Route 140 West

A look at MD 140 (Westminster Road) westbound as it departs the intersection with MD 30 (Hanover Pike) and Main Street in Reisterstown. MD 30 begins and travels north 25 miles from Westminster Road to Hanover, Pennsylvania. Westminster Road carries MD 140 west to Interstate 795 & MD 128 (Butler Road) en route to Westminster in adjacent Carroll County.

10/10/04

Guide sign advising motorists of the upcoming intersection at the Exit 9B ramps with Interstate 795 and MD 128 (Butler Road). Motorists turning left ahead join the southbound beginning of Interstate 795 from MD 140 (Westminster Road) eastbound en route to Owings Mill and the Baltimore Beltway (Interstate 695). MD 140 westbound continues ahead 13 miles to Westminster.

10/10/04

MD 140 (Westminster Road) westbound at Interstate 795 south and MD 128 (Butler Road) north. Butler Road arcs northeast between Interstate 795 & MD 140 to MD 30 (Hanover Pike) north of Reisterstown. MD 128 continues northeast from there to MD 25 at Butler.

10/10/04

MD 140 meets Mitchell Drive at the Interstate 795 northwest spur. Mitchell Drive passes over the freeway end to link Westminster Road with Reisterstown Regional Park. MD 140 otherwise descends to merge with Interstate 795 northbound traffic ahead of the intersection with Gores Mill Road.

10/10/04

Continuing beyond the Exit 9B ramp of Interstate 795 on MD 140 (Westminster Pike) westbound. Pictured here is an overhead for the intersection ahead with Gore Mill Road and the residential streets of Woodfield and Brian Daniel Courts. All turning motions for the signal are handled from a service road to the right.

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06/04/05

Leaving the exchange with MD 27 (Railroad Avenue west / Manchester Road north), MD 97/140 (Baltimore Boulevard) regain commercialized frontage to the traffic light with Englar Road. Englar Road loops east as Hahn Road to MD 27 and west to Carroll Street.

06/04/05

One half mile south of the parclo interchange with Pennsylvania Avenue (former U.S. 140) south and Littlestown Pike (MD 97) north on Baltimore Boulevard west.

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Sullivan Avenue stems east from Pennsylvania Avenue to become Sullivan Road at MD 97/140 (Baltimore Boulevard). Sullivan Road leaves Westminster through suburban development before transitioning into rural areas to MD 27 at Cranberry.

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MD 140 (College View Boulevard) splits with MD 97 north at Littlestown Pike. MD 97 continues 10.4 miles north through Mt. Pleasant, Union Mills and Silver Run to become PA 97. Prior to 1977, MSR 97 north was a part of U.S. 140 leading into Gettysburg.

06/04/05

MD 140 (College View Boulevard) reduces to three overall lanes following the interchange with MD 97. MD 31 (New Windsor Road) begins at the adjacent intersection and links the bypass with McDaniel College.

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MD 31 begins and follows New Windsor Road south from MD 140 (College View Boulevard) southwest to New Windsor. The state route ends 16.76 miles to the west at Libertytown in Frederick County.

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WMC Drive provides access from MD 31 (New Windsor Road) north to MD 140 (Taneytown Pike) west opposite Meadow Creek Drive, a subdivision entrance. Additionally WMC Drive replaces West Main Street (former MD 32) in function behind the shopping center pictured here.

06/04/05

Meadow Branch Road south and Royer Road north come together at MD 140 along the Westminster city line. Meadow Branch Road loops northeast to MD 97 near Carroll County Regional Airport. Royer Road connects Taneytown Pike with Uniontown Road leading west to Uniontown.

06/04/05

MD 140 (Taneytown Pike) leaves the suburban sprawl of Westminster on the 17 mile drive to Emmitsburg.

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Approaching the east end of MD 832 (Old Taneytown Road) at Roop Mill on MD 140 west. MD 832 represents old MD 32, the original route between Westminster and Taneytown.

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MD 832 follows Old Taneytown Road west from MD 140 (Taneytown Pike) opposite Hughes Shop Road north. MD 832 parallels MD 140 on its 7.67 mile route through Fountain Valley, Frizzellburg and Tyrone.

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MD 140 travels a more linear path, bypassing the aforementioned MD 832 communities.

06/04/05

Westbound reassurance shield of MD 140 posted after the Taneytown Pike intersection with Frizzellburg Road south and Pleasant Valley Road north. Both roads derive their names from the communities which they connect with.

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MD 832 (Old Taneytown Road) comes into view south of MD 140 at the Richardson Road grade separation.

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MD 140 intersects Tyrone Road and then sees this shield westbound. Tyrone Road south to MD 832 west leads to MD 84 south for Uniontown and New Windsor.

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Mayberry Road leads south to MD 832 west of MD 84 (Baust Church Road) and north to Mayberry and Pine Creek Mill.

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Traveling west from Stumptown, Sells Mill Road accompanies MD 140 (Taneytown Pike) to Baltimore Street west of the roundabout with MD 832 and Antrim Boulevard in east Taneytown.

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Antrim Boulevard stems southwest from MD 140 & 832 to Trevanion Road near Coppertown and the sprawling south side of Taneytown.

06/04/05

Entering the roundabout from MD 140 where MD 832 (Old Taneytown Road) ends.

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Westbound along Baltimore Street in Taneytown.

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Meeting MD 140 (Baltimore Street) in downtown Taneytown is MD 194 (York Street north / Frederick Street south). MD 194 is a multi-state route connecting Hanover, Pennsylvania with Frederick.

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Continuing west along Baltimore Street from MD 194 (Frederick / York Streets).

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Harney Road leads north from MD 140 (Baltimore Street) to Longville, Harney, and PA 134 north to Gettysburg. A portion of the road at the north end of Carroll County was originally MD 612. A MD 140 shield follows the intersection westbound.

06/04/05

Leaving Taneytown behind, MD 140 (Taneytown Pike) spans Piney Creek.

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Baptist Road provides an alternate route north to Harney before this reassurance shield for MD 140 west.

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MD 140 descends toward the Monocacy River after the intersection with Bullfrog Road. Bullfrog Road angles northwest to Fairplay, Pennsylvania.

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The Monocacy River separates Carroll and Frederick Counties. MD 140 spans the scenic river at Bridgeport.

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Rural scenery along MD 140 (Taneytown Pike) near the crossing over Cattail Branch.

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South, College, and Piney Mountains rise along the western horizon along this stretch of MD 140 near Four Points Bridge Road.

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Reaching Emmitsburg, MD 140 (Taneytown Pike) enters a folded diamond interchange with U.S. 15 (Catoctin Mountain Highway). The northbound on-ramp (unsigned MD 904) departs MD 140 at the intersection with Harney Road.

06/04/05

U.S. 15 follows a four lane expressway type road from the Pennsylvania line south to Frederick and a full freeway east of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

06/04/05

MD 140 follows Main Street west from U.S. 15 into downtown Emmittsburg. The southbound on-ramp to Thurmont follows at Silo Hill Road. Ramps to and from U.S. 15 are all a part of unsigned MD 904 segment F or H.

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