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158-527: From Cumberland on the western branch of the Potomac River and terminus of the historic Chesapeake and Ohio Canal , west to Pennsylvania , US 40 is the successor to the historic route of the National Road , first Federal interstate road built in the early 19th century which eventually ran from Baltimore west, through Ohio , Indiana , and Illinois to Vandalia , then territorial capital of

316-473: A diamond interchange with MD 495 to the south of the town of Grantsville . Following this interchange, the freeway descends a hill before it crosses the Casselman River . After crossing the river, the road ascends a hill, running through wooded areas and curving to the east-southeast. US 219 splits from I-68/US 40 by heading north on a freeway at a dumbbell interchange ; this interchange also marks

474-457: A 180-degree turn to intersect US 40. Following this, US 40 runs between the CSX line to the northwest and a mix of woods and homes to the southeast before crossing Grays Run, where the name changes to South Philadelphia Boulevard. The road heads further from the railroad tracks and passes through a mix of woodland and commercial development. The route comes to an intersection with the eastern terminus of

632-576: A Native American Romeo and Juliet legend. The tale tells how a jilted lover met his end by jumping off this ledge. Today, the rocks high above the water provide extensive views of the Allegheny Mountains . Lover's Leap has been frequently romanticized by postcard pictures of this valley, including those taken by George Steward in 1950 and published in the 1953 book U.S. 40 . Lover's Leap is 1,652 feet (504 m) above sea level and made up of oddly squared projections of rock, from its top, all

790-691: A branch of the Bush River to the southeast. US 40 passes through forests before it heads past a mix of homes and businesses in Abingdon . The road crosses the Bush River and continues between the railroad tracks to the northwest and the river to the southeast as it runs through wooded areas. The route heads northwest of an office park before it passes under MD 543 and then intersects the southern terminus of that route in Riverside , with MD 543 making

948-482: A bridge over Little Gunpowder Falls . Upon crossing Little Gunpowder Falls, US 40 enters Harford County and continues northeast along Pulaski Highway, with CSX's Philadelphia Subdivision parallel a short distance to the northwest. The route runs through business areas with some woods, curving east and passing through the community of Joppa . The road comes to an intersection with MD 152 and continues into Edgewood , heading through more commercial areas. US 40 reaches

1106-402: A bypass of Ellicott City had been constructed, signed as US 40 Bypass. In 1948, the two alignments were swapped, with the old highway becoming US 40 Alternate, and with the construction of a new freeway to Lisbon, both old alignments became part of MD 144. By 1948, a new alignment had also been built from Frederick to Hagerstown, and the old alignment became the current US 40 Alternate . With

1264-408: A cloverleaf interchange with I-695 (Baltimore Beltway), where it widens to six lanes, and heads southeast of The Centre at Golden Ring shopping center as it continues past businesses. The road enters Middle River and passes near industrial parks, curving east to come to a bridge over CSX's Philadelphia Subdivision railroad line. The route turns back to the northeast and reaches an interchange with

1422-519: A colored YMCA on Independence Street, and was named the Mary Hoye school. In 1923 a new school for blacks was built on Frederick Street. In 1941 an election was held of students and faculty, and the school was renamed George Washington Carver School . In addition to serving the local population, many black people from surrounding areas in West Virginia sent their children to Carver because of

1580-482: A commercial strip of shopping centers and varieties of car dealerships and fast-food restaurants, curving to the east. The route crosses Rolling Road and turns to the east-northeast, continuing past a mix of homes and businesses. US 40 comes to an interchange with I-695 (Baltimore Beltway) and heads south of the Westview Shopping Center as it continues east through commercial areas. Farther east,

1738-515: A deep hatred—one shared by many—for Route 40" after being regularly denied service at restaurants along the route. In June 1961, the Chadian ambassador to the U.S. , Adam Malick Sow, was denied service by a white-owned diner by US 40 near Edgewood , which sparked an international incident and made headline news in Africa and Asia. After Sow informed President John F. Kennedy of the incident,

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1896-686: A diamond interchange with Pleasant Valley Road ( MD 948AD ) that provides access to Rocky Gap State Park to the north. From here, the road ascends Martin Mountain Ridge and comes to an eastbound exit and westbound entrance with MD 144 at the summit of the ridge. From here, the I-68/US 40 descends the ridge, turning to the southeast and east as it runs through a mix of farmland and woodland closely parallel to MD 144. The freeway reaches an interchange connecting to MD 144 in Flintstone . From here,

2054-600: A gap in Tonoloway Ridge as it continues through forested areas with some farm fields. I-68 reaches its eastern terminus at a directional T interchange with I-70 / US 522 near the town of Hancock , where US 40 continues east concurrent with I-70/US 522 on the Eisenhower Memorial Highway, a four-lane freeway. Soon after, US 522 splits from I-70/US 40 at a directional T interchange by heading south and providing access to Hancock. Following this,

2212-531: A grade and coming to a westbound runaway truck ramp . US 40 Scenic splits from the freeway at an eastbound exit and westbound entrance with Mountain Road ( MD 903 ). Past this interchange, I-68/US 40 turns east and passes through a 340-foot (100 m) massive deep cut in Sideling Hill , where the freeway curves southeast and begins to descend the hill. Just to the east of the cut is a pair of rest areas and

2370-468: A grade before passing under US 40 Scenic, which begins to parallel the freeway to the south. I-68/US 40 reaches an interchange with High Germany Road ( MD 948Y ) in Bellegrove , where US 40 Scenic joins the freeway. Past this interchange, the road crosses Sideling Hill Creek . Upon crossing Sideling Hill Creek, I-68/US 40 enters Washington County and curves northeast through forested areas, ascending

2528-609: A junction with Interstate 79 . US 40 heads northwestward into southern Pennsylvania . U.S. Route 220 also passes through Cumberland, mostly concurrent with I-68 and US 40. However, near the city limits on either end of its route through the city, US 220 diverges north and south from I-68 and US 40. To the north, US 220 heads for Bedford , Pennsylvania, while southwards, it reaches Keyser . Other significant roads serving Cumberland include U.S. Route 40 Alternate , Maryland Route 51 , Maryland Route 61 , Maryland Route 639 and Maryland Route 807 . The primary public transportation in

2686-405: A junction with the northern terminus of MD 755 , which heads south to provide access to MD 24 . Past this junction, the route heads into wooded areas and passes under MD 24 and over Winters Run before it curves northeast and intersects a two-way ramp that connects to MD 24. The road runs past businesses before it heads through wooded areas between the closely parallel CSX line to the northwest and

2844-511: A male householder with no wife present, and 46.0% were non-families. 38.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.89. The median age in the city was 41.4 years. 20.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.1% were from 25 to 44; 26.2% were from 45 to 64; and 19.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of

3002-591: A mix of farmland, woodland, and some residential and commercial development along a straight alignment. The route passes along the northeast border of the town of Myersville and comes to an intersection with MD 17 . From here, US 40 continues southeast through agricultural land with some woods and development. Farther southeast, the road leaves the Middletown Valley and ascends forested Catoctin Mountain , passing south of Gambrill State Park and north of

3160-491: A more northerly route than the modern route to service Bel Air via MD 22 and US 1. In 1926, the designation of US 40 superseded both of these routes. As traffic increased through the early 20th century, new roadway bypassed the original highways, with the old alignments receiving new monikers. With the construction of the Pulaski Highway east of Baltimore, the old alignment became MD 7 . By 1939,

