner's Gap
Washington		MD 67 south / Rohrersville Rd. - to US 340
	Boonsboro	MD 34 west / Potomac St.-St. Paul St. - Shepherdstown, WV	runs west of
		MD 66 north / Maple Ave. - Smithsburg
		MD 68 west / Lappans Rd. - Lappans, Clear Spring
	crosses with no interchange
	Funkstown	S. Edgewood Dr. - to US 40
	Hagerstown	E. Wilson Blvd. - to MD 65 and US 11
		E. Memorial Blvd. - Hager Park
		MD 65 north / Locust St. - to US 40	terminates at or near
		MD 65 south / Potomac St. - to US 40	possible western terminus of

[edit] Allegany and Garrett Counties

County	Location	Mile ^[3]	Destinations	Notes
Garrett	Keyser's Ridge	0.00	US 40 / National Pike - Uniontown, PA	western terminus of
	Keyser's Ridge	0.00	I-68 - Cumberland, Morgantown, West Virginia	Exit 14
	Grantsville	5.30	MD 669 - Salisbury, PA
		5.59	MD 495 - Oakland
		8.71	US 219 - Meyersdale, Pennsylvania; Somerset, Pennsylvania
	Finzel	16.22	MD 546 / Finzel Road
crosses Savage Mountain
Allegany	Frostburg	19.66	MD 36 north / Mount Savage Road.	MD 36 joins
		20.13	MD 936 south / Grant Street / Old Upper Georges Creek Road - Midland
		20.73	MD 36 south / Upper Georges Creek Rd. to I-68	MD 36 leaves
	Eckhart Mines	21.59	MD 638 / Parkersburg Rd. - Mount Savage
	Clarysville	22.40	MD 55 / Vale Summit Rd. - Vale Summit, Midland
	LaVale	24.80	MD 53 to I-68
		25.15	I-68/US 40/National Freeway West - Frostburg
		25.64	MD 658 / Vocke Rd. - to I-68
	Cumberland	28.82	MD 36 south / Mount Savage Rd. - Mount Savage
	Cumberland	31.80	I-68/US 40/National Freeway Exit 44	Eastern terminus of