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Motorists from Maryland 144 (Baltimore Pike) and DeHaven Road merge onto Interstate 68 & U.S. 40 westbound one half mile ahead of the Exit 46 interchange with Naves Cross Road. The Baltimore Pike is visible to westbound drivers to the south. Photo taken 08/07/04. |
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Exit 46 leaves Interstate 68 & U.S. 40 westbound for Naves Cross Road. Naves Cross Road stems northwest from Maryland 144 (Baltimore Pike) as U.S. 220 to Bedford Road northeast of Cumberland. U.S. 220 southbound traffic joins the National Freeway from the next on-ramp. Photo taken 08/07/04. |
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Interstate 68 & U.S. 40 west combine with U.S. 220 south one half mile northeast of Exit 45 for Hillcrest Drive. Hillcrest Drive constitutes a connector between Blake Lane & the National Freeway and Country Club Road. Photo taken 08/07/04. |
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The first cosigning of Interstate 68 west & U.S. 220. Note the omission of U.S. 40 from the sign assembly. Photo taken 08/07/04. |
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Exit 45 loops onto Blake Lane ahead of its intersection with Hillcrest Drive. Hillcrest Drive passes over Interstate 68 & U.S. 40-220 between Blake Lane and Old U.S. 40 before turning south to Country Club Road. Old U.S. 40 parallels the eastbound lanes of the National Freeway here. Photo taken 08/07/04. |
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U.S. 40 Alternate emerges at the Exit 44 diamond interchange with Baltimore Avenue and Willowbrook Road. The alternate route follows the original U.S. 40 alignment through Cumberland along Baltimore Avenue, Henderson Avenue, Mechanic Street, and the National Highway. The Exit 44 interchange represents the original eastern terminus of U.S. 48. Between 1973 and the late 1980s, U.S. 48 comprised the National Freeway from Cumberland west to Morgantown, West Virginia. U.S. 40 remained along its original routing from Cumberland to Keysers Ridge through to at least 1978. Photo taken 08/07/04. |
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Interstate 68 & U.S. 40 west and U.S. 220 southbound at the Exit 44 off-ramp for U.S. 40 Alternate (Baltimore Avenue) west and Willowbrook Road (Maryland 639) east. Maryland 639 ventures east from the National Freeway to Country Club Road, Constitution Park, Allegany College, and Williams Road in east Cumberland. Photo taken 08/07/04. |
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Exit 43B departs Interstate 68 westbound adjacent to the Exit 43C off-ramp and ahead of the Harrison Street on-ramp from Maryland 51 north and Mechanic Street. Maryland 51 follows Industrial Boulevard south from downtown Cumberland to South Cumberland and Evitts Creek. The state route begins at Interstate 68 and travels southeast to North Branch, Oldtown, and Paw Paw, West Virginia. Photo taken 08/07/04. |
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Continuing westbound over Maryland 51 (Industrial Boulevard) / Mechanic Street, Wills Creek, and Water Street. Interstate 68 briefly parallels the Potomac River near the Water Street Bridge to Ridgeley, West Virginia. Photo taken 08/07/04. |
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Exit 43A leaves Interstate 68 & U.S. 40 west and U.S. 220 south for Beall Street west. Trailblazers direct motorists from the off-ramp north on Lee Street, east on Greene Street (original U.S. 220), and south on Water Street to Ridgeley, West Virginia and West Virginia 28 Alternate (Bridge Street). West Virginia 28 Alternate flows south along the Potomac River from Cumberland to junction West Virginia 28 at Great Cumberland Regional Airport. Photo taken 08/07/04. |
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U.S. 220 southbound splits from Interstate 68 & U.S. 40 westbound at the Exit 42 diamond interchange with Greene Street in west Cumberland. Traffic merges onto the National Freeway westbound from Lee Street south and Beale Street east 0.75 miles east of Exit 42. Photo taken 08/07/04. |
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The National Freeway passes over the CSX Railroad line and Kelly Road one quarter mile ahead of the U.S. 220 southbound off-ramp onto Greene Street (Exit 42). Greene Street parallels Interstate 68 & U.S. 40-220 west from Water Street to Exit 42 and the Fairgrounds. Photo taken 08/07/04. |
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Interstate 68 westbound maintains three lanes through the partition with U.S. 220 south at Greene Street (Exit 42). The federal route leaves the National Freeway en route to Cresaptown, Rawlings, and McCoole in western Allegany County. U.S. 220 (McMullen Highway) crosses the Potomac River into Keyser, West Virginia 18.3 miles to the southwest. Photo taken 08/07/04. |