3318-436: A multilane divided highway through suburban areas, passing through Ellicott City . The route heads east through the city of Baltimore along city streets, with a freeway section located west of downtown Baltimore . US 40 continues northeast from Baltimore along Pulaski Highway, a multilane divided highway that runs parallel to I-95 through suburban areas, passing through Aberdeen . Between Havre de Grace and Perryville ,

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3476-499: A municipal street while US 40 heads south concurrent with US 15 on the four-lane Frederick Freeway. The median of the freeway widens as it passes between office buildings to the west and residential areas to the east. The freeway median narrows again as it curves southeast and comes to a partial cloverleaf interchange with Jefferson Street and the northern terminus of US 340 , where US 15 splits from US 40 by heading southwest concurrent with US 340. From here, US 40 continues southeast along

3634-558: A new US 40 Alternate , with remaining sections becoming an extension of MD 144. From 1960 to 1969, plans for an East-West Expressway , which was to be a continuation of I-70N into the city before ending as a segment of I-95 , called for part of it to be built in the Franklin-Mulberry corridor, which was then the one-way couplet for US 40. In 1969, the East-West Expressway was scrapped and replaced with

3792-600: A new, differently-routed spur numbered as I-170 , which did get built in the same corridor, but was cancelled by 1989. As a result, US 40 was rerouted onto the 1.39-mile (2.24 km) freeway, with Mulberry and Franklin streets acting as local frontage roads. The long arches of the US 40 bridge over the upper / western branches of the Patapsco River in Ellicott City , originally constructed in 1936, were replaced in

3950-582: A project that started in the spring of 2011 and was expected to be completed in 2013. During the bridge replacement, temporary parallel bridges were constructed to serve traffic for the first time in a major bridge project in Maryland. As part of the east–west Red Line light rail project that was cancelled in 2015 by new Governor of Maryland Larry Hogan and then revived in 2023 by his successor Wes Moore , segments of Edmondson Avenue and Franklin Street on

4108-517: A ramp from northbound I-95 to eastbound US 40; the missing movements are provided via Moravia Road and I-895. US 40 leaves Baltimore and crosses back into Baltimore County, where it becomes maintained by the state again. The route continues northeast along Pulaski Highway into Rosedale , passing businesses and coming to an intersection with the western terminus of MD 7 (Philadelphia Road). The divided highway narrows to four lanes and passes through suburban commercial areas with some homes. US 40 comes to

4266-412: A ramp to southbound I-895 accessible from eastbound US 40. A short distance later, US 40 crosses I-895, with a ramp from northbound I-895 to eastbound US 40. The road continues northeast through commercial areas and comes to a partial interchange with Moravia Road, with no eastbound entrance. Past this, US 40 reaches a partial interchange with I-95 , with a ramp from westbound US 40 to southbound I-95 and

4424-540: A section of MD 7 that passes through the center of Havre de Grace and serves the Havre de Grace Historic District . The route heads north-northeast past businesses and some woodland, with the parallel railroad tracks heading further away. The road reaches an intersection with the eastern terminus of the MD 7 section through Havre de Grace and the eastern terminus of MD 155 as it continues past commercial development. US 40 heads onto

4582-666: A separate trail/path extension, called the Great Allegheny Passage , has been developed that leads to Pittsburgh as its western terminus. Cumberland is the only city of at least 20,000 residents, outside of the Pittsburgh and DC metro areas, that lies on this combined 300+ mile stretch. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 10.15 square miles (26.29 km ), of which 10.08 square miles (26.11 km )

4740-551: A turning point, as it was the last major manufacturing plant in the city limits to close its doors. The population of the city has continued to decline since 1990, with the 2010 census population of 20,859 the lowest since the 1900 census. As of the census of 2010, there were 20,859 people, 9,223 households, and 4,982 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,069.3 inhabitants per square mile (799.0/km ). There were 10,914 housing units at an average density of 1,082.7 per square mile (418.0/km ). The racial makeup of

4898-504: A two-lane undivided road and passing through farmland and residential development with some woods. The road comes to an intersection with MD 66 in the community of Beaver Creek before it heads to the north of Mason-Dixon Dragway and the community of Mount Lena . Farther southeast, the route leaves the Hagerstown Valley as it ascends forested South Mountain , turning south and passing to the east of Greenbrier State Park . At

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5056-422: A two-way quadrant ramp between the two routes and a ramp from southbound US 40 to westbound MD 43. Past this interchange, the route runs through a mix of woods and businesses. Farther northeast, US 40 heads through forests near a section of Gunpowder Falls State Park and crosses Gunpowder Falls . The road passes between commercial development to the northwest and wooded areas to the southeast before it comes to

5214-427: Is Ray Morriss, who was elected in 2018 after defeating two-term incumbent Brian Grim. The current city council members are Eugene T. Frazier, Richard J. "Rock" Cioni, Laurie P. Marchini, and James Furstenberg. The city council holds public meetings twice per month. In fiscal year 2021, the city government recognized $ 46.4   million in revenue, and it incurred $ 42.2   million of expenses. During that period,

5372-613: Is WFWM, at Frostburg, Maryland. Allegany Magazine is a recent media addition. The Cumberland Times-News is the area's daily newspaper. Water and sewer service is supplied by the City of Cumberland. The municipal watershed is located to the north within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Water is drawn from two lakes on city land, Gordon and Koon. Electricity service is supplied by the Potomac Edison Company , which

5530-430: Is a compact notched valley that Wills Creek has carved into Wills Mountain . Inventor Frederick John Bahr bought Wills Mountain and built his log cabin on top. The National Road ( U.S. Route 40 ) and a number of railroad lines pass through this steep, narrow, and rocky river valley on the edge of Cumberland. On the northeast side of Wills Mountain, sits a rocky outcropping known as Lover's Leap . The name comes from

5688-697: Is a unit of FirstEnergy , while natural gas service is supplied by Columbia Gas of Maryland . There was once a working oil well that pumped crude oil from a location near the Fruit Bowl in the Cumberland Narrows. Hospitals include UPMC Western Maryland and Thomas B. Finan Center . The Greater Cumberland Regional Airport (Airport-ID: CBE) provides local air transportation to the Cumberland area, located in Wiley Ford , West Virginia , to

5846-469: Is accessed via an eastbound exit and westbound entrance with the frontage roads. The freeway widens to six lanes as it continues east, coming to an interchange with Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard . After this, the freeway ends and US 40 resumes along the one-way pair of West Mulberry Street eastbound and West Franklin Street westbound, carrying three lanes in each direction. The route intersects

6004-683: Is in the Ridge-and-Valley Appalachians at the junction of the North Branch Potomac River and Wills Creek . The majority of the land within the city lies in a valley created by the junction of these two streams. Interstate 68 runs through the city in an east–west direction, as does Alternate U.S. 40 , the Old National Road . U.S. Highway 220 runs north–south. Parts of Wills Mountain , Haystack Mountain , and Shriver Ridge are also within

6162-702: Is known as the County Administrator. Currently, Kirk C. Downey serves as the Interim Administrator. However, Washington County's County Commissioners exercise executive powers as they exist in the government of the county. The County Commissioners in Washington County comprise the traditional form of county government in Maryland. Current members include: Terry Baker (Vice President), Randall Wagner, Cort Meinelschmidt, Jeffrey A. Cline (President), and Wayne K. Keefer. In 2000,

