U.S. Route 40 Alternate (Hagerstown–Frederick, Maryland)

Infobox U.S. Route
type=Alternate
article_route=40
alternate_name=Old National Pike


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direction_a=West
from=Downtown Hagerstown
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U.S. Highway 40 Alternate (Alt US 40) is the United States highway designation for a segments of the National Pike through Washington and Frederick Counties in Maryland. The highway runs 22.9 miles from Hagerstown to Frederick.

Cities and towns

*Frederick
*Braddock Heights
*Middletown
*Boonsboro
*Funkstown
*Hagerstown

Route description

Branching off from US 40 just west of Frederick near the Frederick Towne Mall, Alt US 40 interchanges with Interstate 70, then crosses Catoctin Mountain at Braddock Heights. After crossing the mountain it turns northwest and runs in a straight line to Middletown, passing between the Hollow Creek Golf Club and Middletown Park. After intersecting MD 17, it runs northwest out of Middletown in a straight line before crossing South Mountain at Turner's Gap.

Southeast of Boonsboro, Alt US 40 intersects the northern terminus of MD 67 before entering the town area and intersecting the northern terminus of MD 34, the southern terminus of MD 66 and the southern terminus of MD 68 on the town's outskirts. Continuing northwest in a straight line once more, the route passes underneath Interstate 70 without any connection, a mile west of US 40's cloverleaf interchange with I-70. Entering the town of Funkstown, the route turns west onto Baltimore St., then turns north onto Frederick St. and runs into Hagerstown. After passing Hager Park in Hagerstown the route turns west again onto Baltimore St. and ends at MD 65, possibly overlapping for a short distance with the latter to meet US 40.

Junction list

For junctioning purposes, this segment is treated as a north-south highway.

Related routes

*U.S. Route 40 in Maryland
*Interstate 70 in Maryland

References