Interstate 68
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NHS | Entire route | ||||||
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West end | I-79 in Morgantown, WV | ||||||
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East end | US 522 in Hancock, MD | ||||||
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Country | United States | ||||||
States | West Virginia, Maryland | ||||||
Counties | WV: Monongalia, Preston MD: Garrett, Allegany, Washington | ||||||
Highway system | |||||||
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Interstate 68 (I-68) is a 113.15-mile (182.10 km)
US 219 and US 220 overlap I-68 in Garrett County and Cumberland, respectively, and US 40 overlaps with the freeway from Keysers Ridge to the eastern end of the freeway at Hancock.
The construction of I-68 began in 1965 and continued for over 25 years, with completion on August 2, 1991. While the road was under construction, it was predicted that economic conditions would improve along the corridor for the five counties connected by I-68:
Various West Virginia officials have proposed extending the highway westward to the Ohio River valley, ending in either Moundsville, or Wheeling, West Virginia. An extension to Moundsville was approved by federal officials at one point but shelved due to funding problems.
History
Predecessors
Prior to the construction of the freeway from Morgantown to Hancock, several different routes carried traffic across the region. West Virginia Route 73 (WV 73) extended from Bridgeport to Bruceton Mills, serving regions now served by I-79 (Bridgeport to Morgantown) and I-68 (Morgantown to Bruceton Mills). After the I-68 freeway, then known as US 48, was completed in West Virginia, the WV 73 designation was removed. Portions of the road still exist as County Route 73 (CR 73), CR 73/73, and CR 857. Between I-68's exit 10 at Cheat Lake and exit 15 at Coopers Rock, I-68 was largely built directly over old WV 73's roadbed.
At Bruceton Mills, WV 73 ended at WV 26, which, from there, runs northeast into Pennsylvania, becoming Pennsylvania Route 281 at the state line and meeting US 40 north of the border. From there, eastbound traffic would follow US 40 into Maryland. I-68 now parallels US 40 through western Maryland.[2]
US 40 followed the route of the
Cumberland Thruway
In the early 1960s, as the Interstate Highway System was being built throughout the U.S., east–west travel through western Maryland was difficult, as US 40, the predecessor to I-68, was a two-lane country road with steep grades and hairpin turns.[4] In Cumberland, the traffic situation was particularly problematic, as the usage of US 40 exceeded the capacity of the city's narrow streets.[4] Traffic following US 40 through Cumberland entered through the Cumberland Narrows and followed Henderson Avenue to Baltimore Avenue. After the construction of I-68, this route through Cumberland became US 40 Alternate (US 40 Alt.).[5]
Construction began on one of the first sections of what would become I-68, the Cumberland Thruway, on June 10, 1965.
Corridor E
Location | Morgantown, West Virginia–Hancock, Maryland |
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Existed | 1965–1991 |
In 1965, the Appalachian Development Act was passed, authorizing the establishment of the ADHS, which was meant to provide access to areas throughout the Appalachian Mountains that were not previously served by the Interstate Highway System. A set of corridors was defined, comprising 3,090 miles (4,970 km) of highways from New York to Mississippi. Corridor E in this system was defined to have endpoints at I-79 in Morgantown, West Virginia, and I-70 in Hancock, Maryland. At the time, there were no freeways along the corridor, though construction on the Cumberland Thruway began that year.[6][11] It was this corridor that would eventually become I-68.[12]
The construction of Corridor E, which was also designated as US 48, took over 20 years and hundreds of millions of dollars to complete.[4] The cost of completing the freeway in West Virginia has been estimated at $113 million (equivalent to $471 million in 2023[13]).[14] The cost of building I-68 from Cumberland to the West Virginia state line came to $126 million (equivalent to $525 million in 2023[13]); the portion between Cumberland and Sideling Hill cost $182 million (equivalent to $363 million in 2023[13]); and the section at Sideling Hill cost $44 million (equivalent to $87.8 million in 2023[13]).[4]