6320-884: Is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km ) is water. Cumberland lies at the beginning of the transition from a humid continental climate ( Köppen Dfa ) to a humid subtropical climate ( Cfa ), although bearing far more characteristics of the former, with a range of temperatures significantly lower than those in the central and eastern part of Maryland, mostly in the form of depressed nighttime lows. The region has four distinct seasons, with hot, humid summers, and moderate winters (compared to surrounding communities, Cumberland receives milder winters and less snow). Monthly daily mean temperatures range from 31.9 °F (−0.1 °C) in January to 76.8 °F (24.9 °C) in July, with temperatures exceeding 90 °F (32 °C) on 34.5 days of

6478-463: Is located at Canal Place , the western terminus of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal , and intersection of the railroad, canal, and Allegheny Highlands Trail of Maryland . Allegany Museum exhibits include local prehistoric life, the Cumberland glassware industry, Kelly Springfield Tire Company, MeadWestvaco, the Cumberland brewing industry, and folk art on the building's second floor. The Narrows

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6636-564: Is located downtown at Queen City Drive and East Harrison Street. The Western Maryland Scenic Railroad operates steam and diesel excursion trains from Cumberland to Frostburg and back. CSX had a large hump yard for full service to Pittsburgh over Sand patch grade to the west, the Grafton, West Virginia , line to the south, & the Baltimore, Maryland , line to the east. The webcomic The Adventures of Dr. McNinja by Christopher Hastings

6794-1071: Is one of the oldest surviving synagogue buildings in the United States. Also of note are the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad, the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park Terminus at Canal Place, the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, the Allegheny Highlands Trail of Maryland, the Cumberland Masonic Temple, the Allegany Arts Council, Rocky Gap State Park, Cumberland Narrows along Wills Creek, on Alternate U.S. 40. Cumberland's has Council–manager government composed of an elected mayor, four elected city council members, and an appointed city administrator. Cumberland's current mayor

6952-608: Is represented in the House of Representatives by Democrat David Trone , and is represented by Maryland's two Senators , Democrats Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen , the former of which operates a field office in Downtown Cumberland. In 1864 the state legislature provided funds, and a structure for obtaining local funds from taxes and private donations for the purpose of funding schools for Negroes. The first public school for African-Americans in Cumberland operated in

7110-492: Is set in part in a fictionalized version of Cumberland. Washington County, Maryland Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland . The population was 154,705 as of the 2020 census . Its county seat and largest city is Hagerstown . The county is part of the Western Maryland region of the state. Washington County was the first county in the United States to be named for

7268-701: Is the primary city of the Cumberland metropolitan area , which had 95,044 residents in 2020. Historically, Cumberland was known as the "Queen City" as it was once the second largest in the state. Because of its strategic location on what became known as the Cumberland Road through the Appalachians , after the American Revolution it served as a historical outfitting and staging point for westward emigrant trail migrations throughout

7426-920: Is under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Baltimore , and is partially run by the School Sisters of Notre Dame . Lighthouse Christian Academy is a K-12 Christian school, co-located with the Central Assembly of God church on Bedford Street on the north edge of the city's limits. Approximately 39,000 people hold library cards in Allegany County, with libraries such as Washington Street Library and Lavale Public Library and several others. Cumberland has several media outlets; most carry some form of satellite programming. WCBC-AM and WFRB-FM have some local news content, but do not have reporters collecting it. The closest public radio station

7584-685: Is water. Washington County is located in the Appalachian Mountains , stretching from the Ridge-and-Valley Country in the west to South Mountain in the east, which is an extension of the Blue Ridge . Much of the county lies in the broad Hagerstown Valley between these two zones; the valley is part of the Great Appalachian Valley that continues southward into Virginia and West Virginia as

7742-526: The 2010 United States Census , there were 147,430 people, 55,687 households, and 37,506 families residing in the county. The population density was 322.1 inhabitants per square mile (124.4/km ). There were 60,814 housing units at an average density of 132.8 per square mile (51.3/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 85.1% white, 9.6% black or African American, 1.4% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 1.1% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 3.5% of

7900-714: The Cumberland Turnpike (Cumberland to Conococheague , chartered 1812, and not to be confused with an alternate name for the National Road), the Hagers-Town and Conococheague Turnpike (Conococheague to Hagerstown , chartered 1817), the Hager's-Town and Boonsborough Turnpike (Hagerstown to Boonsboro , chartered 1819), and the Baltimore and Frederick-town Turnpike (Boonsboro through Frederick to Baltimore, chartered 1805), completed in 1824. These feeders of

8058-548: The Cumberland station serving Amtrak 's Capitol Limited train before it reaches a right-in/right-out interchange serving Maryland Avenue near homes and some businesses. From here, the freeway curves northeast and passes through wooded areas with nearby development before coming to a diamond interchange with the eastern terminus of US 40 Alt. and the western terminus of MD 639 . I-68/US 40/US 220 continues northeast through forested areas and leaves Cumberland, reaching an interchange with Hillcrest Drive ( MD 952 ). Following this,

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8216-666: The Eastern Continental Divide . Farther east, the freeway curves southeast and comes to an interchange with MD 546 in Finzel . Following this, the road heads across forested Savage Mountain . I-68/US 40 crosses into Allegany County and continues to descend Savage Mountain, coming to an eastbound weigh station . The road curves south and then southeast before it comes to a diamond interchange with Midlothian Road ( MD 736 ) in Midlothian that provides access to

8374-650: The Frederick Keys baseball team, before crossing under MD 355 and coming to a single-point urban interchange with MD 85 . The road passes over the Frederick Branch of CSX's Old Main Line Subdivision railroad line before it comes to an partial cloverleaf interchange with South Street and Monocacy Boulevard and a partial interchange with MD 144. Past this interchange, I-70/US 40 passes through fields before it leaves Frederick upon crossing

8532-764: The Illinois Territory near the Mississippi River . East of Cumberland, towards Baltimore, US 40 follows several former private company turnpikes , most notably the Cumberland Turnpike, Baltimore and Frederick-town Turnpike , later known as Frederick Road (MD 144) between Baltimore and Frederick . The route from Baltimore northeast to the Delaware state line follows another historic East Coast / Northeast Corridor routing towards Philadelphia , New York City and Boston including

8690-582: The Monocacy River . The freeway runs near suburban residential development and woodland, curving southeast and coming to a partial interchange with the eastern terminus of the Frederick section of MD 144 in Bartonsville , with no eastbound exit. Past this interchange, the road continues east through wooded areas with some fields and development, with Old National Pike parallel a short distance to

8848-524: The Potomac River before it splits from I-70. US 40 follows a two-lane road parallel to I-70 east to Hagerstown , where it passes through the center of the city and turns southeast. Between Hagerstown and Frederick , the route heads southeast along a two-lane road parallel to I-70 through rural areas. In Frederick, US 40 joins US 15 on a freeway alignment before it continues east concurrent with I-70. US 40 follows I-70 east through rural areas to Howard County , where it splits from I-70 and continues along

9006-633: The Revolutionary War general (and later President ) George Washington . Washington County is one of three Maryland counties recognized by the Appalachian Regional Commission as being part of Appalachia . The county borders southern Pennsylvania to the north, Northern Virginia to the south, and the Martinsburg Panhandle of West Virginia to the south and west. Washington County is included in

9164-544: The Savage River State Forest and has a junction with MD 826H , at which point it curves east and passes businesses as a four-lane undivided road before intersecting the western terminus of US 40 Alt. in the community of Keysers Ridge . At this point, US 40 Alt. continues east along National Pike while US 40 turns south onto a two-lane road and comes to a cloverleaf interchange with I-68 and US 219 . At this interchange, US 219 continues south along

