- Maryland Route 638
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Maryland Route 638
Parkersburg Road 
Maryland Route 638 highlighted in redRoute information Maintained by MDSHA Length: 2.34 mi[1] (3.77 km) Major junctions South end: 
MD 743 in Eckhart Mines
US 40 Alt. in Eckhart MinesNorth end: 
MD 36 near Mount SavageLocation Counties: Allegany Highway system Maryland highway system
Interstate • US • State • Minor • Former • Turnpikes← 
MD 637MD 639 
→Maryland Route 638 (MD 638) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Parkersburg Road, the state highway runs 2.34 miles (3.77 km) from MD 743 in Eckhart Mines north to MD 36 near Mount Savage in northwestern Allegany County. MD 638 was constructed in the late 1930s.
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Route description
MD 638 begins at an oblique intersection with unsigned MD 743 (Old National Pike) in Eckhart Mines. The state highway crosses Porter Run on a narrow bridge before meeting U.S. Route 40 Alternate (National Pike). MD 638 continues north as a two-lane road and ascends the side of Federal Hill. At Porter Cemetery Hill, the state highway turns northwest and descends into the valley of Jennings Run. MD 638 passes through two sharp S-curves on either side of a 15-foot (4.6 m) wide bridge over the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad. The state highway reaches its northern terminus at MD 36 (Mount Savage Road) between Mount Savage and Zihlman near the hamlets of Morantown and Slabtown.[1][2]
History
MD 638 was constructed in its modern form in 1938.[3]
Junction list
The entire route is in Allegany County.
Location Mile[1] Destinations Notes Eckhart Mines 0.00 MD 743 (Old National Pike)Southern terminus; MD 743 is unsigned 0.21
US 40 Alt. (National Pike) – Frostburg, Cumberland2.34 MD 36 (Mount Savage Road) – Frostburg, Mount SavageNorthern terminus 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi References
- ^ a b c "Highway Location Reference: Allegany County" (PDF). Maryland State Highway Administration. 2009. http://www.marylandroads.com/Location/2009_ALLEGANY.pdf. Retrieved 2010-11-04.
- ^ Google, Inc. Google Maps – Maryland Route 638 (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=old+national+pike+and+parkersburg+road+eckhart+mines,+md&daddr=md-638+and+md-36+allegany,+md&hl=en&geocode=FXECXQIdSSdM-ylvkZ0x45DKiTFc_X74F-UiSQ%3BFadtXQIdviNM-ymvzKKVbZHKiTGnxkvpwNg7YA&mra=ls&sll=39.650178,-78.897371&sspn=0.015167,0.038581&ie=UTF8&t=h&z=14. Retrieved 2010-03-07.
- ^ Maryland State Roads Commission. Map of Maryland Showing State Road System (Map) (1938 ed.).
External links
Roads in Allegany County, Maryland State highways 
U.S. Highways Interstate Highways Categories:- State highways in Maryland
- Roads in Allegany County, Maryland
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