U.S. Route 40 Alternate (Maryland)

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Alt US 40

Old National Pike

Length:

22.9 mi (36.85 km)

Decomd.:

N/A

From:

Frederick

Major
junctions:

US 40

MD 17
MD 34
MD 65
(Downtown Hagerstown)

To:

Hagerstown

Highways in Maryland
State highways - Minor - Decommissioned

U.S. Highway 40 Alternate (Alt US 40) is a discontiguous east-west United States highway following the route of the National Pike through Maryland. The highway runs 22.9 miles from Frederick to Hagerstown, then begins again in Cumberland running 31.0 miles to US 40 near exit 14 on Interstate 68.

1 Cities and towns
2 Route description
- 2.1 Frederick County
- 2.2 Allegany County
3 Junction list
- 3.1 Frederick County
4 Related routes

[edit] Cities and towns

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

In Allegany County, Alt US 40 passes through:

[edit] Route description

[edit] Frederick County

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 north of 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 multiplexing for a short distance with the latter to meet US 40.

[edit] Allegany County

Alt US 40 then begins again in Cumberland running west until it meets US 40 near exit 14 on Interstate 68.

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[edit] Junction list

[edit] Frederick County

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	Interstate 70 / Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway - Baltimore, Washington D.C. (via I-270)	grade-separated interchange between routes: eastbound entrance and westbound exit
	crosses Braddock Mountain
	Braddock Heights	Maryland Ave. south - to Jefferson Blvd.
	Middletown	Maryland Route 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		Maryland Route 67 south / Rohrersville Rd. - to US 340
	Boonsboro	Maryland Route 34 west / Potomac St.-St. Paul St. - Shepherdstown WV	runs west of
		Maryland Route 66 north / Maple Ave. - Smithsburg
		Maryland Route 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
		Maryland Route 65 north / Locust St. - to US 40	terminates at or near
		Maryland Route 65 south / Potomac St. - to US 40	possible western terminus of