Maryland Route 35
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Maryland Route 35 is a state highway
in the U.S. state
of Maryland
. Known as Ellerslie Road, the state highway runs 2.37 miles (3.8 km) from MD 36
in Corriganville
north to the Pennsylvania
state line in Ellerslie
, where the highway continues north as Pennsylvania Route 96
(PA 96). MD 35 was constructed in the late 1910s and was one of the original signed state highways in 1927. The state highway runs through the valley of Wills Creek
, an important passage for the railroads beginning in the mid 19th century.
. After leaving Corriganville, MD 35 heads north as a two-lane road lined with scattered residences. The state highway runs through a narrow valley between Wills Mountain
to the east and Little Allegheny Mountain to the west, paralleled by Wills Creek and CSX
's Keystone Subdivision
. MD 35 passes through Ellerslie, within which the highway crosses a branch of Wills Creek, before reaching its northern terminus at the Pennsylvania state line. The highway continues north as PA 96 (Hyndman Road) toward Hyndman
.
and Bedford, Pennsylvania
. No less than three different railroads used the part of the valley north of Corriganville in the late 19th century: B&O Railroad, Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad
, and Western Maryland Railway
. The first road built through the valley, the Creek Road, was present by 1898. This road was built adjacent to Wills Creek and remains today as Beach View Drive in Corriganville and Schellsburg Road in Ellerslie. Between 1917 and 1919 a new road was built by the Maryland State Roads Commission
following the present alignment on the hillside above the creek. In 1927, this road was one of the original signed Maryland state numbered highways. The MD 35 designation originally extended further south along what is today MD 36 to U.S. Route 40
just above the Cumberland Narrows
. The southern terminus of MD 35 was rolled back to Corriganville and replaced by MD 36 between 1939 and 1946.
.
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!Location
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!Destinations
!Notes
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|rowspan=2|Corriganville
|0.00
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|Southern terminus
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|0.03
|Kreigbaum Road
|Unsigned MD 831C
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|Ellerslie
|2.37
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|Northern terminus; Pennsylvania
state line
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
. Known as Ellerslie Road, the state highway runs 2.37 miles (3.8 km) from MD 36
Maryland Route 36
Maryland Route 36 is a state highway located in Allegany County, Maryland, United States. MD 36's southern terminus is at the WV 46 bridge in Westernport and its northern terminus at U.S. Route 40 Alternate near Cumberland...
in Corriganville
Corriganville, Maryland
Corriganville is an unincorporated town in Allegany County, Maryland, USA. The town lies north of Cumberland at the confluence of Wills Creek and Jennings Run...
north to the Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
state line in Ellerslie
Ellerslie, Maryland
Ellerslie is an unincorporated town in Allegany County, Maryland. The town lies north of Cumberland next to the Pennsylvania-Maryland State Line. Ellerslie is part of the 'Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area'.-See also:Regional Businesses...
, where the highway continues north as Pennsylvania Route 96
Pennsylvania Route 96
Pennsylvania Route 96 is a long state highway located in southwestern Pennsylvania. The southern terminus of the route is at the Mason-Dixon Line in Londonderry Township, where PA 96 continues to the south as Maryland Route 35...
(PA 96). MD 35 was constructed in the late 1910s and was one of the original signed state highways in 1927. The state highway runs through the valley of Wills Creek
Wills Creek (North Branch Potomac River)
Wills Creek is a tributary of the North Branch Potomac River in Pennsylvania and Maryland in the United States.Wills Creek drops off the Allegheny Mountains of southeastern Somerset County, Pennsylvania, and enters the North Branch Potomac River at Cumberland, Maryland.-History:thumb|220px|Fort...
, an important passage for the railroads beginning in the mid 19th century.
Route description
MD 35 begins at an intersection with MD 36 (Mount Savage Road) in Corriganville. The state highway immediately intersects Kreigbaum Road, which is unsigned MD 831CMaryland Route 831
Maryland Route 831 is a collection of unsigned state highways in the U.S. state of Maryland. Eight of the nine highways are sections of the old alignment of MD 36 between Frostburg and Cumberland in northwestern Allegany County. The segments of MD 831 range from MD 831A at MD 36's northern...
. After leaving Corriganville, MD 35 heads north as a two-lane road lined with scattered residences. The state highway runs through a narrow valley between Wills Mountain
Wills Mountain
Wills Mountain is a quartzite-capped ridge in the Ridge and Valley physiographic province of the Appalachian Mountains in Pennsylvania and Maryland, USA, extending from near Bedford, Pennsylvania to near Cumberland, Maryland...
to the east and Little Allegheny Mountain to the west, paralleled by Wills Creek and CSX
CSX Transportation
CSX Transportation operates a Class I railroad in the United States known as the CSX Railroad. It is the main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and owns approximately 21,000 route miles...
