Maryland Route 937

Maryland Route 937
Route information
Maintained by MDSHA and Town of Westernport
Length:	1.53 mi[1] (2.46 km)
Major junctions
South end:	MD 135 in Westernport
North end:	MD 36 in Westernport
Location
Counties:	Allegany
Highway system
Maryland highway system Interstate • US • State • Minor • Former • Turnpikes ← MD 936 MD 939 →

Maryland Route 937 (MD 937) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs 1.53 miles (2.46 km) from MD 135 north to MD 36 within Westernport. MD 937 is the old alignment of MD 36 through Westernport in the Georges Creek Valley of western Allegany County. The state highway was designated when MD 36 moved to a new alignment through the community in the early 1980s.

Route description

MD 937 begins at an intersection with MD 135 (Church Street) adjacent to the junction of the Georges Creek Railway with CSX's Thomas Subdivision on the south side of Westernport. The state highway heads north as Main Street, a two-lane street maintained by the town of Westernport. North of downtown Westernport, MD 937 passes through several sharp curves as it parallels the Georges Creek Railway. The state highway becomes maintained by the Maryland State Highway Administration and its name changes to Creekside Drive on leaving the town of Westernport. The state highway passes a row of residences before reaching its northern terminus at MD 36 (New Georges Creek Road).^[1][2]

History

MD 937 is the old alignment of MD 36 through Westernport. The highway was paved through Westernport by 1910.^[3] MD 36's present alignment on the west side of Georges Creek was under construction by 1975.^[4] MD 36 was transferred to the new alignment and MD 937 was assigned to the old road by 1982.^[5]

Junction list

The entire route is in Westernport in Allegany County.

Mile [1]	Destinations	Notes
0.00	MD 135 (Church Street) – Luke, McCoole	Southern terminus
1.53	MD 36 (New Georges Creek Road) – Barton, Frostburg	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Highway Location Reference: Allegany County" (PDF). Maryland State Highway Administration. 2009. http://www.marylandroads.com/Location/2009_ALLEGANY.pdf. Retrieved 2010-11-05. 
2. ^ Google, Inc. Google Maps – Maryland Route 937 (Map). Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=Main+St&daddr=Main+St+to:MD-36+N%2FNew+Georges+Creek+Rd+SW&hl=en&geocode=FQZ6WgIdotxJ-w%3BFSiWWgIdY-hJ-w%3BFcjCWgIdk89J-w&mra=ls&sll=39.497583,-79.044957&sspn=0.015134,0.038581&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=14. Retrieved 2010-06-17. 
3. ^ Maryland Geological Survey. Map of Maryland (Map) (1910 ed.). 
4. ^ "NBI Structure Number: 100000010121010". National Bridge Inventory. http://nationalbridges.com/nbi_record.php?StateCode=24&struct=100000010121010. Retrieved 2010-11-05. 
5. ^ "Traffic Volume Map" (PDF). Maryland State Highway Administration. 1982. http://www.marylandroads.com/Traffic_Volume_Maps/82_Traffic_Volume_Maps.pdf. Retrieved 2010-11-05. 

External links

• MD 937 @ MDRoads.com