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Encyclopedia > Interstate 68

Interstate 68 is an interstate highway in the United States. It runs from Morgantown, West Virginia at Interstate 79 to Hancock, Maryland at Interstate 70, completely replacing the pre-1989 U.S. Highway 48. Interstate 68 is Corridor E of the Appalachian Development Highway System Route marker sign: Interstate 68 File links The following pages link to this file: List of Interstate Highways Interstate 68 Categories: United States government images ... A typical rural stretch of Interstate Highway, with two lanes in each direction separated by a large grassy median, and with cross-traffic limited to overpasses and underpasses. ... Morgantown is a city located in Monongalia County, West Virginia on the banks of the Monongahela River. ... Interstate 79 is an interstate highway in the eastern United States. ... Hancock is a town located in Washington County, Maryland. ... I-70 looking westbound near Mile 326, Wabaunsee County, Kansas Interstate 70 is a long interstate highway in the United States. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... United States Highway 48 is an east-west United States highway that currently runs for 148 miles from northern Virginia to central West Virginia. ... AHDS is part of the Appalachian Regional Commission History In 1964, the President’s Appalachian Regional Commission (PARC) reported to Congress that economic growth in Appalachia would not be possible until the Region’s isolation had been overcome. ...

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Length

Miles km state
31 50 West Virginia
81 131 Maryland
112 181 Total

Major cities along the route

Morgantown is a city located in Monongalia County, West Virginia on the banks of the Monongahela River. ... Cumberland is a city located in Allegany County, Maryland. ...

Intersections with other Interstates

Interstate 79 is an interstate highway in the eastern United States. ... Morgantown is a city located in Monongalia County, West Virginia on the banks of the Monongahela River. ... I-70 looking westbound near Mile 326, Wabaunsee County, Kansas Interstate 70 is a long interstate highway in the United States. ... Hancock is a town located in Washington County, Maryland. ...

Shunpiking the Pennsylvania Turnpike

Shunpiking the Interstate 70 portion of the Pennsylvania Turnpike via Interstate 68 and Interstate 79 is acctually shorter than using the Turnpike. From Hancock, Maryland to Washington, Pennsylvania using the Turnpike the route is 155 miles, while the Shunpiking route from Hancock, Maryland to Washington, Pennsylvania via Morgantown, West Virginia is 151.8 miles. The speed limit is also higher on the Shunpiking route as West Virginia has a speed limit of 70 mph. The term shunpiking comes from the word shun, meaning to avoid, and pike, a term referring to turnpikes, which were roads which required payment of a fee (or toll) to travel on them. ... The Pennsylvania Turnpike logo The Pennsylvania Turnpike is a major roadway in the state of Pennsylvania linking the greater Philadelphia area in the southeastern portion of the state to Pittsburgh and the Ohio border to the west. ... The term shunpiking comes from the word shun, meaning to avoid, and pike, a term referring to turnpikes, which were roads which required payment of a fee (or toll) to travel on them. ... I-70 looking westbound near Mile 326, Wabaunsee County, Kansas Interstate 70 is a long interstate highway in the United States. ... The Pennsylvania Turnpike logo The Pennsylvania Turnpike is a major roadway in the state of Pennsylvania linking the greater Philadelphia area in the southeastern portion of the state to Pittsburgh and the Ohio border to the west. ... Interstate 79 is an interstate highway in the eastern United States. ... A toll road, turnpike or tollpike is a road on which a toll authority collects a fee for use. ... Hancock is a town located in Washington County, Maryland. ... Washington is a city located in Washington County, Pennsylvania. ... The term shunpiking comes from the word shun, meaning to avoid, and pike, a term referring to turnpikes, which were roads which required payment of a fee (or toll) to travel on them. ... Morgantown is a city located in Monongalia County, West Virginia on the banks of the Monongahela River. ... The term shunpiking comes from the word shun, meaning to avoid, and pike, a term referring to turnpikes, which were roads which required payment of a fee (or toll) to travel on them. ... State nickname: Mountain State Other U.S. States Capital Charleston Largest city Charleston Governor Joe Manchin (D) Official languages English Area 62,809 km² (41st)  - Land 62,436 km²  - Water 376 km² (0. ...


Notes

  • A 340-foot (104 m) deep cut in the top of Sideling Hill was made to allow the highway to pass through six miles (10 km) west of Hancock. This exposed a syncline, a trough-shaped fold in the rock of Sideling Hill. An exhibit center was built at the site, and it opened in 1991. This cut is one of the most impressive rock exposures in the northeastern United States.
  • The section through Cumberland, Maryland is one of the most substandard sections of Interstate highway, falling well below Interstate standards, however, there was no realistic alternate route so it was included in I-68. Built as U.S. Highway 40 in 1965, the tight character, narrow lanes and very limited sight distance warrant a 40 mph (60 km/h) speed limit and most exits are posted at 15 mph (25 km/h).