's Keystone Subdivision
Keystone Subdivision
The Keystone Subdivision is a railroad line owned and operated by CSX Transportation in the U.S. states of Maryland and Pennsylvania. The line runs from Cumberland, Maryland west to McKeesport, Pennsylvania along a former Baltimore and Ohio Railroad line...
. MD 35 passes through Ellerslie, within which the highway crosses a branch of Wills Creek, before reaching its northern terminus at the Pennsylvania state line. The highway continues north as PA 96 (Hyndman Road) toward Hyndman
Hyndman, Pennsylvania
Hyndman is a borough in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States. 1005 residents were counted during the 2000 census.- History :The first known settler in the area was Samuel Waters, who lived near Wills Creek and built a bridge across it before 1800. About 1800, Jacob Burkett and Amos Raley...
.
History
The valley of Wills Creek north of Corriganville has a significant place in railroad history as not only part of the ascent from Cumberland to the Summit of the Alleghenies at Sand Patch but also part of the route between FrostburgFrostburg, Maryland
Frostburg is a city in Allegany County, Maryland, United States located at the head of the Georges Creek Valley. It is part of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,873 at the 2000 census...
and Bedford, Pennsylvania
Bedford, Pennsylvania
Bedford is a borough in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, west of the State Capital, Harrisburg. It is the county seat of Bedford County. Bedford was established in the mid-18th century. Population counts follow: 1890, 2,242; 1900, 2,167; 1910, 2,385. The population was 3,141 at the 2000...
. No less than three different railroads used the part of the valley north of Corriganville in the late 19th century: B&O Railroad, Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad
Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad
The Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad was an American railroad which operated in Western Maryland. Primarily a coal hauler, it was owned by the Consolidation Coal Company, and was absorbed into the Western Maryland Railway in 1944....
, and Western Maryland Railway
Western Maryland Railway
The Western Maryland Railway was an American Class I railroad which operated in Maryland, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. It was primarily a coal hauling and freight railroad, with a small passenger train operation. The WM became part of the Chessie System in 1973 and ceased operating its lines...
. The first road built through the valley, the Creek Road, was present by 1898. This road was built adjacent to Wills Creek and remains today as Beach View Drive in Corriganville and Schellsburg Road in Ellerslie. Between 1917 and 1919 a new road was built by the Maryland State Roads Commission
Maryland State Highway Administration
The Maryland State Highway Administration is the state agency responsible for maintaining Maryland numbered highways outside of Baltimore City...
following the present alignment on the hillside above the creek. In 1927, this road was one of the original signed Maryland state numbered highways. The MD 35 designation originally extended further south along what is today MD 36 to U.S. Route 40
U.S. Route 40 in Maryland
U.S. Route 40 in the U.S. state of Maryland runs from western Maryland to Cecil County in the state's northeastern corner. With a total length of over , it is the longest numbered highway in Maryland. Almost half of the road overlaps with Interstate 68 or Interstate 70, while the old alignment...
just above the Cumberland Narrows
Cumberland Narrows
The Cumberland Narrows is a water gap in western Maryland in the United States, just west of Cumberland, Maryland. Wills Creek cuts through the central ridge of the Wills Mountain Anticline at a low elevation here between Wills Mountain to the north and Haystack Mountain to the south...
. The southern terminus of MD 35 was rolled back to Corriganville and replaced by MD 36 between 1939 and 1946.
Junction list
The entire route is in Allegany CountyAllegany County, Maryland
Allegany County is a county located in the northwestern part of the US state of Maryland. It is part of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 75,087. Its county seat is Cumberland...
.
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!Location
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!Destinations
!Notes
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|rowspan=2|Corriganville
Corriganville, Maryland
Corriganville is an unincorporated town in Allegany County, Maryland, USA. The town lies north of Cumberland at the confluence of Wills Creek and Jennings Run...
|0.00
|
|Southern terminus
|-
|0.03
|Kreigbaum Road
|Unsigned MD 831C
Maryland Route 831
Maryland Route 831 is a collection of unsigned state highways in the U.S. state of Maryland. Eight of the nine highways are sections of the old alignment of MD 36 between Frostburg and Cumberland in northwestern Allegany County. The segments of MD 831 range from MD 831A at MD 36's northern...
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|Ellerslie
Ellerslie, Maryland
Ellerslie is an unincorporated town in Allegany County, Maryland. The town lies north of Cumberland next to the Pennsylvania-Maryland State Line. Ellerslie is part of the 'Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area'.-See also:Regional Businesses...
|2.37
|
|Northern terminus; Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
state line