maryland route maryland route state highway state maryland known length maryland highway state highway runs miles route oakland east main link towns oakland communities luke upper valley groups towns separated originally built early 1930s link late 1930s state highway extended west addition separate segment completed mid-1930s separate segments unified early 1950s highway completed late 1950s extended west portion maryland route oakland rebuilt entire length bypassing remains notorious eastbound descent claimed lives instituted measures trucks mountain safely avoid possible route description begins intersection eastern edge oakland northbound oak street continues straight west downtown oakland southbound heads south 9th street heads north alignment future heads east maryland highway controlled access lane highway unsigned splits northeast serve residential areas north town old alignment street access controls cease crossing little river state highway intersects street heads south crossing river leaves state highway passes scattered residences farms businesses entering passing deer park hotel road passes intersects old alignment sand flat road north main street south state highway passes historic home drive old alignment leaving deer park reaching hamlet road continues straight northeast turns southeast heads straight southeast grade separated crossing csx close railroad crossing state highway curves northeast gently scenic marks highest point feet shortly intersection road state highway continues northeast intersects road roads south highway access leaving state forest begins pass scattered residences ahead descent grades steep trucks required stop different brake check locations obey posted speed limit mph splits north state highway passes brake check stop runaway truck ramp splits south downhill grade enters highway changes passing residential areas state highway crosses meeting savage road intersection turns southeast enters town luke street state highway immediately intersects road unsigned meets eastern end western segment bend river makes sharp turn north mountain road passes large paper mill state highway turns east changes entering highway intersects new creek road crosses eastern segment crosses meets creek railway grade intersecting main street unsigned leaving road changes parallels passes scattered residences businesses reaching highway passes unsigned provides alternate access route north shortly reaches officially marked leads junction highway continues east bridge eastern terminus intersection queens point road golden cross street history present course consists original course state highway extensions westward assumption portion followed segment today original segment construction completed state highway constructed luke including bridge segment connected carving cliffs paved original northern terminus present segment south construction completed included section constructed segment state highway oakland paved state highway extended past heights second disconnected segment constructed sections completed road extended east segments unified pre existing reconstructed eastern end western western end eastern present bridge completed extended east old intersection today intersection present eastern terminus attained present alignment projects mid late 1950s concurrent extension west oakland segment bypassed newly extended state highway state highway relocated bypassed highway featuring grade separated crossing railroad present section built removed partially replaced segment hill road upgraded finally portion oakland including bypass rebuilt present alignment completed west late 1950s descent notorious steep grade degree turn avoid mountain dead ahead retaining wall mountain features white crosses lost lives crosses painted people killed descent responded truck speed limit mph marking mandatory stopping areas installing ample warning signage including infamous brakes fail ditch truck immediately sign signs installed interstate advising use instead access luke runaway truck ramp installed supplemented runaway truck warning system updated signage junction list auxiliary routes unsigned designation unnamed mile connector north state highway heads north western edge passes curves northwest intersects hill road reaching northern terminus oblique intersection opposite red rock lane original alignment prior completion present alignment designation avenue mile connector signed unsigned designation unnamed mile connector unsigned unnamed highway east provides access salt dome unsigned designation road mile connector luke western segment designation avenue mile connector designated
Maryland Route 135