Maryland Route 418
Encyclopedia
Maryland Route 418 is a state highway
in the U.S. state
of Maryland
. Known as Ringgold Pike, the state highway runs 4.62 miles (7.4 km) from Maryland Route 60
in Leitersburg
east to the Pennsylvania
state line near Ringgold
, where the highway continues as State Route 2007 (Midvale Road) in Franklin County
. MD 418 was constructed in 1930 from Leitersburg to Ringgold and extended to the state line in the mid 1950s. The state highway was rebuilt in the late 1950s.
, which can be accessed by Leiter Street and Ringgold Street, which are the old alignments of MD 60 and MD 418, respectively. MD 418 heads northeast as a two-lane highway through farmland. The state highway intersects MD 64 (Smithsburg Pike) just west of the unincorporated village of Ringgold. In Ringgold, MD 418 intersects Midvale Road and Windy Haven Road, which are the old alignments of MD 418 and MD 64, respectively. The state highway continues northeast, crossing a tributary to Red Run before reaching its terminus at the Pennsylvania state line. The highway continues north as SR 2007 (Midvale Road) toward the unincorporated village of Rouzerville
.
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{| class=wikitable
!Location
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
|-
|rowspan=3|Leitersburg
|0.00
|
|Western terminus
|-
|0.17
|Leiter Street
|Old alignment of MD 60
|-
|0.37
|Ringgold Street
|Old alignment of MD 418
|-
|rowspan=3|Ringgold
|2.77
|
|
|-
|2.98
|Midvale Street
|Old alignment of MD 418
|-
|3.09
|Windy Haven Road
|Old alignment of MD 64
|-
|
|4.62
|
|Eastern 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 Ringgold Pike, the state highway runs 4.62 miles (7.4 km) from Maryland Route 60
Maryland Route 60
Maryland Route 60 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known for most of its length as Leitersburg Pike, the state highway runs from the intersection of Potomac Street and Northern Avenue in Hagerstown east to the Pennsylvania state line near Leitersburg, where the highway continues...
in Leitersburg
Leitersburg, Maryland
Leitersburg is a census-designated place in Washington County, Maryland, United States. The population was 523 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Leitersburg is located at ....
east 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 near Ringgold
Ringgold, Maryland
Ringgold is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Maryland, United States.-References:...
, where the highway continues as State Route 2007 (Midvale Road) in Franklin County
Franklin County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 129,313 people, 50,633 households, and 36,405 families residing in the county. The population density was 168 people per square mile . There were 53,803 housing units at an average density of 70 per square mile...
. MD 418 was constructed in 1930 from Leitersburg to Ringgold and extended to the state line in the mid 1950s. The state highway was rebuilt in the late 1950s.
Route description
MD 418 begins at an intersection with MD 60 (Leitersburg Pike) in Leitersburg outside of the Leitersburg Historic DistrictLeitersburg Historic District
Leitersburg Historic District is a national historic district at Leitersburg, Washington County, Maryland, United States. The district is centered on this early-19th century village. The village square retains three original early 19th century brick buildings, a tavern, general store, and...
, which can be accessed by Leiter Street and Ringgold Street, which are the old alignments of MD 60 and MD 418, respectively. MD 418 heads northeast as a two-lane highway through farmland. The state highway intersects MD 64 (Smithsburg Pike) just west of the unincorporated village of Ringgold. In Ringgold, MD 418 intersects Midvale Road and Windy Haven Road, which are the old alignments of MD 418 and MD 64, respectively. The state highway continues northeast, crossing a tributary to Red Run before reaching its terminus at the Pennsylvania state line. The highway continues north as SR 2007 (Midvale Road) toward the unincorporated village of Rouzerville
Rouzerville, Pennsylvania
Rouzerville is a census-designated place in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 862 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Rouzerville is located at ....
.
History
MD 418 was paved from Leitersburg to Ringgold in 1930. The state highway was extended northeast to the Pennsylvania state line around 1956, the same year the highway's present alignment at its western end was constructed in conjunction with MD 60's bypass of Leitersburg. MD 418 was reconstructed from the eastern end of the bypass of Leitersburg to the state line in 1958, including the construction of the highway's present alignment through Ringgold.Junction list
The entire route is in Washington CountyWashington County, Maryland
Washington County is a county located in the western part of the U.S. state of Maryland, bordering southern Pennsylvania to the north, northern Virginia to the south, and the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia to the south and west. As of the 2010 Census, its population is 147,430...
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!Location
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
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|rowspan=3|Leitersburg
Leitersburg, Maryland
Leitersburg is a census-designated place in Washington County, Maryland, United States. The population was 523 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Leitersburg is located at ....
|0.00
|
|Western terminus
|-
|0.17
|Leiter Street
|Old alignment of MD 60
|-
|0.37
|Ringgold Street
|Old alignment of MD 418
|-
|rowspan=3|Ringgold
Ringgold, Maryland
Ringgold is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Maryland, United States.-References:...
|2.77
|
|
|-
|2.98
|Midvale Street
|Old alignment of MD 418
|-
|3.09
|Windy Haven Road
|Old alignment of MD 64
|-
|
|4.62
|
|Eastern 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