Washington is a city located in Washington County, Pennsylvania. ... The Pennsylvania Turnpike logo The Pennsylvania Turnpike is a major roadway in the state of Pennsylvania linking the greater Philadelphia area in the southeastern portion of the state to Pittsburgh and the Ohio border to the west. ... Sideling Hill road cut - one of the best rock exposures in Maryland and indeed in the entire northeastern United States. ... In geology, a syncline is a type of fold that involves an upward slope to either side. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... United States Highway 50 is an east-west United States highway. ... The John Hanson Highway is a freeway in central Maryland, linking New York Avenue in Washington, D.C., with the Chesapeake Bay Bridge near Annapolis, Maryland. ... Interstate 95 or (I-95) is an interstate highway that runs 1907 miles (3070 kilometers) north-south along the east coast of the United States. ... The Capital Beltway (in green) The Capital Beltway (Interstate 495) is an expressway-class interstate highway which circles the Washington, DC area. ... Nickname: Americas Sailing Capital , Naptown Location in Maryland Founded  -Incorporated 1649 1708  County Anne Arundel County Mayor Ellen O. Moyer (Dem) Area  - Total  - Water 19. ... Interstate 595 is an unsigned number for a section of US 50 (the John Hanson Highway) from the Capital Beltway ( I-95/I-495) east of Washington, D.C. to MD 70 at Annapolis, Maryland. ... Cumberland is a city located in Allegany County, Maryland. ... The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) defines standards for Interstate Highways in their publication A Policy on Design Standards - Interstate System. ... United States Highway 40 is an east-west United States highway. ... 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ...

Reference

  • 2005 Rand McNally "The Road Atlas 2005" - newest feature- interstate mileage by state
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Primary Interstate Highways		 Interstate Highway marker
4 5 8 10 12 15 16 17
19 20 22 24 25 26 27 29
30 35 37 39 40 43 44 45
49 55 57 59 64 65 66 68
69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 (W)
76 (E) 77 78 79 80 81 82 83
84 (W) 84 (E) 85 86 (W) 86 (E) 87 88 (W) 88 (E)
89 90 91 93 94 95 96 97
99 238 H-1 H-2 H-3
Unsigned Interstate Highways
A-1 A-2 A-3 A-4 PRI-1 PRI-2 PRI-3
Lists
Two-digit Interstates - Three-digit Interstates
Gaps in Interstates - Intrastate Interstates
Interstate standards - Proposed Interstates
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Appalachian Development Highway System Corridors
Corridor A Atlanta, GA - Waynesville, NC Corridor B Asheville, NC - Portsmouth, OH
Corridor C Portsmouth, OH - Columbus, OH Corridor D Cincinnati, OH - Bridgeport, WV
Corridor E Morgantown, WV - Hancock, MD Corridor F Caryville, TN - Jenkins, KY
Corridor G Jenkins, KY - Charleston, WV Corridor H Weston, WV - Strasburg, VA
Corridor I Winchester, KY - Whitesburg, KY Corridor J Chattanooga, TN - London, KY
Corridor K Cleveland, TN - Sylva, NC Corridor L Beckley, WV - Sutton, WV
Corridor M New Stanton, PA - Harrisburg, PA Corridor N Grantsville, MD - Ebensburg, PA
Corridor O Cumberland, MD - Bellefonte, PA Corridor P Lock Haven, PA - Milton, PA
Corridor Q Pikeville, KY - Christiansburg, VA Corridor R Campton, KY - Prestonsburg, KY
Corridor S White Pine, TN - Harrogate, TN Corridor T Erie, PA - Binghamton, NY
Corridor U Williamsport, PA - Elmira, NY Corridor V Batesville, MS - Chattanooga, TN
Corridor W Greenville, SC - Hendersonville, NC Corridor X Fulton, MS - Birmingham, AL
Corridor Z Columbus, GA - Jekyll Island, GA

  Results from FactBites:
 
Economic Development History of Interstate 68 in Maryland - Economic Development - FHWA (3973 words)
Interstate 68 is an east-west freeway that links the western Maryland panhandle to northeast West Virginia.
I-68 does not enter a major metropolitan statistical area; the largest city between the endpoints is Cumberland, Md. This study concentrates on the 82-mile segment in Maryland.
As of August 1, 2004, the passenger-car toll on the section of the turnpike that is the primary alternative to I-68 (the I-70 segment from Breezewood, Penn. to the Pennsylvania-Ohio boundary) was $9.50.
Interstate 68 (181 words)
Interstate 68 is an interstate highway in the United States.
The main reason for Interstate 68's construction was to create, in conjunction with Interstate 79 between Morgantown and Washington, Pennsylvania, a free bypass for the I-70 portion of the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
Some highway mavens want to extend I-68 west of its current terminus to Cincinnati, Ohio, but it is unlikely that this will happen.
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