Maryland Route 75
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Maryland Route 75 is a state highway
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 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 for most of its length as Green Valley Road, the state highway runs 28.4 miles (45.7 km) from MD 355
Maryland Route 355
Maryland Route 355 is a north–south road in western central Maryland in the United States. The southern terminus of the route is at the Washington, D.C. border in Friendship Heights, Montgomery County, where it continues south as Wisconsin Avenue into Washington. The northern terminus is...

 near Hyattstown
Hyattstown, Maryland
Hyattstown is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. Established in 1798 and named after its founder, John Hyatt, this crossroad's town is located on Maryland Route 355 in upper Montgomery County...

 north to MD 31
Maryland Route 31
Maryland Route 31 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known for most of its length as New Windsor Road, the state highway runs from MD 26 in Libertytown east to MD 140 in Westminster. MD 31 connects the county seats of Frederick and Westminster via Libertytown in eastern Frederick...

 in New Windsor
New Windsor, Maryland
New Windsor is a town in Carroll County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,303 at the 2000 census. It is a suburb of Westminster, which is about 6 miles east of New Windsor on Maryland Route 31. It contains many neighborhoods, the most known being the 100-acre Atlee Ridge, or "The...

. MD 75 serves as the main north–south highway of eastern Frederick County
Frederick County, Maryland
Frederick County is a county located in the western part of the U.S. state of Maryland, bordering the southern border of Pennsylvania and the northeastern border of Virginia. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 233,385....

, where it connects Hyattstown with New Market
New Market, Maryland
New Market is a town in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. The population was 427 at the 2000 census. The town bills itself as the "Antiques capital of Maryland".-Geography:New Market is located at ....

, Libertytown
Libertytown, Maryland
Libertytown is an unincorporated community in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. The Abraham Jones House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.-References:...

, Johnsville
Johnsville, Maryland
Johnsville is an unincorporated community in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. Kitterman-Buckey Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.-References:...

, and the Carroll County
Carroll County, Maryland
Carroll County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. In 2010, its population was 167,134. It was named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton , signer of the American Declaration of Independence. Its county seat is Westminster....

 town of Union Bridge
Union Bridge, Maryland
Union Bridge is a town in Carroll County, Maryland, United States. The population was 989 at the 2000 census.Much of the town was added to the National Register of Historic Places as the Union Bridge Historic District in 1994.-Geography:...

. The first sections of MD 75 were constructed around New Windsor and between Fountain Mills and New London
New London, Maryland
New London is an unincorporated community in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. Thomas Maynard House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.-References:...

 in the early 1910s. The latter highway was extended south to Green Valley
Green Valley, Maryland
Green Valley is a census-designated place in southern Frederick County, Maryland, United States. The population was 12,262 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Green Valley is located at ....

 in the late 1910s. In the early 1920s, MD 75 was constructed between New Windsor and Union Bridge and from Libertytown to Johnsville
Johnsville, Maryland
Johnsville is an unincorporated community in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. Kitterman-Buckey Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.-References:...

. The remainder of the state highway was constructed in the late 1920s and early 1930s. MD 75 was relocated between Union Bridge and New Windsor in the early 1960s, around its interchange with Interstate 70
Interstate 70 in Maryland
Interstate 70 is a part of the Interstate Highway System that runs from Cove Fort, Utah to Baltimore, Maryland. In Maryland, the Interstate Highway runs from the Pennsylvania state line in Hancock east to the Interstate's eastern terminus near its junction with I-695 at a park and ride in...

 (I-70) and 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...

 (US 40) in New Market in the early 1970s, and at its northern terminus in New Windsor in 2007.

Route description

MD 75 begins at MD 355 (Urbana Pike) a short distance north of the Frederick–Montgomery
Montgomery County, Maryland
Montgomery County is a county in the U.S. state of Maryland, situated just to the north of Washington, D.C., and southwest of the city of Baltimore. It is one of the most affluent counties in the United States, and has the highest percentage of residents over 25 years of age who hold post-graduate...

 county line near Hyattstown. The state highway crosses Bennett Creek and Stillhouse Branch and passes through the village of Green Valley. MD 75 traverses Fahrney Branch before reaching MD 80
Maryland Route 80
Maryland Route 80 is a state highway in the southern part of Frederick County in the U.S. state of Maryland. Towards its eastern terminus at MD 27, the highway briefly enters Montgomery County as well.-Counties traversed:*Frederick County*Montgomery County...

