Maryland Route 638

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MD Route 638

Parkersburg Road
Maintained by MDSHA

Length:

2.34 mi^[1] (3.77 km)

South end:

MD 743 in Eckhart Mines

Major
junctions:

US 40 Alt in Eckhart Mines

North end:

MD 36 near Mount Savage

Highways in Maryland
< MD 637		MD 639 >
State highways - Minor - Former - Turnpikes

Maryland Route 638 is a north/south state highway located in the U.S. state of Maryland. Also known as Parkersburg Road, the route runs from Maryland Route 743 (Old National Pike) in Eckhart Mines, Allegany County north to Maryland Route 36 near Mount Savage, Allegany County.

1 Towns Serviced
2 Route description
3 Junction list
4 References

[edit] Towns Serviced

[edit] Route description

Maryland Route 638 begins at Maryland Route 743 (Old National Pike), an old alignment of U.S. Route 40, in Eckhart Mines, Maryland. It runs northward, intersecting U.S. Route 40 Alternate a short distance from the starting point of Route 638. It then ascends Federal Hill through a residential area. The route then descends the hill, with several right-angle turns during the descent. It passes over the tracks of the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad on a narrow, one-lane bridge. The route ends at Maryland Route 36 near Slabtown, Maryland. Route 638 is a rural two-lane road with speed limit 30 mph for its entire length.

[edit] Junction list

Location	Mile^[1]	Destinations	Notes
Eckhart Mines	0.00	MD 743	Southern terminus of
Eckhart Mines	0.21	US 40 Alt - Frostburg, Cumberland
	0.42	Porter Road - Eckhart Mines
	1.15	Porter Cemetery Road
	1.92	passes over Western Maryland Scenic Railroad tracks
	2.34	MD 36/Mount Savage Road - Mount Savage	Northern terminus of