scenic route state maryland known route old alignment town hill eastern far western highway originally constructed connecting baltimore eastern end national road cumberland early 19th century highway paved modern road designated late 1920s relocated hill early 1950s town hill mid-1960s scenic designation applied old highway town hill following completion interstate scenic extended east old crossing mountain late 1980s scenic route highway system second scenic oklahoma redesignated conventional alternate route scenic route includes officially referenced fully state maintained section runs miles green ridge state forest near exit line eastern scenic includes unofficial signed section western concurrency sections maintained solely signed section runs official section high germany road near exit west line east near exit west signed section mile creek road miles eastbound miles westbound difference mileage westbound scenic route following unsigned entrance route description begins mile creek road edge miles south eastbound ramps exit national freeway continues south road passes passes westbound exit ramps intersecting eastern end old national pike heads west local complement scenic route continues crosses makes sharp curve east intersecting section mile creek road beginning short climb short descent highway begins ascent town hill climbing lanes passes descends mountain community highway intersects road road highway turns south cross scenic route turns east turkey farm road parallels eastbound highway reaches high germany road unsigned hamlet referenced portion continues east official terminus hill creek line signed scenic turns north joins concurrency exit scenic route crosses hill creek begins ascent hill exit partial interchange eastbound exit westbound entrance western slope mountain exits freeway sweeping curve ramp ends southern end mountain road lane road heads north state highway signed west unsigned mile long northern terminus ramp westbound continues south junction directions county maintained lane road lanes eastbound lane westbound ascending hill climb scenic route intersects road original alignment heads west official eastern terminus approaches eastbound climbing lane ends scenic route makes turn north begins descend mountain lane road lanes westbound scenic curves east southeast paralleling gradually approaching westbound climbing lane ends west scenic route eastern terminus western pike south exit history scenic old alignment town hill north south ridges ridge valley cumberland needed crossed baltimore recently portion western terminus town hill hill creek follows original alignment ends construction new baltimore later rose abruptly hill creek climb west flank following today road east turning south road continuing south line abandoned join present line mountain east flank old road began current alignment turned east short distance south present curve east descent followed western pike joining present alignment short distance west original state road cumberland paved hill creek hill creek modern junction early improvements state road included new bridge mile creek new bridge hill creek modification nasty curve east new creek bridge time road highway widened curves banked modified improvements miles cumberland passing lanes feet length added hill despite improvements remained formidable obstacle traffic cumberland construction project began build new highway mountain relocated miles west hill creek east mountain west modern intersection relocation involved box high level bridge hill creek new roadway held maximum gradient percent climbing lane percent length relocation time project completed cubic yards earth excavated assigned old road town hill intersection moved present alignment town hill expanded divided highway moved new alignment sweeping curve exit section old hill relocation immediately hill creek dismantled upgraded passes cut old alignment hill transferred county maintenance designated scenic temporarily followed old road alignment west hill completion exit junction list entire officially referenced portion sparsely populated area eastern
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