 (Fingerboard Road), onto which MD 75 turns west for a short concurrency in the hamlet of Fountain Mills. The state highway continues north to the village of Monrovia
Monrovia, Maryland
Monrovia is a small unincorporated area located in the southeastern portion of Frederick County. The zip code for the area is 21770, and its coordinates are .- Education :Monrovia is a part of the Frederick County public school system...

, where the highway passes through a pair of sharp curves, crosses Bush Creek, and passes under 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 Old Main Line Subdivision. At Baldwin Road south of New Market, MD 75 makes a right turn to remain on Green Valley Road while its old alignment continues straight to a dead end. At East Baldwin Road, the state highway makes a left turn onto a four-lane divided highway where the state highway has a diamond interchange
Diamond interchange
A diamond interchange is a common type of road junction, used where a freeway crosses a minor road. The freeway itself is grade-separated from the minor road, one crossing the other over a bridge...

 with I-70 and US 40 (Baltimore National Pike). North of the interchange, MD 75 has an intersection with Old National Pike, which heads west into the town of New Market as MD 144
Maryland Route 144
Maryland Route 144 is a collection of state highways in the U.S. state of Maryland. These highways are sections of old alignment of U.S. Route 40 between Cumberland and Baltimore...

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North of MD 144, MD 75 reduces to two lanes and meets the north end of the old alignment, Old New Market Road. The state highway traverses Bens Branch in the hamlet of New London, which contains the Drummine Farm
Drummine Farm
The Drummine Farm is a historic home and farm complex located at New Market, Frederick County, Maryland, United States. The main house was constructed about 1790 and is a -story structure of uncoursed fieldstone. The house retains Georgian stylistic influences in exterior and interior decorative...

 and Linganore High School
Linganore High School
Linganore High School is an American high school located in Frederick County, Maryland, near the city of Frederick. The school's mascot is the Lancer, and its colors are red and black.-History:...

 on Old Annapolis Road. MD 75 crosses Linganore Creek
Linganore Creek
Linganore Creek is a tributary of the Monocacy River in Frederick County, Maryland. The stream is formed from the confluence of the north and south forks of the Linganore , about east-northeast of the city of Frederick. The creek runs roughly southwest to the Monocacy River, which drains to the...

 and parallels Town Branch to the town of Libertytown. The state highway is named Walnut Street and Church Street south and north, respectively, of its intersection with MD 26
Maryland Route 26
Maryland Route 26 is an east–west state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Outside of the Baltimore city limits, it is known as Liberty Road; inside the city limits it is known as Liberty Heights Avenue....

 (Liberty Road). After passing through Johnsville, which is home of the historic Kitterman-Buckey Farm
Kitterman-Buckey Farm
Kitterman--Buckey Farm is a historic home and farm complex located at Johnsville, Frederick County, Maryland. It is the remnant of the farm that was established by the German immigrant Christopher Kitteman in 1752, and which remained in the Root/Buckey family from 1790 to 1919. The main house was...

, MD 75 curves to the east and crosses Beaver Dam Creek. The state highway curves back to the north and traverses Haines Branch before crossing Sams Creek into Carroll County.

MD 75 passes to the west of a cement factory before the highway enters the town of Union Bridge as Main Street. The state highway intersects Locust Street in the center of the Union Bridge Historic District
Union Bridge Historic District
Union Bridge Historic District is a national historic district at Union Bridge, Carroll County, Maryland, United States. The district consists of this small piedmont village, which serves the area as a market center for the surrounding agricultural area...

