U.S. Route 40 at Martin Mountain - 21235 National Pike NE, Allegany County, Maryland - U.S. 40 - The National Road on Waymarking.com

This location was once along the National Highway U.S.Route 40 which now shares the same road as Interstates 68 and 70 through this section of the state.
This 1957 plaque on present-day Maryland Route 144 at an abandoned overlook at the crest of Martin Mountain commemorates a previous attempt to tame the National Road between Hancock and Cumberland. The inscription continues: Theodore R. McKeldin, Governor. State Roads Commission — Robert O. Bonnell–Chairman, Edgar T. Bennett, John J. McMullen. Norman M. Pritchett–Chief Engineer.
Abandoned Overlook at Martin Mountain
Parking area, now off limits, is to the right of the brass tablet, barely visible in the overgrown grass. Today, U.S. 40 officially shares the pavement with Interstate 70 and then Interstate 68 on most of its way west from Baltimore to Keyser’s Ridge, the last crest in Maryland. State Route 144, Scenic U.S. 40 or Alternate U.S. 40 weave in and out of the Interstates, tracing the old path across the mountains.

Americana: Roadside Attraction Significant Interest: Memorial Web Address: [Web Link] Milestone / Marker: Not listed

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