9322-677: The Shenandoah Valley and northward into Pennsylvania as the Cumberland Valley . The county is bordered to the north by the Mason–Dixon line with Pennsylvania , to the south by the Potomac River and the states of Virginia and West Virginia , to the west by Sideling Hill Creek and Allegany County, Maryland , and to the east by Frederick County and South Mountain . As of the census of 2010, there were 147,430 people, 49,726 households, and 34,112 families residing in

9480-454: The Thomas J. Hatem Memorial Bridge , a bridge maintained by the Maryland Transportation Authority that crosses the Susquehanna River . Upon ascending onto the bridge, the route comes to the eastbound all-electronic toll gantry and passes over MD 763 before heading northeast across the Susquehanna River. While crossing the Susquehanna River, US 40 enters Cecil County and passes over forested Garrett Island before heading across more of

9638-456: The West Baltimore station serving MARC 's Penn Line . A short distance later, the route heads east onto a four-lane freeway stub located in a depressed alignment between West Mulberry Street and West Franklin Street, which serve as frontage roads ; this freeway stub was formerly I-170 . Along this freeway alignment, US 40 passes under US 1 , which also uses a one-way pair of North Fulton Avenue northbound and North Monroe Street southbound, and

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9796-445: The Western Maryland region of the state. From the state line, the route heads southeast on National Pike , a three-lane undivided road with one eastbound lane and two westbound lanes that soon narrows to a two-lane road as it descends Winding Ridge, which is part of the Allegheny Mountains . The road runs through wooded areas with some farmland and homes, with MD 733C looping to the north. US 40 continues southeast through sections of

9954-416: The federal government , which viewed such incidents as a foreign policy embarrassment amidst the Cold War , began pressuring Maryland business owners to start serving African diplomats. In response to news of segregation along US 40, the Congress of Racial Equality started picketing along the route, and in 1963 Maryland passed legislation outlawing racial discrimination in public establishments, which

10112-428: The "Head of Elk" on the Elk River at the northern end of the Chesapeake Bay , and thence into Delaware . Of all the aforementioned roads, few still carry US 40 today. West of Baltimore, the National Road and the Bank Road were incorporated into the National Old Trails Road in the mid-1910s. East of Havre-de-Grace, the road became part of the Capitol Trail linking Philadelphia and Atlanta via Washington, though it took

10270-421: The Arteco Gallery and Institute for Creative Enterprise, Windsor Hall, the Gilchrist Museum of the Arts, the Gordon-Roberts House, the Graphicus Atelier print-making studio, and a variety of retail and specialty stores. Seasonal events include the Cumberland Comes Alive music series, Saturday Arts Walks, and the annual Mountain Maryland Artists' Studio Tour. The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park

10428-426: The City of Cumberland is bus service provided by Allegany County Transit . This service consists of five scheduled routes that reach most areas of the city and provide access to most public facilities. Amtrak , the national passenger rail system, provides intercity service to Cumberland via the Capitol Limited , which runs between Washington Union Station , and Union Station Chicago . The Cumberland Amtrak Station

10586-474: The Cumberland Metro as having the 6th-lowest cost of living in the US, based on an index of cost of housing, utilities, transportation and other expenditures. In 2007, The Baltimore Sun newspaper, citing the National Association of Realtors figures on home prices, stated that while most areas were stagnant, Cumberland home prices were rising by more than 17%, the highest in the country. In July 2007, The Washington Post writer Stephanie Cavanaugh wrote that

10744-415: The Frederick Freeway past commercial development before it comes to an interchange with I-70 and the northern terminus of I-270 . At this point, the freeway continues southeast as part of I-270 while US 40 heads east to follow I-70 along the Baltimore National Pike, a six-lane freeway. The freeway heads east through business areas and passes south of Nymeo Field at Harry Grove Stadium , the home ballpark of

10902-426: The French and Indian War, and his first military headquarters was built here. Washington returned as President of the United States in 1794 to Cumberland to review troops assembled to thwart the Whiskey Rebellion . During the 19th century, Cumberland was a key road, railroad and canal junction. It became the second-largest city in Maryland after the port city of Baltimore. It was nicknamed "The Queen City". Cumberland

11060-466: The French stronghold of Fort Duquesne (present-day Pittsburgh) during the French and Indian War , the North American front of the Seven Years' War between the French and the British. (See Braddock expedition .) This area had been settled for thousands of years by indigenous peoples. The fort was developed along the Great Indian Warpath which tribes used to travel the backcountry. Cumberland also served as an outpost of Colonel George Washington during

11218-410: The Hagerstown- Martinsburg , MD- WV Metropolitan Statistical Area , which is also included in the Washington - Baltimore - Arlington , DC-MD- VA -WV- PA Combined Statistical Area . The western portions of the Province of Maryland (including present Washington County) were incorporated into Prince George's County in 1696. This original county included six current counties. The first to be created

11376-541: The Hollofield Area of the state park before it turns southeast and passes over the Patapsco River valley on a bridge. Upon crossing the Patapsco River, US 40 enters Baltimore County and continues southeast along Baltimore National Pike through more forested areas of Patapsco Valley State Park before leaving the state park. The road heads into Catonsville , where it widens to six lanes and passes through

11534-694: The National Road were collectively called the Bank Road, since they were financed largely by Maryland banks. To the east of Baltimore, the Baltimore and Havre-de-Grace Turnpike , chartered in 1813 and opened 1825, went northeast from Baltimore to Havre de Grace on the west bank of the Susquehanna River , and public roads continued from Perryville , across the Susquehanna River on its east bank from Havre de Grace to Elkton near

11692-514: The Sideling Hill Welcome Center along the westbound side of the road, with a pedestrian bridge providing access from the eastbound direction. Following this, the freeway continues southeast, passing an eastbound runaway truck ramp, before it comes to a diamond interchange with the eastern terminus of US 40 Scenic and the western terminus of a section of MD 144, where it turns northeast. The road curves east and crosses through

11850-678: The South Branch Patapsco River, I-70/US 40 enters Howard County and continues east-southeast along the Baltimore National Pike freeway through wooded areas with some fields and development, with Old Frederick Road parallel to the north and MD 144 parallel to the south. Farther east, Old Frederick Road and MD 144 continue parallel a further distance from the freeway before the freeway comes to a diamond interchange with MD 94 in Lisbon . Past this interchange,

12008-508: The White Hall Road intersection. The route turns to the north-northeast and passes commercial development with some woodland, coming to a junction with the eastern terminus of a section of MD 7 that leads into the center of Elkton. US 40 heads through business areas and intersects the southern terminus of MD 781 before it reaches the Delaware state line, where US 40 continues into that state along Pulaski Highway. The National Road

12166-502: The canal, as trains were faster and could carry more freight. The city developed as a major manufacturing center, with industries in glass, breweries, fabrics, tires, and tinplate. With the restructuring of heavy industry in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states following World War II, the city lost many jobs. As a result, its population has declined by nearly half, from 39,483 in the 1940 census to fewer than 20,000 today. Cumberland

12324-602: The city government employed 234 people. In the Maryland Senate , Cumberland is represented by Republican Mike McKay of District 1. In the Maryland House of Delegates , the entirety of the city of Cumberland, plus much of northwestern Allegany County, is represented by Republican and House Minority Leader Jason Buckel of District 1B. Cumberland is located in Maryland's 6th congressional district , and