Much of the work in building the freeway was completed during the 1970s, with US 48 opened from Vocke Road in LaVale to MD 36 in Frostburg on October 12, 1973, and to MD 546 on November 1, 1974.[4][15] On November 15, 1975, the West Virginia portion and a 14-mile (23 km) portion from the West Virginia state line to Keysers Ridge in Maryland opened, followed by the remainder of the freeway in Garrett County on August 13, 1976.[4]
In the 1980s, the focus of construction shifted to the east of Cumberland, where a 19-mile (31 km) section of the road still had not been completed. The first corridor for the construction to be approved by the Maryland State Highway Administration (MDSHA) ran south of US 40. This corridor would have bypassed towns in eastern Allegany County, such as Flintstone, leaving them without access to the freeway, and would have passed directly through Green Ridge State Forest, the largest state forest in Maryland. This proposed corridor provoked strong opposition, largely due to the environmental damage that would be caused by the road construction in Green Ridge State Forest. Environmental groups sued MDSHA in order to halt the planned construction, but the court ruled in favor of the state highway administration. In 1984, however, MDSHA reversed its earlier decision and chose an alignment that closely paralleled US 40, passing through Flintstone and to the north of Green Ridge State Forest. Construction on the final section of I-68 began May 25, 1987, and was completed on August 2, 1991.[4][16]
Designation as I-68
Though the National Freeway was designated as US 48, as the completion of the freeway neared, the possibility of the freeway being designated as an
With the completion of I-68 and the change in its route number, the US 48 designation was removed. In 2002, AASHTO approved the establishment of a
In April 2021, legislation was introduced into the West Virginia House of Delegates that would name the section of I-68 in West Virginia the President Donald J. Trump Highway after former-President Donald Trump. The legislation is sponsored by two dozen Republican legislators led by Delegate Gary Howell.[21]
Incidents
Numerous accidents and incidents have occurred on I-68. On June 1, 1991, a gasoline tanker descending into downtown Cumberland from the east attempted to exit the freeway at exit 43D, Maryland Avenue. The tanker went out of control and overturned as the driver tried to go around the sharp turn at the exit. Gasoline began to leak from the damaged tanker, forcing the evacuation of a three-block area of Cumberland. Approximately 30 minutes later, the tanker exploded, setting eight houses on fire. The fire caused an estimated $250,000 in damages (equivalent to $500,000 in 2023[13]) and prompted MDSHA to place signs prohibiting hazardous materials trucks from exiting at the Maryland Avenue exit.[22][23][24]
On May 23, 2003, poor visibility due to fog was a major contributing factor to an 85-vehicle
Effect on surrounding region
One of the arguments in favor of the construction of I-68 was that the freeway would improve the poor economic conditions in western Maryland. The economy of the surrounding area has improved since the construction of the freeway, especially in
Proposed extension
In the 1990s, there was discussion about a future westward extension to I-68. Such an extension would connect the western terminus of I-68 in Morgantown to WV 2 in Moundsville. A 1989 proposal had suggested a toll road be built along this corridor.[31] In 2003, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) approved the extension, paving the way for federal funding and for the road to become part of the National Highway System on completion.[32] The project, however, ran into problems due to lack of funds, and, in 2008, West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin suggested dropping the project altogether, making construction of a westward extension of I-68 unlikely in the near future.[33]
In 2014, Marshall County officials brought the extension of I-68 up again as a way for oil companies to have easier access to drill into the area, likely by fracking. Much like the second leg of PA 576 (Southern Beltway) in the Pittsburgh area, an extension of I-68 is being spurred in response to the Marcellus natural gas trend. If the extension were to be built, it would also include a widening of WV 2 to four lanes and would cost an estimated $5 million per mile ($3.1 million/km). It is expected that the project would be divided into two legs, first from Morgantown to Cameron and then Cameron to Moundsville.[34]
