Maryland Route 144

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MD Route 144
Ali Ghan Rd, Main St, Washington St, Patrick St, South St, Old National Pike, Ridgeville Blvd, Frederick Rd, Frederick Ave Maintained by MDSHA, Baltimore DOT
Length:	60.26 mi[1] (96.98 km)
West end:	MD 807 in Cumberland
Major junctions:	US 220 near Cumberland I-68/US 40 Scenic near Green Ridge State Forest I-68 near Sideling Hill I-70 near Hancock MD 355 in Frederick I-70 near Frederick MD 75 near New Market MD 27 near Mount Airy MD 97 near Cooksville MD 32 near West Friendship US 40 near Ellicott City I-695 near Baltimore
East end:	US 1 in Baltimore
Highways in Maryland < MD 143 MD 145 > State highways - Minor - Former - Turnpikes

Maryland Route 144 consists of six former sections of US 40 in several counties of the state of Maryland. Like its counterpart, MD 7, MD 144 exists in many different pieces throughout western and central Maryland, occasionally serving as a useful local route that complements Interstate 70 and US 40.

Other abandoned portions of U.S. 40 in the state of Maryland are signed as either Alternate U.S. 40 or Scenic U.S. 40.

[edit] Counties traversed

• Allegany County
• Washington County
• Frederick County
• Carroll County
• Howard County
• Baltimore County

[edit] Cities and towns

MD 144 directly serves the following cities and towns:

• Cumberland
• Flintstone
• Hancock
• Hagerstown
• Frederick
• New Market
• Mount Airy
• Lisbon
• Cooksville
• West Friendship
• Ellicott City
• Oella
• Catonsville
• Baltimore

[edit] Route description and junction list

MD 144 exists in multiple segments, six of which are known to be signed as MD 144. Each segment is listed by county with a separate junction list.

[edit] Allegany

The westernmost segment, designated as MD 144, starts as Naves Cross Road near the Cumberland city limit and becomes Ali Ghan Rd, then Baltimore National Pike, after crossing I-68. It ends at Fifteen Mile Creek Rd. near the Washington County line. This segment is the longest intact state-maintained segment of the original route of U.S. 40.

Location	Mile	Destinations	Notes
begins at
Cumberland	0.0	Maryland Route 807 / Bedford Rd. - to US 220	western terminus of
	0.57	Maryland Route 807A / Naves Cross Rd. - to Mason Rd.	turns onto Christie Rd.
	0.66	Interstate 68 / US 40 / US 220 / National Freeway - Morgantown WV, Frostburg, Hancock	grade-separated interchange between routes
	0.69	Christie Rd. south - to Williams Rd.	turns onto Ali Ghan Rd.
	0.83	US 40AB	road has no name
Cumberland	1.26	US 220 - Bedford PA (to I-76)
	1.42	Interstate 68 / US 40 / National Freeway - Hancock	grade-separated interchange between routes
	3.51	Hinkle Rd. south - to Williams Rd.
	4.3	Maryland Route 948AE north / Rocky Gap Rd. - Rocky Gap State Park
	5.59	Maryland Route 948AD north / Pleasant Valley Rd. - Rocky Gap State Park, Rocky Gap Lodge and Golf Resort (to I-68)
	6.97	Maryland Route 948C / Sunset Orchard Rd. - to I-68 west
	7.47	Interstate 68 / US 40 / National Freeway - Hancock	eastbound entrance only from ; use Sunset Orchard Rd. for westbound
	9.14	Maryland Route 948M / W Wilson Rd.
Flintstone	10.77	Interstate 68 / US 40 / National Freeway - Hancock, Sideling Hill	eastbound entrance to only
	10.97	Maryland Route 948AO north / Black Valley Rd.-Murleys Branch Rd. south - to I-68 west
	11.56	Town Creek Rd. south - Green Ridge State Forest
	11.87	US 40AF	road has no name
	13.72	Maryland Route 144AE east / Gilpin Rd.	frontage road
	17.55	US 40 Scenic / 15 Mile Creek Rd. - Green Ridge State Forest, Billmeyer Wildlife Management Area	eastern terminus of
ends at Scenic

The second segment, designated MD 144AE, is known as Gilpin Rd. and serves as a frontage road for MD 144.

Location	Mile	Destinations	Notes
(144AE) begins at Town Creek Rd.
	0.32	US 40AF	road has no name
	2.18	Troutman Rd. south
	2.53	Maryland Route 144 / Baltimore National Pike - to I-68	eastern terminus of
(144AE) ends at

[edit] Washington

The third segment, designated as MD 144WB, exits off I-68 near Hancock (Washington County). It is Western Pike at first and then becomes Main Street in Hancock. It serves the C&O Canal National Historic Park visitor center, just outside the town limits.

