Maryland Route 36
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South end | WV 46 at Westernport | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | Maryland | |||
Counties | Allegany | |||
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Maryland Route 36 (also known as MD 36 or Route 36) is a 29.43-mile (47.36 km)
MD 36 serves as the main road through the Georges Creek Valley, a region which is historically known for coal mining, and has been designated by MDSHA as part of the Coal Heritage Scenic Byway.[2] MD 36 is the main road connecting the towns of Westernport, Lonaconing, and Midland in southwestern Allegany County, as well as Frostburg, Mount Savage, and Corriganville in northwestern Allegany County.
Route description
MD 36 has two main sections: Georges Creek Road, which runs along the Georges Creek Valley, from Westernport to Frostburg in southwestern Allegany County, and Mount Savage Road, which runs eastward from Frostburg to Cumberland in northwestern Allegany County. MD 36 is a part of the National Highway System as a principal arterial from Interstate 68 (I-68) to US 40 Alt. in Frostburg and from MD 35 at Corriganville to US 40 Alt. in Cumberland.[1][3]
Georges Creek Road
MD 36 begins at the
As the road enters Lonaconing, it narrows and passes through the town as Main Street, intersecting Douglas Avenue near the center of Lonaconing.[1] Along Main Street in Lonaconing is the Lonaconing Iron Furnace, a historic blast furnace which operated in the early 19th century.[4]
MD 36 then continues toward Midland. At Midland, there is a sharp curve in the road.[1] Along this curve, MD 36 intersects Church Street, which connects to MD 936, the old alignment of MD 36 between Midland and Frostburg. The new alignment of MD 36 proceeds northeast, passing near Vale Summit, where it intersects MD 55.[1]
North of the MD 55 intersection, MD 36 passes west of a
Mount Savage Road
After leaving Frostburg, MD 36 is known as Mount Savage Road, as it travels eastward, perpendicular to its signed direction, toward Mount Savage. North of Eckhart Mines, MD 36 meets MD 638, which connects MD 36 to US 40 Alt. in Eckhart Mines.[1] The road between Frostburg and Mount Savage is particularly curvy, and includes several hairpin turns near Frostburg.[1]
As the road enters Mount Savage, it passes by the
In
History
MD 36 passes through the
MD 36 was assigned a route number before 1927, earlier than most of the other Maryland state highways.[9][10] The original alignment of MD 36 in southern Allegany County closely paralleled the Georges Creek Railroad. Later realignments have shifted MD 36 away from the railroad in several locations, but three crossings remain: one north of Lonaconing, one south of Lonaconing near the MD 935 intersection,[11] and a third crossing near Westernport.[12]
Over the years, multiple new alignments of MD 36 have been built for various reasons, such as to smooth out curves in the road. Several of the old alignments have been assigned route numbers of their own. The southernmost of these is MD 937, which consists of the old alignment through Westernport. Prior to the construction of the bridge connecting MD 36 to WV 46, MD 937 was the alignment of MD 36 through Westernport, ending at MD 135. In Barton, MD 935 carries the old alignment of MD 36. The longest of the old alignment sections is MD 936, which runs from Midland to Frostburg, and was bypassed in the 1970s with a new alignment of MD 36 following part of MD 55 and connecting to Interstate 68 (I-68). Prior to this change, MD 55 ended in Midland;[13] it has since been truncated to its current terminus at Vale Summit.[14]
North of Frostburg, several old alignments are designated as
Junction list
The entire route is in Allegany County.
Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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Westernport | 0.00 | 0.00 | WV 46 east (Ashfield Street) – Piedmont | West Virginia state line at North Branch Potomac River; southern terminus | |
0.06 | 0.097 | MD 135 (Church Street) – Luke, McCoole | |||
1.44 | 2.32 | MD 937 south (Creek Side Drive) – Franklin | Northern terminus of MD 937; former alignment of MD 36 | ||
Barton | 4.07 | 6.55 | MD 935 north (Legislative Road) | Southern terminus of MD 935; former alignment of MD 36 | |
Lonaconing | 6.85 | 11.02 | MD 935 south (Legislative Road) | Northern terminus of MD 935 | |
8.03 | 12.92 | Douglas Avenue north | Former MD 657 | ||
Midland | 11.06 | 17.80 | MD 936 north via Church Street | Southern terminus of MD 936; former alignment of MD 36 | |
Vale Summit | 14.04 | 22.60 | MD 55 north (Vale Summit Road) – Clarysville | Southern terminus of MD 55 | |
Frostburg | 15.05 | 24.22 | I-68 / US 40 (National Freeway) – Cumberland, Morgantown | Exit 34 on I-68 | |
16.44 | 26.46 | MD 743 east (Old National Pike) – Eckhart Mines | Western terminus of MD 743 | ||
16.53 | 26.60 | National Pike) – Cumberland | South end of US 40 Alt. overlap | ||
17.07 | 27.47 | MD 936 south (Grant Street) | Northern terminus of MD 936 | ||
17.60 | 28.32 | National Pike ) | North end of US 40 Alt. overlap | ||
Zihlman | 20.36 | 32.77 | MD 638 south (Parkersburg Road) – Eckhart Mines | Northern terminus of MD 638 | |
Barrelville | 24.34 | 39.17 | MD 47 north (Barrelville Road) – Barrelville | Southern terminus of MD 47; connects MD 36 to PA 160 | |
MD 831 east (Kreigbaum Road) | Western terminus of MD 831; officially MD 831C; former alignment of MD 36 | ||||
27.34 | 44.00 | MD 35 north (Ellerslie Road) – Ellerslie | Southern terminus of MD 35; connects MD 36 to PA 96 | ||
27.51 | 44.27 | MD 831 west (Kreigbaum Road) | Eastern terminus of MD 831; officially MD 831C | ||
MD 831 south (Old Mount Savage Road) | Northern terminus of MD 831; officially MD 831A; former alignment of MD 36 | ||||
29.43 | 47.36 | National Pike) – Cumberland, Frostburg | Northern terminus | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
- Maryland Roads portal
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Highway Information Services Division (December 31, 2013). Highway Location Reference. Maryland State Highway Administration. Retrieved October 21, 2010.
- Allegany County (PDF).
- ^ a b Staff (2008). "Coal Heritage Scenic Byway" (PDF). Maryland State Highway Administration. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 21, 2007. Retrieved June 7, 2008.
- ^ National Highway System: Cumberland, MD (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. October 1, 2012. Retrieved 2014-09-02.
- ISBN 0-8047-2629-9.
- ^ Cleary, Caitlin (April 16, 2006). "If the flood comes too soon, this ark won't be quite ready". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on September 18, 2008. Retrieved April 16, 2006.
- U.S. National Park Service. Retrieved July 25, 2008.
- ^ a b Staff (1997). "Maryland" (PDF). Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 8, 2006. Retrieved July 25, 2008.
- ^ Cannarsa, Andrew (June 30, 2008). "Coal, aggregate industries facing hurdles". Washington Examiner. Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved July 25, 2008.
- ^ Map of Maryland showing the Highways (Map). Maryland Geological Survey. 1910. Archived from the original on August 17, 2008. Retrieved June 30, 2008.
- ^ Map of Maryland showing State Road system (Map). Maryland Geological Survey. 1927. Archived from the original on August 26, 2008. Retrieved June 8, 2008.
- ^ Google (June 5, 2008). "Map of crossing near Lonaconing, MD" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved June 5, 2008.
- ^ Google (June 5, 2008). "Map of crossing near Westernport, MD" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved June 5, 2008.
- ^ Map of Maryland (Map). Cartography by Bureau of Traffic. Maryland State Roads Commission. 1960. Archived from the original on August 26, 2008. Retrieved June 8, 2008.
- ^ State of Maryland State Highway System (Map). Maryland State Highway Administration. 1979. Archived from the original on August 26, 2008. Retrieved June 30, 2008.
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