Others have proposed extending I-68 to Wheeling, West Virginia, and connecting it with I-470.[35]
Route description
mi[1] | km
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WV | 32.06 | 51.60 |
MD | 81.09 | 130.50 |
Total | 113.15 | 182.10 |
I-68 spans 113.15 miles (182.10 km), connecting
West Virginia
I-68 begins at exit 148 on
Entering Preston County, the route intersect CR 73/12, which provides access to Coopers Rock State Forest. In contrast to the Morgantown area, the portion of Preston County that I-68 crosses is more rural, with the only town along the route being Bruceton Mills. In Bruceton Mills, I-68 meets WV 26. I-68 meets CR 5 (Hazelton Road) at its last exit before entering Garrett County, Maryland.[39]
The region of West Virginia through which the freeway passes is rural and mountainous. There are several sections that have steep grades, especially near the Cheat River Canyon, where there is a
The peak traffic density in terms of annual average daily traffic (AADT) on I-68 in West Virginia is 32,900 vehicles per day at the interchange with I-79 in Morgantown. The traffic gradually decreases further eastward, reaching a low point at 14,600 vehicles per day at the Hazelton exit.[41]
Maryland
After entering Garrett County, I-68 continues its run through rural areas, crossing the northern part of the county. The terrain through this area consists of ridges that extend from southwest to northeast, with I-68 crossing the ridges through its east–west run. The first exit in Maryland is at MD 42 in Friendsville. I-68 ascends Keysers Ridge, where it meets US 40 and US 219, both of which join the highway at Keysers Ridge.[5] The roadway that used to be the surface alignment of US 40 parallels I-68 to Cumberland and is now designated as US 40 Alt. I-68 crosses Negro Mountain, which was the highest point along the historic National Road that the freeway parallels east of Keysers Ridge. This is the source of the name of the freeway in Maryland: the National Freeway.[4] Three miles (4.8 km) east of Grantsville, US 219 leaves the National Freeway to run northward toward Meyersdale, Pennsylvania, while I-68 continues eastward, crossing the Eastern Continental Divide and Savage Mountain before entering Allegany County.[5]
The section of I-68 west of Dans Mountain in Allegany County is located in the Allegheny Mountains, characterized in Garrett County by a series of uphill and downhill stretches along the freeway, each corresponding to a ridge that the freeway crosses. In Allegany County, the freeway crosses the Allegheny Front, where, from Savage Mountain to LaVale, the highway drops in elevation by 1,800 feet (550 m) in a distance of nine miles (14 km).[42][43]
The traffic density on I-68 in Garrett County is rather sparse compared to that of Allegany County. At the Maryland–West Virginia state line, there is an AADT of 11,581 vehicles per day. This density increases to its highest point in Garrett County at exit 22, where US 219 leaves I-68, at 19,551. At the Allegany County line, the traffic density decreases slightly to 18,408. In Allegany County, the vehicle count increases to 28,861 in LaVale and to the freeway's peak of 46,191 at the first US 220 interchange (exit 42) in Cumberland. East of Cumberland, the vehicle count decreases to 16,551 at Martins Mountain and stays nearly constant to the eastern terminus of I-68 in Hancock.[5]
After entering Allegany County, I-68 bypasses Frostburg to the south, with two exits, one to Midlothian Road (unsigned MD 736) and one to MD 36. Near the MD 36 exit is God's Ark of Safety church, which is known for its attempt to build a replica of Noah's Ark. This replica, which currently consists of a steel frame, can be seen from I-68.[44]
East of Frostburg, I-68 crosses a bridge above Spruce Hollow near
Until 2008, signs at exit 43A in downtown Cumberland labeled the exit as providing access to
At exit 44 in east Cumberland, US 40 Alt. meets the freeway and ends, and, at exit 46, US 220 leaves I-68 and runs northward toward Bedford, Pennsylvania. I-68 continues across northeastern Allegany County, passing Rocky Gap State Park near exit 50. In northeastern Allegany County, the former US 40 bypassed by I-68 is designated as MD 144, with several exits from I-68 along the route. I-68 crosses several mountain ridges along this section of the highway, including Martins Mountain, Town Hill, and Green Ridge, and the highway passes through Green Ridge State Forest. East of Green Ridge State Forest, MD 144 ends at US 40 Scenic, another former section of US 40.[5]