Location	Mile	Destinations	Notes
(144WB) begins at dead end
	0.06	Interstate 68 / US 40 / National Freeway - Cumberland, Frostburg, Morgantown WV	grade-separated interchange between routes
	0.12	National Pike west - Forest Park	former route of
	0.25	Woodmont Rd. south - to Pearre Rd.
	2.77	Locher Rd. south - Fort Tonoloway State Park
Hancock	3.64	US 522 / Warfordsburg Rd. - Burnt Factory	grade-separated crossing between routes
	3.67	Limestone Rd. north - to US 522
	3.91	Pennsylvania Ave. north - to Warfordsburg Rd.
	5.91	Interstate 70 / US 40 / Dwight D. Eisenhower Highway - Hagerstown, Frederick	grade-separated interchange between routes; eastern terminus of (144WB)
(144WB) ends at and

The fourth segment, designated MD 144WA, branches off U.S. 40 as Washington Street near Cedar Lawn. It retains this name as it terminates at the Hagerstown city limit.

Location	Mile	Destinations	Notes
(144WA) begins at
Cedar Lawn	0.0	US 40 / National Pike - Clear Spring	western terminus of (144WA)
	0.64	Richwood Dr. north-Hopewell Dr. south - to Halfway Blvd.	Halfway Blvd. interchanges with
Hagerstown	1.47	Maryland Route 910C / Western Maryland Parkway - to US 40	eastern terminus of (144WA); road continues as Washington St.
(144WA) ends at Western Maryland Parkway

[edit] Frederick

The fifth segment, designated MD 144FA, starts out as Patrick Street in Frederick. In downtown Frederick the route is split between Patrick and South streets, with Patrick Street running westbound and South Street running eastbound (the South Street alignment is signage only; MD 144FA follows Patrick St only). In 1814, eminent ophthalmologist Dr. John Tyler built the famed Tyler Spite House at 112 W Church Street in Frederick to spite the City of Frederick by preventing the city from extending Record Street south through Tyler's land to meet West Patrick Street (now Maryland Route 144).^[2] The Tyler Spite House now operates as a bed and breakfast business.^[2]

After crossing Interstate 70 at Exit 56 it runs alongside an abandoned alignment of U.S. 40 and crosses the Monocacy River. Beyond the river the route divides into a four-lane expressway reminiscent of U.S. 40 before its upgrade into I-70, and ends at a partial junction with I-70 at Exit 59. Note that MDOT SHA's route logs for MD 144FA begin at I-70 Exit 59 and continues west into Frederick, running in the opposite direction to the route's cardinal signage.

Location	Mile	Destinations	Notes
(144FA) begins at
	0.0	Interstate 70 / US 40 / Baltimore National Pike / Ijamsville Rd. south - Frederick, Baltimore	grade-separated interchange between routes; eastern terminus of (144FA)
	0.12	Old National Pike east - New Market	former route of ; becomes (144FB) within town limits
	0.47	Baltimore Rd. west	frontage road
		Terra Firma Rd. north
	0.92	Bells Ln. south - to Bartonsville Rd.
	1.35	Spring Ridge Parkway north-Baltimore Rd.
	1.55	Ridgefield Dr. north-Baltimore Rd. west
	1.95	Bartonsville Rd. south
	2.03	Linganore Rd. north
(144FA) crosses the Monocacy Scenic River
	2.67	To Baltimore Rd. east-Patrick St. Ext north	unnamed stub connector that links to both streets
Frederick	3.34	Interstate 70 / US 40 / Baltimore National Pike - Hagerstown, Thurmont	grade-separated interchange between routes
	3.4	Bowman Farm Rd. east - MVA Frederick Offices
	3.45	Maryland Route 870G	road has no name
	3.66	Monocacy Blvd. south - to South St.
	4.05	Franklin St. south - to South St.
	4.71	N East St. north - to E Church St.
	5.01	Maryland Route 355 / Market St. - Urbana	former route of
	5.25	Bentz St. - Frederick Memorial Hospital (to South St.)
	5.57	Jefferson St. - Culler Lake	western terminus of (144FA); former route of
(144FA) ends at Jefferson St; Patrick St. continues to /

A connection is available to the original route, now county-maintained, which continues as Old National Pike until it reaches the town limits of New Market. Within town the route becomes Main Street and resumes state maintenance, designated as MD 144FB. The sixth segment ends at MD 75, while the road itself becomes Old National Pike and then Ridgeville Boulevard, where it ends near Mount Airy.

Location	Mile	Destinations	Notes
(144FB) begins at western border of New Market
New Market	0.0	Old National Pike west - to I-70	western terminus of (144FB); Old National Pike is county-maintained as far as
	0.03	Royal Oak Dr. north
	0.75	Maryland Route 874D north / Prospect St.-8th Alley - to MD 75	(874D) runs north of (144FB); former route of
	1.41	Maryland Route 75 / New Market Rd. - Libertytown (to I-70)	eastern terminus of (144FB)
(144FB) ends at ; Old National Pike continues to Mount Airy

[edit] Frederick-Carroll-Howard

The seventh segment, designated MD 144A, begins at MD 27 near Mount Airy (as Frederick Road). It generally parallels I-70 to the south, crossing every major route that also junctions with I-70. It rapidly passes through Carroll County, enters Howard County and continues until it ends at U.S. 40 at the far western edge of Ellicott City. This segment is the second longest intact state-maintained segment of the original route of U.S. 40.

