route alternate frederick maryland route alternate alternate alternate route state maryland highway runs miles street east frederick alternate parallels interstate south eastern western alternate route connects crosses major north south components separate south mountain locally known alternate old alignment highway path century connect eastern pennsylvania central maryland early 19th century alternate path improved series connect baltimore eastern terminus highway improved original state roads early 1910s designated late 1920s construction relocated frederick improved crossings began mid-1930s new highway completed late 1940s assigned old route early 1950s route description alternate national_highway_system principal arterial drive south old road near frederick alternate begins baltimore street intersection way southbound street historic district southern edge downtown baltimore street continues west city street runs east west blocks south comprises way pair washington street eastbound franklin street westbound heading east blocks alternate intersects way northbound street maintained alternate route turns southeast frederick street way junction includes north south street intersects memorial boulevard heads east past municipal stadium home minor league baseball highway meets csx rail spur grade passing industrial area extends southern city limits avenue alternate continues southeast state maintained highway passes historic home garden hill crosses highway changes avenue historic district alternate route turns east baltimore street southeast frederick street southern town limits alternate passes farmland parallels highway passes memorial highway access intersects leads west historic home highway away passes hamlet traverses beaver creek way alternate enters town changes intersection maryland route road highway meets south end maple avenue east end center town alternate leaves town intersection road alternate route continues southeast starts ascend summit known turner gap alternate intersects leads north passes chapel frederick alternate changes intersects trail washington line begins descent western valley highway passes intersects parallels north past historic alternate crosses meets passes mill house alternate route main street heads east alternate passes intersects church street historic district highway passes historic district leaving town limits east alternate passes suburban area begins ascend highway gains climbing lane eastbound mountain contains community descent alternate expands lane road lane eastbound lanes westbound center turn lane base mountain alternate route temporarily expands lane divided highway half diamond interchange ramps direction frederick east alternate reduces lanes passes highland lodge alternate route reaches eastern terminus partial intersection patrick street western edge frederick frederick golden mile heavily area east direct access eastbound alternate westbound eastbound westbound alternate route movements old camp road history early paths portion alternate frederick roughly follows road pack horse trail settlers pennsylvania trail connected philadelphia lancaster winchester virginia way portion road frederick way alexandria cumberland commence ill fated assault following founding road laid north connect new town eastern colony disused portion followed alternate remained important connection baltimore baltimore chartered build road mile path baltimore step connecting baltimore cumberland eastern terminus commenced national road completed west miles baltimore miles construction baltimore completed year keen improved road fully extend baltimore cumberland state banks fund companies complete gap cumberland benefit having charters extended banks opposed measure reluctantly construction road creek cumberland powers agreeing extend banks charters fund gap completed road constructed united_states baltimore national remained operation state road construction bypass nascent designated road frederick improvement original state roads commission task acquire necessary right way purchasing reconstructed road frederick foot wide surface frederick state road built portion highway paved portion frederick state road constructed highway surfaced concrete highway designated received improvement concrete shoulders added expand roadway feet feet width recommended widening highway feet miles west frederick miles east ultimately commission decided construct new highway cities distance miles bypass sharp curves limited sight distances old road grading drainage work new highway began completed roadway ultimately divided highway foot wide concrete roadway constructed downtown southeast near beaver creek road remainder relocated national pike delayed world war construction resumed new highway opened relocated national pike originally designated alternate old new roads switched present designations despite construction new highway improvements continued original road tracks removed highway street resurfaced hill climbing lanes added length feet sides mountain highway curves modified widened resurfaced frederick west underwent type work junction list work cited
U.S. Route 40 Alternate (Hagerstown–Frederick, Maryland)