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Exit 42 splits into two separate ramps, the first ramp serves Ridgedale Avenue and the National Guard Armory while the second ramp continues U.S. 220 south to Greene Street. Ridgedale Avenue passes over the National Freeway ahead of the Greene Street under crossing. Photo taken 08/07/04. |
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A loop ramp carries westbound travelers onto Seton Drive northbound from Interstate 68 & U.S. 40 at Exit 41. Seton Drive snakes north to Braddock Road and Sacred Heart Hospital in west Cumberland. There are no return ramps to Interstate 68 in either direction from Exit 41. Photo taken 08/07/04. |
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Seton Drive intersects Braddock Road just north of Interstate 68. Braddock Road parallels the National Freeway west from Greene Street to the Cumberland city line. The surface street becomes Maryland 49 upon exiting the city. Photo taken 08/07/04. |
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Campground and Vocke Roads tie into Interstate 68 & U.S. 40 at the Exit 40 partial-cloverleaf interchange with Maryland 49 (Braddock Road). Campground Road acts as a connector between Braddock Road and U.S. 40 Alternate (National Highway) to the north. Vocke Road continues Braddock Road west to junction Maryland 53 (Winchester Road). Photo taken 08/07/04. |
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Button copy overheads adorn the sign bridge posted ahead of the Exit 40 off-ramp to Vocke Road. The signs date from the designation of the National Freeway as U.S. 48 (1972-1991). Visible on the U.S. 40 Alternate (National Highway) panel to the left is an imprint of a U.S. shield. U.S. 40 followed the National Highway until at leats 1978. Photo taken 08/07/04. |
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Exit 40 loops onto Braddock Road (Maryland 49) near its intersection with Campground Road. Vocke Road begins in name southwest of Interstate 68 & U.S. 40 one half mile ahead of its end at Maryland 53 (Winchester Road). Maryland 53 travels three miles south from there to junction U.S. 220 at Cresaptown. Photo taken 08/07/04. |
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Exit 39 directly serves U.S. 40 Alternate (National Highway) from Interstate 68 & U.S. 40 westbound. The National Highway parallels the National Freeway closely from Campground Road west to Clarysville. U.S. 40 Alternate enters the scene from LaVale one mile to the east. The button copy signs present at the Exit 39 off-ramp reveal U.S. shield imprints on both panels dating from the U.S. 48 designation in the 1970s and 1980s. The imprint on the right hand panel was centered relating to the fact that U.S. 40 Alternate was still U.S. 40. Photo taken 08/07/04. |
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Continuing westward along Interstate 68 & U.S. 40 toward the town of Frostburg and junction Maryland 36 (Exit 34). Photo taken 08/07/04. |
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Maryland 36 (New Georges Creek Road) intersects Interstate 68 & U.S. 40 at the Exit 34 diamond interchange near Vale Summit. The state highway stems north from West Virginia 46 at Westernport to Lonaconing, Midland, and Frostburg. Photo taken 08/07/04. |
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Nearing the Exit 34 off-ramp to Maryland 36 (New Georges Creek Road). Maryland 36 intersects Maryland 55 (Vale Summit Road) one mile to the south. New Georges Creek Road merges with U.S. 40 Alternate along Main Street in Frostburg 1.6 miles to the northwest. Photo taken 08/07/04. |
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Interstate 68 & U.S. 40 west at junction Maryland 36 (Exit 34). Maryland 36 shares 0.75-miles of Main Street with U.S. 40 Alternate in Frostburg. The state highway travels two miles north to Zihlman and 4.3 miles to Mt. Savage via Mt. Savage Road from downtown Frostburg. Maryland 36 reaches Westernport 15 miles to the south. Photo taken 08/07/04. |
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Interstate 68 & U.S. 40 descend again toward the Exit 33 diamond interchange with Midlothian Road southwest of Frostburg. Midlothian Road continues Braddock Street 1.3 miles south from Park Avenue in Frostburg to meet the freeway at Midlothian. Photo taken 08/07/04. |
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Westbound shield assembly for Interstate 68 & U.S. 40 posted ahead of the Maryland 936 (Upper Georges Creek Road) under crossing. There is no direct access to Maryland 936 from the National Freeway. Photo taken 08/07/04. |
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Nearing the Exit 33 ramp departure for Midlothian Road and Frostburg on Interstate 68 & U.S. 40 west. The interchange represents the last within Allegany County. Photo taken 08/07/04. |
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Midlothian Road continues south from Exit 33 to Old Legislative Road and Klondike Road to junction Maryland 936 (Upper Georges Creek Road) at Ocean. Use Maryland 936 south from there to Midland. Photo taken 08/07/04. |
Page Updated March 13, 2005.