I-68 crosses into Washington County at Sideling Hill Creek and ascends Sideling Hill. The road cut that was built into Sideling Hill for I-68 can be seen for several miles in each direction and has become a tourist attraction as a result of the geologic structure exposed by the road cut.[46]
On the east side of Sideling Hill, I-68 again interchanges with US 40 Scenic, at its eastern terminus at Woodmont Road. Here, US 40 Scenic ends at a section of MD 144 separate from the section further west. Four miles (6.4 km) east of this interchange, I-68 ends at I-70 and US 522 in the town of Hancock.[5]
Exit list
State | County | Location | mi[a] | km | Exit | Destinations | Notes |
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West Virginia | Monongalia | Morgantown | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | I-79 – Fairmont, Washington | Western terminus; exit 148 on I-79 |
1.1 | 1.8 | 1 | US 119 (University Avenue) – Downtown | ||||
4.0 | 6.4 | 4 | Sabraton | ||||
6.9 | 11.1 | 7 | CR 857 to WV 705 / Pierpont Road – Morgantown Municipal Airport | ||||
WV 43 north – Cheat Lake, Uniontown PA | |||||||
Preston | Pisgah | 14.5 | 23.3 | 15 | CR 7312 (Coopers Rock Road) – Coopers Rock State Forest | ||
Bruceton Mills | 22.6 | 36.4 | 23 | WV 26 – Bruceton Mills | |||
Hazelton | 28.5 | 45.9 | 29 | CR 5 (Hazelton Road) | |||
31.5 0.00 | 50.7 0.00 | West Virginia–Maryland state line | |||||
Maryland | Garrett | Friendsville | 3.83 | 6.16 | 4 | MD 42 – Friendsville | |
Keysers Ridge | 13.82 | 22.24 | 14 | US 40 west / US 219 south – Uniontown, Oakland | Cloverleaf interchange; western terminus of US 40 / US 219 concurrency; signed as exits 14A (US 219) and 14B (US 40) | ||
Grantsville | 19.20 | 30.90 | 19 | MD 495 – Grantsville, Swanton | |||
22.26 | 35.82 | 22 | US 219 Bus. north – Meyersdale | Eastern terminus of US 219 concurrency; southern terminus of US 219 Bus. | |||
| 23.98 | 38.59 | 24 | Lower New Germany Road ( MD 948D ) | |||
Finzel | 29.78 | 47.93 | 29 | MD 546 – Finzel | |||
Allegany | Frostburg | 33.32 | 53.62 | 33 | Midlothian Road (MD 736) – Frostburg | ||
35.01 | 56.34 | 34 | MD 36 – Westernport, Frostburg | ||||
La Vale | No eastbound exit | ||||||
39.93 | 64.26 | 40 | MD 658 | ||||
| 41.54 | 66.85 | 41 | Seton Drive to MD 49 | Westbound exit only | ||
Cumberland | 42.32 | 68.11 | 42 | US 220 south / Greene Street – McCoole, Keyser | Western terminus of US 220 concurrency; includes unsigned westbound exit and eastbound entrance to Fletcher Drive | ||
43.59 | 70.15 | 43A | Beall Street / Johnson Street – Ridgeley, WV | Right-in/right-outs with Beall Street (westbound) and Johnson Street (eastbound) | |||
43.88 | 70.62 | 43B | Cumberland Regional Airport | ||||
43.90 | 70.65 | 43C | Downtown Cumberland | Eastbound entrance via exit 43B | |||
44.22 | 71.17 | 43D | Maryland Avenue | Right-in/right-out; no hazardous materials on westbound exit | |||
44.85 | 72.18 | 44 | US 40 Alt. west (Baltimore Avenue) / Historic National Road / Willow Brook Road (MD 639 ) | Eastern terminus of US 40 Alternate | |||
45.77 | 73.66 | 45 | Hillcrest Drive ( MD 952 ) | Right-in/right-out | |||
46.47 | 74.79 | 46 | Naves Cross Road (MD 144) | Westbound exit and entrance; eastbound access is at exit 47 | |||
47.17 | 75.91 | 47 | US 220 north (MD 144) / Historic National Road – Bedford | Eastern terminus of US 220 concurrency; signed as exit 46 eastbound | |||
MD 948AD) – Rocky Gap State Park | |||||||
| 52.50 | 84.49 | 52 | National Pike ) | Eastbound exit and westbound entrance | ||
National Pike) – Flintstone | |||||||
US 40 Scenic east / Fifteen Mile Creek Road | |||||||
64.19 | 103.30 | 64 | M.V. Smith Road ( MD 948AL ) | ||||
| 68.72 | 110.59 | 68 | Orleans Road ( MD 948Z ) | |||
| 71.64 | 115.29 | 72 | US 40 Scenic / High Germany Road / Swain Road | |||
US 40 Scenic east / Mountain Road | Eastbound exit and westbound entrance | ||||||
| Sideling Hill Cut (rest area and welcome center) | ||||||
| 77.15 | 124.16 | 77 | US 40 Scenic west / MD 144 / Woodmont Road | |||
Eastern terminus; eastern terminus of US 40 concurrency; signed as exits 82A (south), 82B (east) and 82C (west/north); exit 1A on I-70 | |||||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
- U.S. Roads portal
- Maryland Roads portal
Notes
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External links
- Media related to Interstate 68 at Wikimedia Commons
- Interstate Guide - I-68
- I-68 in West Virginia at AARoads.com
- I-68 in Maryland at AARoads.com
- I-68 at MDRoads.com
- West Virginia Roads - I-68
- Maryland Roads - I-68
- Roads to the Future - National Freeway (I-68)