12482-465: The city limits. Opposite Cumberland along the Potomac River is Ridgeley, West Virginia . The abandoned Chesapeake and Ohio Canal is now part of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park . The canal 's towpath is maintained, allowing travel by foot, horse or bicycle between Cumberland and Washington, D.C. , a distance of approximately 185 miles (298 km). In recent years,

12640-429: The city of Frostburg and Frostburg State University to the northeast. From here, the freeway turns east as it runs through wooded areas with some nearby development, crossing over Georges Creek and MD 936 before passing south of God's Ark of Safety church and reaching an interchange with MD 36 that serves Frostburg. I-68/US 40 continues east-northeast and descends a hill, passing over Spruce Hollow and MD 55 to

12798-476: The city of Cumberland include John Humbird Elementary, South Penn Elementary, and West Side Elementary. Some students residing in the North End of Cumberland may attend Northeast Elementary School, which sits just outside city limits in the neighborhood of Bowmans Addition . Cumberland is home to two parochial schools . Bishop Walsh School is a K-12 Catholic school, located atop Haystack Mountain. The school

12956-948: The city was 47.0% male and 53.0% female. The top employers in Cumberland are as follows. Located at the Western Maryland Railway Station is the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad . Located in Cumberland's arts and entertainment district is Saville Gallery, the Allegany Museum, the Cumberland Theatre, the Arts at Canal Place Cooperative Gallery, the New Embassy Theatre, the Cumberland Music Academy, MettleArts Studio and Foundry,

13114-452: The city was 89.4% White , 6.4% African American , 0.2% Native American , 0.9% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 0.3% from other races , and 2.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.2% of the population. There were 9,223 households, of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.0% were married couples living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.9% had

13272-547: The city, coming to a bridge over CSX 's Mountain Subdivision railroad line and Kelly Road, where there is an eastbound entrance from Kelly Road. From here, the freeway runs along the north bank of the North Branch Potomac River and curves northeast through developed areas, coming to an eastbound right-in/right-out interchange with Johnson Street and a westbound right-in/right-out interchange with Beall Street that serves Cumberland along with Ridgeley, West Virginia across

13430-444: The community of Arch Bridge . The route passes near some fields and development at the summit before it heads south to descend the forested mountain, with I-70 parallel a short distance to the west. US 40 comes to a westbound exit to westbound I-70 and an eastbound entrance from eastbound I-70, at which point it turns east and becomes a four-lane divided highway. The road enters the city of Frederick and curves southeast. At this point,

13588-414: The construction of I-70 and I-68, the existing segments of US 40 at freeway standards (the road from Frederick to Baltimore, the road west of Hancock, and the bypass of US 40 Scenic constructed in 1965) were incorporated into the new interstates. The sections of at-grade highway bypassed by I-68 had US 40 rerouted off of them onto the new interstate, with the section from Cumberland to Keyser's Gate becoming

13746-775: The county was a consistent bellwether for all Presidential elections. Washington County is represented by two senators in the Maryland State Senate . Member Mike McKay (R), serves the 1st district in Maryland and Paul D. Corderman (R), serves in the 2nd district. The county also is represented in Maryland General Assembly ’s other primary division, the Maryland House of Delegates . Delegates who stand for Washington County include: Terry Baker (R) for District 1C, William Valentine (R) and William J. Wivell (R) for District 2A and Brooke Grossman (D) for District 2B. Washington County’s “leader”

13904-405: The county. The population density was 315 inhabitants per square mile (122/km ). There were 52,972 housing units at an average density of 116 per square mile (45/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 89.71% White or Caucasian , 7.77% Black or African American , 0.18% Native American , 0.80% Asian , 0.04% Pacific Islander , 0.46% from other races , and 1.04% from two or more races. 1.19% of

14062-520: The directions of the route rejoin as four-lane divided Dual Highway, intersecting the western terminus of MD 64 and passing a mix of homes and businesses. The road curves to the south-southeast and crosses Antietam Creek as it continues through developed areas, briefly widening to six lanes as it passes several businesses. At the southeastern edge of Hagerstown, the route reaches a cloverleaf interchange with I-70. Following this interchange, US 40 leaves Hagerstown and becomes National Pike, soon narrowing to

14220-467: The east, entering the city of Hagerstown . Here, the road passes north of residential areas before heading near businesses and coming to a cloverleaf interchange with I-81 . Past this interchange, the route intersects the northern terminus of MD 910 before it curves southeast and splits into the one-way pair of Washington Avenue eastbound and West Franklin Street westbound, carrying two lanes in each direction. US 40 passes through residential areas before

14378-494: The eastbound direction becomes West Washington Street and the route heads into commercial areas, intersecting US 11 . Past this junction, the one-way pair passes under railroad tracks carrying CSX's Lurgan Subdivision and Norfolk Southern 's Hagerstown District lines and enters the commercial downtown of Hagerstown. At the intersection with Potomac Street, the road name changes to East Washington Street eastbound and East Franklin Street westbound. US 40 leaves downtown Hagerstown and

14536-501: The eastbound side becomes paralleled by a service road that is designated MD 984 . The section of US 40 through Ellicott City is designated "Korean Way" and contains several Korean American businesses. The road narrows to four lanes and continues northeast through wooded residential neighborhoods. The route heads into forested areas in Patapsco Valley State Park and comes to a right-in/right-out access point to

14694-608: The eastern end of the Washington Street Historic District, is one of Maryland's most outstanding examples of early Gothic Revival architecture . The Allegany County Courthouse dominates the city's skyline. It was designed in 1893 by local architect Wright Butler . The Queen City Hotel was built by the B&;O during the 1870s. The battle to preserve it was lost when the building was demolished in 1972. Temple B'er Chayim's 1865 Gothic Revival building

14852-516: The eastern part of the city. These schools are fed into by two middle schools, serving grades 6-8, also located in the city. Due to zoning, students attending Braddock Middle School, located on Holland Street on the city's North End, will generally attend Allegany, while students attending Washington Middle School, located on Massachusetts Avenue in the southeastern corner of the city, will generally attend Fort Hill. Public elementary schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade located in

15010-419: The eastern terminus of a section of MD 7 that serves Perryville. The route passes a pair of abandoned weigh stations as it runs through a mix of woods and sand quarries, with another section of MD 7 splitting to the southeast. The road continues northeast and passes north of a sand quarry as it continues through forested areas with some residential and commercial development including warehouses. US 40 approaches

15168-470: The eastern terminus of the section of MD 7 passing through North East and the southern terminus of MD 279 . Past this intersection, the route heads into the town of Elkton and curves east-southeast, passing over Little Elk Creek and Amtrak's Northeast Corridor in a wooded area. The road runs through commercial areas with some homes before it comes to a bridge over Big Elk Creek in woodland. US 40 heads into business areas, crossing MD 213 and curving east at

15326-591: The final five mile trip to freedom in Pennsylvania. The surrounding hillsides were mined for coal and iron ore, and harvested for timber that helped supply the Industrial Revolution . The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal had its western terminus here; it was built to improve the movement of goods between the Midwest and Washington, DC, the eastern terminus. Construction of railroads superseded use of

15484-427: The final time at an eastbound exit and westbound entrance. Upon splitting from I-70, US 40 continues southeast along Baltimore National Pike, a four-lane at-grade divided highway. The road passes through wooded areas with some residential development as it heads into Ellicott City and comes to an intersection with the eastern terminus of the section of MD 144 running between Mount Airy and Ellicott City. At this point,

