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I-68(E-W)/US 40(E-W) Duplex
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Interstate 68 and US Route 40 join for a long, 67.3-mile duplex on the National Freeway from Hancock to Keysers Ridge in Washington, Allegany, and Garrett Counties. The western 8.4 miles of the duplex are joined by US Route 219 in the I-68/US 40/US 219 triplex, and another 6.7 miles of the duplex are joined by US Route 220 in the I-68/US 40/US 220 triplex. The I-68/US 40 duplex will be covered between its ends on this page. The I-68/US 40 western split and triplex with US 219 is covered on the I-68/US 40/US 219 page, and the triplex with US 220 is on the I-68/US 40/US 220 page.

Timothy Reichard 8/25/02

See page 1 for the beginning of this National Freeway tour.

Scenic US 40 returns at the base of Sideling Hill, here looking westbound on I-68/US 40.

Timothy Reichard 8/25/02

I-68 is fairly remote amid the Appalachain Mountains in this part of Maryland's panhandle. Belle Grove is home to the Billmeyer Wildlife Management Agency.

Timothy Reichard 8/25/02

The exit to Belle Grove is via Orleans Road.

Timothy Reichard 8/25/02

Westbound reassurance shields in the middle of nowhere.

Timothy Reichard 8/25/02

M.V. Smith Road connects to Scenic US 40 to the north.

Timothy Reichard 8/25/02

Scenic US 40 ends here, where another MD 144 picks up the former US 40 alignment.

Timothy Reichard 8/25/02

MD 144 heads west, paralleling I-68/US 40 all the way to Cumberland.

Timothy Reichard 8/25/02

I-68/US 40 swings right by Rocky Gap State Park along Martin Mountain, which the freeway descends here.

Dan Moraseski 8/31/02

A guide sign at the Exit 50 overpass. I-68 is mentioned, but US 40 is not shown.

I-68/US 40 next approaches Cumberland, where US 220 joins the freeway through the city. This section of I-68 is covered on the I-68/US 40/US 220 page. To continue west on I-68/US 40 beyond Cumberland, see page 3.

Timothy Reichard 8/25/02

In the other direction, reassurance shields eastbound between Cumberland and Sideling. For most of the reassurance shields along this interstate, the I-68 shields is larger than the US 40 shield.