County	Location	Mile	Destinations	Notes
(144A) begins at
Frederick	Mount Airy	0.00	Maryland Route 27 / Ridge Rd. - Damascus, Westminster	western terminus of (144A)
Carroll		0.76	Bennett Branch Rd. south
Howard		2.44	Twin Arch Rd. north-Long Corner Rd. south - Long Corner	Twin Arch Rd. is designated (144HC)
		4.44	Watersville Rd. north - Links at Challedon	former route of (and possibly )
	Lisbon	5.74	Maryland Route 94 / Woodbine Rd. - Woodbine, Florence (to I-70)	intersection between routes is a traffic circle
		6.52	Daisy Rd. south - to MD 97
		7.10	Morgan Station Rd. south - Morgan	former route of
	Cooksville	8.88	Maryland Route 97 / Roxbury Mills Rd. - Olney, Westminster (to I-70)
	West Friendship	12.69	Maryland Route 32 / Sykesville Rd. - Sykesville, Clarksville (to I-70)
		13.96	Sand Hill Rd. north - Crestlawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery (to MD 99)
		14.65	Triadelphia Rd. south - Glenelg (to MD 32)
		15.52	Marriottsville Rd. north - Marriottsville, Turf Valley Country Club (to US 40)
		16.05	Folly Quarter Rd. south	former route of
	Ellicott City	17.20	US 40 / Baltimore National Pike - Catonsville	eastern terminus of (144A)
(144A) ends at

[edit] Howard-Baltimore

Frederick Road begins less than a mile from where the previous section ends and parallels U.S. 40 through western Ellicott City. After crossing under US 29 with no access, Frederick Road travels through historic downtown Ellicott City (where it's known as Main Street) and eventually reaches the county line (at the Patapsco River). This segment, like some segments in Frederick County, is not state-maintained, but it does form part of the continuous route and is contiguous with the segment below.

[edit] Baltimore-Baltimore City

The route resumes state maintenance at the Howard County-Baltimore County line; the eighth segment, designated MD 144 (note the lack of suffix) continues through Oella and Catonsville in Baltimore County (crossing the Baltimore Beltway, I-695) before going into Baltimore City, where it becomes Frederick Avenue and ends at US 1 in downtown Baltimore.

County	Location	Mile	Destinations	Notes
begins at Howard County-Baltimore County line
Baltimore	Ellicott City	0.0	Main St. west - Historic Ellicott City	western terminus of ; road continues west to
	Oella	0.56	River Rd. south - Patapsco Valley State Park (to Ilchester Rd.)	Ilchester Rd. was formerly designated
		0.9	Old Frederick Rd. north - Banneker Historical Park, Catonsville Community Park	former route of
		1.77	Thistle Rd. south - to Ilchester Rd.
	Catonsville	2.27	N Rolling Rd. - Catonsville Community Park (to US 40)
		2.85	Maryland Route 166 south / S Rolling Rd. - to I-195
		3.67	Bloomsbury Rd. south-Ingleside Ave. north
		4.07	Interstate 695 / Baltimore Beltway - Towson (to I-70), Glen Burnie (to I-95)	grade-separated interchange between routes
		4.35	Prospect Ave. - to Edmonson Ave.
Baltimore City	Baltimore City	5.84	Beechfield Ave. - to MD 372
		6.12	Athol Ave. - New Cathedral Cemetery
		7.01	Hilton St. - to Caton Ave. and US 40
		7.69	S Brunswick St. - to US 1
		splits into two one-way streets: Pratt St. east and Lombard St. west
		8.43	Payton St. - Bon Secours Hospital
		8.52	US 1 north / Monroe St.
		8.62	US 1 south / Fulton Ave.	eastern terminus of
ends at ; Pratt St./Lombard St. continue to Baltimore Inner Harbor

[edit] History

The original MD 144 was once part of today's MD 146, near Loch Raven Reservoir in Baltimore County. In the 1930s, there was a 'break' in state maintenance; the northern segment was and is designated MD 146, but the southern segment, known today as Dulaney Valley Road between the reservoir and Towson, was MD 144. However, after the missing section was brought under state maintenance, the entire route became MD 146. During this period, most of today's segments of MD 144 were still part of US 40.

[edit] Related routes

• Interstate 68
• Interstate 70 in Maryland
• U.S. Route 40 in Maryland
• Maryland Route 99

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• MD 144 @ MDRoads.com
• MDSHA: Highway Location Reference

[edit] Additional Sources

• ADC Street Map of Baltimore City & County (ISBN 0-87530-568-7)
• ADC Street Map of Frederick County (ISBN 0-87530-563-6)
• ADC Street Map of Howard County (ISBN 0-87530-567-9)
• ADC Street Map of Washington County (ISBN 0-87530-056-1)
• ADC Wall Map of Allegany County (ISBN 0-87530-255-6)

[edit] See also

• List of Maryland state highways