15642-619: The first half of the 1800s. In this role, it supported the settlement of the Ohio Country and the lands in that latitude of the Louisiana Purchase . It also became an industrial center, served by major roads, railroads, and the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal , which connected Cumberland to Washington, D.C. and is now a national historical park . Today, Interstate 68 bisects the town. Industry declined after World War II , leading urban, business, and technological development in

15800-495: The following census-designated places in the county: The county is located within Maryland's 6th congressional district . The representative of the district currently is David Trone (D). Like most of Appalachia , German -influenced and Unionist Western Maryland , Washington County is solidly Republican. The last Democrat to carry Washington County at a Presidential level was Lyndon Johnson during his 1964 landslide win over Barry Goldwater , although between 1888 and 1940

15958-432: The following were the major employers in the county (excluding post offices , state government, and local governments, but including public institutions of higher education ): Washington County is top in the state for commercial production of fruits , tree nuts , and berries . Washington County Public Schools administers public schools in the county. See Washington County Public Schools – School Directory for

16116-518: The former alignment between Hagerstown and Frederick. US 40 Scenic is designated along a former alignment parallel to I-68/US 40 in eastern Allegany County and western Washington County . MD 144 is designated along several separate former alignments between Cumberland and Baltimore while MD 7 is designated along several separate former alignments between Baltimore and Elkton. US 40 enters Maryland from Pennsylvania in Garrett County in

16274-641: The freeway continues east across a forested hill, with a third lane for trucks while climbing the hill. The road comes to a westbound exit and eastbound entrance with the eastern terminus of the Hancock section of MD 144, where the median widens and it heads east through wooded areas with the Western Maryland Rail Trail , Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, and the Potomac River parallel to the south. I-70/US 40 comes to an eastbound exit and westbound entrance with MD 615 before MD 615 closely parallels

16432-499: The great quality of living in Cumberland had attracted many urbanites to the area. Population trends Population decline from 1950 to 1990 was due to a string of industrial plant closures. Plants such as Pittsburgh Plate Glass , Allegany Munitions and Celanese closed down and relocated as part of widespread industrial restructuring after WWII. The 1987 closure of the Kelly Springfield Tire Plant marked

16590-513: The inadequate local facilities. The schools were integrated in 1955, when 54 African American children attended the white schools. In 1956, 3 black students became the first to graduate from Allegany County's newly integrated schools. The offices of Allegany County Public Schools are located in Cumberland. Two public high schools serving grades 9-12 are located in the city: Allegany High School , located on Seton Drive atop Haystack Mountain, and Fort Hill High School , located on Greenway Avenue in

16748-530: The many Korean American businesses and residents of Howard County. Prior to the 1960s, racial segregation was legal by law in Maryland, where all public establishments enforced segregation under the Jim Crow laws . African Americans traveling along US 40 in Maryland were routinely denied service at establishments such as hotels, shops, and restaurants; in his book Ready for Revolution , Black civil rights activist Stokely Carmichael wrote that he "developed

16906-455: The median family income was $ 34,500. Males had a median income of $ 29,484 versus $ 20,004 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 15,813. About 15.3% of families and 19.8% of the population were below the poverty line , including 29.4% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over. The Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area ranked 305th out of 318 metropolitan areas in per capita income. In 2007, Forbes ranked

17064-527: The median income for a household in the county was $ 40,617, and the median income for a family was $ 48,962. Males had a median income of $ 34,917 versus $ 24,524 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 20,062. About 7.00% of families and 9.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.30% of those under age 18 and 9.50% of those age 65 or over. According to the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development ,

17222-498: The mountain, where it begins to descend the mountain. I-68/US 40 comes to a westbound ramp with Seton Drive that provides access to MD 49 . Following this, the freeway curves northeast and enters the city of Cumberland , coming to an interchange with US 220 . At this point, US 220 Truck ends and US 220 joins I-68/US 40 on the National Freeway, which descends a 6 percent grade. The road passes south of residential areas of

17380-568: The name changes to East Mulberry Street eastbound and East Franklin Street westbound. US 40 intersects the southbound direction of MD 2 at St. Paul Street before both directions rejoin along Orleans Street, a six-lane undivided road. The route heads onto the Orleans Street Viaduct, passing over the northbound direction of MD 2 ( North Calvert Street ) and I-83 (with no access) in the Jones Falls stream valley. After this,

17538-528: The north-northeast. The route runs a short distance to the west of Amtrak's Northeast Corridor and becomes paralleled by a service road to the west, which is designated MD 740B east of Plater Street. In the center of Aberdeen, US 40 comes to an intersection with MD 132 west of the Aberdeen station along the Northeast Corridor that serves Amtrak and MARC's Penn Line. Following this intersection,

17696-404: The north. I-70/US 40 passes south of the town of New Market and comes to a diamond interchange with MD 75 that serves the town. The freeway heads east through woodland with some farmland and nearby residential development, with Old National Pike parallel to the north and CSX's Old Main Line Subdivision parallel to the south. The road passes an eastbound weigh station and winds east, crossing over

17854-730: The northern terminus of MD 295 , which is routed along the one-way pair of North Paca Street northbound and North Greene Street southbound, and the southern terminus of MD 129 , which is routed along the one-way pair of North Paca Street northbound and Pennsylvania Avenue southbound. From here, US 40 passes south of the Seton Hill Historic District as it heads into the Mount Vernon neighborhood north of downtown Baltimore and continues east, crossing MTA Maryland 's Baltimore Light RailLink at North Howard Street. The route crosses North Charles Street , at which point

18012-545: The northern terminus of MD 700 (Martin Boulevard). US 40 narrows to four lanes and continues northeast through a mix of wooded areas and commercial development, with the railroad tracks parallel a short distance to the northwest. The roadway widens to six lanes as it passes through a business area. The road narrows back to four lanes and heads into White Marsh , coming to an interchange with MD 43 (White Marsh Boulevard) in an area of woodland. The MD 43 interchange consists of

18170-520: The old Baltimore and Havre-de-Grace Turnpike (now mostly bypassed and known as the Old Philadelphia Road, MD 7 ). US 40 enters Maryland from Pennsylvania in Garrett County and follows a two-lane undivided road to Keysers Ridge . Between Keysers Ridge and Hancock , US 40 runs concurrent with I-68 across the mountains of Western Maryland , passing through Cumberland . In Hancock, US 40 becomes concurrent with I-70 and follows

18328-485: The population were Hispanic or Latino of any race, 32.1% identified as being of German ancestry, 21.4% American, 8.8% Irish, and 8.4% English ancestry. There were 49,726 households, out of which 31.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.00% were married couples living together, 10.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.40% were non-families. 26.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.10% had someone living alone who

18486-447: The population. In terms of ancestry, 31.7% were German , 14.1% were Irish , 9.8% were English , 8.5% were American , and 5.1% were Italian . Of the 55,687 households, 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 32.6% were non-families, and 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size

18644-529: The railroad tracks before it reaches an eastbound truck rest area. I-70/US 40 comes to a partial cloverleaf interchange with MD 27 that serves the town of Mount Airy to the north, at which point it enters Carroll County . Past this interchange, the freeway runs through wooded areas between CSX's Old Main Line Subdivision to the north and MD 144 to the south, curving southeast and crossing the South Branch Patapsco River . Upon crossing

18802-550: The region's leading citizens including the president of the C&;O Canal. Significant public buildings include the Allegany County Courthouse, Allegany County Library, and Emmanuel Episcopal Church, located on the site of Fort Cumberland. It features Gothic Revival architecture with three large Tiffany windows, fort tunnels, and ammunition magazine cellars. The 1850 Emmanuel Episcopal Church , standing at

18960-519: The river. I-68/US 40/US 220 continues east and passes over Wills Creek and the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad south of the Cumberland station , heading away from the North Branch Potomac River, before passing over the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and coming to an interchange with MD 51 to the south of downtown Cumberland. Past this interchange, the road passes over CSX's Cumberland Terminal Subdivision railroad line south of

19118-493: The river. Upon reaching the east bank of the Susquehanna River, the route enters the town of Perryville and passes over residential areas and Norfolk Southern's Port Road Branch railroad line before descending off the Thomas J. Hatem Memorial Bridge, where it passes a pair of weigh stations. US 40 becomes state-maintained again and follows four-lane divided Pulaski Highway northeast to an intersection with MD 222 . Following this,

19276-594: The road becomes a divided highway and runs through urban areas of homes and businesses in East Baltimore, heading south of Paul Laurence Dunbar High School before passing through the campus of The Johns Hopkins Hospital . Past the hospital, US 40 becomes a four-lane undivided road and continues past rowhouses and some businesses. Farther east, the route intersects Pulaski Highway and heads east-northeast along four-lane undivided Pulaski Highway, passing through commercial areas with some urban homes. The road intersects

19434-422: The road comes to a westbound exit and entrance with MD 144 , where it curves east and US 220 splits from I-68/US 40 by heading north at an interchange that also has access to MD 144. Past this interchange, I-68/US 40 ascends a grade as it runs through forested areas with some fields, curving northeast and passing over MD 144. The freeway continues northeast, with MD 144 closely parallel to the southeast, and comes to

19592-686: The road continues through rural land with some development and comes to the exit for MD 97 in Cooksville . I-70/US 40 runs east through a mix of farmland and woodland with some residential development, coming to a westbound weigh station. The freeway passes north of the Howard County Fairgrounds before it reaches a diamond interchange with MD 32 in West Friendship . Past this interchange, the road continues east through rural land and homes before US 40 splits from I-70 for

19750-577: The road curves east and passes businesses, with Frederick Road splitting to the southeast, before it crosses the Little Patuxent River in a wooded area and runs near suburban residential neighborhoods. The route widens to six lanes and passes through a shopping district with numerous restaurants as it comes to an interchange with the US 29 freeway. Past this interchange, US 40 turns northeast and passes more businesses, crossing Rogers Avenue before

19908-727: The road heads across Polish Mountain , curving southeast. I-68/US 40 turns east and continues through the Green Ridge State Forest parallel to MD 144. Farther east, the freeway passes under MD 144 before it comes to an interchange with the western terminus of US 40 Scenic at Fifteen Mile Creek Road. Past this interchange, the road turns southeast before it curves east and reaches an interchange with M.V. Smith Road ( MD 948AL ). I-68/US 40 turns northeast and descends Town Hill. The road heads into wooded areas with some farm fields and curves east to an interchange with Orleans Road ( MD 948Z ). The freeway continues east as it descends

20066-409: The road passes near developed areas and comes to a partial interchange with Vocke Road ( MD 658 ), with all movements except a westbound entrance. At this interchange, southbound US 220 Truck becomes concurrent with westbound I-68/US 40, splitting to head south along Vocke Road. From here, the freeway turns northeast and ascends forested Haystack Mountain . The road turns east and reaches the summit of

20224-572: The road passes through a mix of residential neighborhoods and shopping centers. US 40 leaves Baltimore County and enters the city of Baltimore , where it becomes maintained by the Baltimore Department of Transportation . The road continues east past homes in West Baltimore and comes to a junction with Edmondson Avenue, where the Baltimore National Pike name ends and the road name becomes Edmondson Avenue. A short distance later,

20382-422: The road passes through business areas with some woodland to the south. The route becomes paralleled by CSX's Philadelphia Subdivision to the north for a short distance before it passes east-northeast between commercial development to the north and residential areas to the south. US 40 leaves Perryville and continues through a mix of farm fields and woods with some commercial development, coming to an intersection with

20540-417: The road to the north to a westbound exit and eastbound entrance at MD 615's southern terminus. Past this interchange, the freeway curves to the southeast. US 40 splits from I-70 at an eastbound exit and westbound entrance, where it continues southeast onto two-lane undivided National Pike. The road passes through wooded areas with some fields and homes, curving to the east. In the community of Indian Springs ,

20698-489: The road turns east and enters the Hagerstown Valley , where it passes farm fields before entering the town of Clear Spring . In Clear Spring, the route becomes Cumberland Street and is lined with homes and some businesses, coming to a junction with the western terminus of MD 68 . After leaving Clear Spring, US 40 becomes National Pike again and runs through agricultural areas with some woods and homes, intersecting

20856-412: The route becomes North Philadelphia Boulevard and continues past a mix of homes and businesses. The road turns northeast and comes to an interchange with MD 22 , which heads southeast to an entrance to Aberdeen Proving Ground. Past this interchange, US 40 leaves Aberdeen and runs through woodland with some development between CSX's Philadelphia Subdivision to the northwest and Amtrak's Northeast Corridor to

21014-440: The route becomes West Patrick Street and passes businesses, coming to an intersection with the eastern terminus of US 40 Alt. US 40 turns back to the east and widens to six lanes, passing south of the former Frederick Towne Mall as it continues through a commercial strip known as the "Golden Mile" before coming to a partial cloverleaf interchange with the US 15 freeway. At this interchange, West Patrick Street continues east as

21172-521: The route crosses the Susquehanna River on the Thomas J. Hatem Memorial Bridge . US 40 continues east parallel to I-95 and leaves Maryland for Delaware in Elkton . Throughout Maryland, US 40 is paralleled by several former alignments that are designated as U.S. or state highways. US 40 Alt. is designated along the former alignment between Keysers Ridge and Cumberland while another US 40 Alt. runs along

21330-405: The route intersects Big Pool Road, which heads south to an interchange with I-70 and becomes MD 56 . US 40 continues east and crosses forested Fairview Mountain, gaining a second eastbound lane as it ascends the mountain and a second westbound lane as it descends the mountain heading northeast. At the summit of Fairview Mountain, MD 739A loops to the south of the route. After crossing the mountain,

21488-441: The route intersects Cooks Lane. From here, the road heads east past commercial establishments and passes north of Edmondson-Westside High School and New Cathedral Cemetery before it continues into urban areas of rowhouses with some businesses. US 40 comes to an interchange with the western terminus of US 40 Truck at Hilton Parkway before it passes over CSX's Hanover Subdivision railroad line and Gwynns Falls . Following this,

21646-412: The route passes north of Western Cemetery before it turns southeast onto West Franklin Street. The road curves back to the east and continues between rowhouses to the north and commercial areas to the south. US 40 splits into the one-way pair of West Mulberry Street eastbound and Franklin Street westbound, carrying three lanes in each direction, and passes under Amtrak's Northeast Corridor railroad line at

21804-437: The section of MD 7 that began near Baltimore and the northern terminus of MD 159 . Past this intersection, US 40 enters the city of Aberdeen and passes through commercial areas and some woods before it reaches an interchange with the northern terminus of MD 715 , which provides access to an entrance to Aberdeen Proving Ground , and Hickory Drive. Following this interchange, the road becomes lined with businesses and curves to

21962-631: The south of Clarysville . The median of the road widens and it heads across forested Dans Mountain , with US 40 Alt. parallel a short distance to the north in the Braddock Run valley. After crossing Dans Mountain, the freeway leaves the Allegheny Mountains. At this point, I-68/US 40 reaches a partial interchange connecting to US 40 Alt. and MD 53 in La Vale , with a westbound exit and entrance and an eastbound entrance. Following this,

22120-537: The south of the Potomac River. Mexico Farms Airport (Airport-ID: 1W3) is also in Cumberland. Several primary highways serve Cumberland. The most prominent of these is Interstate 68 , which runs concurrent with U.S. Route 40 through the city. I-68 and US 40 head eastward to Hancock , where they junction with Interstate 70 and U.S. Route 522 . To the west, I-68 and US 40 separate in Keysers Ridge , with I-68 continuing west to Morgantown , West Virginia and

22278-413: The southeast. Upon crossing Swan Creek, the road name changes back to Pulaski Highway. The route intersects the eastern terminus of MD 132 and continues through business areas with some woods sandwiched between the two parallel railroad lines, passing the entrance to Bulle Rock Golf Course . Farther northeast, US 40 enters the city of Havre de Grace and comes to an intersection with the western terminus of

22436-419: The southern terminus of MD 57 . The road continues east through rural areas and crosses Conococheague Creek before passing to the south of Hagerstown Speedway . The route runs through a mix of farmland, woodland, and development, crossing MD 63 before intersecting the western terminus of a section of MD 144 and curving northeast. At this point, US 40 widens to a four-lane divided highway and turns back to

22594-424: The southern terminus of US 219 Bus. From here, I-68/US 40 continues east-southeast along the National Freeway as it ascends forested Meadow Mountain. At the summit of the mountain, the road reaches an interchange with Lower New Germany Road ( MD 948D ). Past this interchange, the freeway descends the mountain. I-68/US 40 heads east through a mix of farmland and woodland, ascending and descending two hills and crossing

22752-524: The state to be concentrated in eastern coastal cities. Today, the Cumberland metropolitan area is one of the poorest in the United States, ranking 305th out of 318 metropolitan areas in per capita income. Cumberland was named by English colonists after the son of King George II , Prince William, the Duke of Cumberland . It is built on the site of the mid-18th century Fort Cumberland , the starting point for British General Edward Braddock 's ill-fated attack on

22910-677: The summit of the mountain, US 40 curves southeast and crosses over I-70 and the Appalachian Trail . After crossing over I-70 and the Appalachian Trail, US 40 enters Frederick County and becomes Baltimore National Pike, heading southeast through forested areas to descend South Mountain as it passes to the south of South Mountain State Park . The road continues into the Middletown Valley and passes through

23068-570: The town of North East and heads into business areas, reaching an intersection with MD 272 . It briefly passes through a sliver of North East as it passes more development before it curves east, crossing North East Creek and Little North East Creek in a wooded area. The road passes near a cluster of businesses near the Mechanics Valley Road junction and continues east through forested areas with some residential and commercial development. Farther east, US 40 reaches an intersection with

23226-505: The two-lane road while US 40 heads southeast concurrent with I-68 and US 219 on National Freeway, a four-lane freeway that has a third lane for trucks while climbing hills and mountains. The road curves east and passes through another section of the Savage River State Forest, heading across Negro Mountain . Past the crossing of Negro Mountain, I-68/US 40/US 219 passes through a mix of farmland and woodland, coming to

23384-557: The way down to the National Highway (U.S. Rte. 40) below. The City of Cumberland and the neighboring states of Pennsylvania and West Virginia may be seen from this point. Some of Cumberland's most architecturally significant homes are located in the Washington Street Historic District . Considered the elite residential area when the city was at its economic peak, Washington Street was home to

23542-521: The west side of the city are to be widened to allow construction of the future east–west light rail line inside the median area. The Red Line will also utilize the median of the short US 40 expressway stub (formerly planned for the cancelled extension of I-70) along the Franklin Street - Mulberry Street corridor in West Baltimore. In December 2016, Governor Hogan designated the portion of US 40 through Ellicott City as "Korean Way", paying homage to

23700-432: The western terminus of MD 150 at Haven Street before it passes under an abandoned railroad line and then Amtrak's Northeast Corridor. The route continues through industrial areas and passes under CSX's Baltimore Terminal Subdivision railroad line before it widens to a six-lane divided highway and reaches a partial cloverleaf interchange with MD 151 (Erdman Avenue) and the eastern terminus of US 40 Truck that also includes

23858-433: The year and dipping to 10 °F (−12 °C) or below on 7 nights per winter. Average seasonal snowfall totals 30.3 inches (77 cm). The record high is 109 °F (43 °C) set in July 1936 and August 1918, both of which are state record highs, while the record low is −14 °F (−26 °C) set at the current site on January 18–19 1994 and January 20–21, 1985 . The median household income $ 25,142, and

24016-582: Was Frederick , separated from Prince George's County in 1748. Following independence , the sovereign State of Maryland formed Washington County on September 6, 1776, by the division of Frederick County . At the same time, a portion of Frederick County became part of the newly created Montgomery County along with portions from Prince George's County and Charles' County, and was named for General Richard Montgomery . Washington County as created included land later to become Allegany County (created in 1789) and Garrett County (included in Allegany County when it

24174-489: Was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.01. The median age was 39.7 years. The median income for a household in the county was $ 52,994 and the median income for a family was $ 65,811. Males had a median income of $ 47,622 versus $ 34,225 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 26,588. About 7.7% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line , including 14.1% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over. The Census Bureau recognizes

24332-444: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.96. In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.40% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 31.30% from 25 to 44, 23.00% from 45 to 64, and 14.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.00 males. As of

24490-512: Was created in 1789, but separated from Allegany County in 1872). Washington County thus originally included the entire western part of the state. A number of properties in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places . According to the U.S. Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 467 square miles (1,210 km ), of which 458 square miles (1,190 km ) is land and 9.6 square miles (25 km ) (2.0%)

24648-501: Was described by professor James Karmel as the "first state civil rights act". Cumberland, Maryland Cumberland is a city in and the county seat of Allegany County, Maryland , United States. At the 2020 census , the city had a population of 19,075. Located on the Potomac River , Cumberland is a regional business and commercial center for Western Maryland and the Potomac Highlands of West Virginia . It

24806-678: Was opened from Cumberland on the Potomac River and the terminus of the parallel Chesapeake and Ohio Canal coming from Georgetown in the newly established national capital of Washington, D.C. , going west and northwest into Pennsylvania , and beyond to Wheeling, Virginia on the Ohio River , southwest of Pittsburgh at the point of the Forks of the Ohio , in the 1810s. The turnpikes constructed and now operated by private stockholder companies connecting Cumberland east to Baltimore operated as

24964-660: Was the terminus, and namesake, of the Cumberland Road (begun in 1811) that extended westward to the Ohio River at Wheeling, West Virginia . This was the first portion of what would be constructed as the National Road , which eventually reached Ohio , Indiana , and Illinois . In the 1850s, many black fugitives reached their final stop on the Underground Railroad beneath the floor of the Emmanuel Episcopal Church. A maze of tunnels beneath and an abolitionist pastor above provided refuge before

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