. Locust Street heads east toward the Pipe Creek Friends Meetinghouse
Pipe Creek Friends Meetinghouse
Pipe Creek Friends Meetinghouse is a historic Friends meeting house located at Union Bridge, Carroll County, Maryland, United States. It is a -story brick structure in Flemish bond on a stone foundation. The meetinghouse was begun in 1771 and completed the next year. A fire in October 1934...

 and the historic home Hard Lodging
Hard Lodging
Hard Lodging is a historic home located at Union Bridge, Carroll County, Maryland, United States. It is built on a small cliff overlooking the site where its first owner, Solomon Shepherd, had a mill that is no longer standing...

, and west toward the historic farm Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant (Union Bridge, Maryland)
Mt. Pleasant, also known as the Clemson Family Farm, is a historic home located at Union Bridge, Carroll County, Maryland, United States. It is a five-bay by two-bay, -story brick structure with a gable roof and built about 1815...

. MD 75 crosses the east–west line of the Maryland Midland Railway
Maryland Midland Railway
The Maryland Midland Railway is a Class III short-line railroad operating about 63 miles of track in central Maryland. It was originally headquartered in the former Western Maryland Railway station in Union Bridge, Maryland, however it is now located in a new facility across the street from the...

 adjacent to Union Bridge Station
Union Bridge Station
Union Bridge Station is a historic railway station in Union Bridge, Carroll County, Maryland. It was built in 1902 as a stop for the Western Maryland Railway. It is representative of the rural railway stations constructed during the late 19th and early 20th centuries...

, which now serves as the Western Maryland Railway Historical Society Museum that commemorates the railway's predecessor, the 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 state highway crosses Little Pipe Creek, then turns east onto Green Valley Road; Main Street continues north as a municipal highway that leads north to the historic Uniontown Academy
Uniontown Academy
Uniontown Academy is a historic school located at Uniontown, Carroll County, Maryland, United States. It is a one-story building of brick with a stone foundation constructed in 1851 and is said to be a replica of the earlier, 1810 structure. It is three bays wide and three bays long, with a gable...

 and the village of Middleburg
Middleburg, Maryland
Middleburg is an unincorporated community in Carroll County, Maryland, United States.-References:...

.

MD 75 heads east past Wilson's Inheritance
Wilson's Inheritance
Wilson's Inheritance is a historic home and farm complex located at Union Bridge, Carroll County, Maryland, United States. The complex includes the 1832-38 farmhouse, a bank barn, blacksmith shop, washhouse, smokehouse, chicken houses, sheds, and a privy...

 and the village of Linwood, which has its own historic district
Linwood Historic District (Linwood, Maryland)
Linwood Historic District is a national historic district at Linwood, Carroll County, Maryland, United States. The district includes a mixture of railway structures , community structures and residences with...

 south of the rail line. Through Linwood, the state highway is paralleled to the north by its old alignment, MD 800
Maryland Route 800
Maryland Route 800 is a collection of state highways in the U.S. state of Maryland. The longest section of MD 800, officially MD 800D and known as Watson Lane, is signed and runs between two intersections with MD 75 near the unincorporated village of Linwood in western Carroll County...

 (Watson Lane). After the eastern junction with MD 800, MD 75 veers southeast and meets the southern end of MD 84
Maryland Route 84
Maryland Route 84 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs from MD 75 near New Windsor north to MD 832 near Frizzelburg. MD 84 provides access to Uniontown and forms part of the connection between New Windsor and Taneytown in western Carroll County. The state...

 (Clear Ridge Road), which heads north toward Uniontown
Uniontown, Maryland
Uniontown is an unincorporated community in Carroll County, Maryland, United States. The community is home to the Uniontown Historic District, added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.-References:...

. The state highway crosses Little Pipe Creek again before reaching its northern terminus at MD 31 on the northern edge of the town of New Windsor. Green Valley Road continues south as eastbound MD 31, while westbound MD 31 heads west from the intersection as High Street.

History

A portion of MD 75 was originally the Liberty and Pipe Creek Turnpike from Libertytown to Union Bridge via Johnsville. When the Maryland State Roads Commission laid out its initial system of state roads to be improved in 1909, the highway between Fountain Mills and New London via New Market was included as one of the original state roads. By the end of 1911, the state road was completed from New Market to about 1 miles (1.6 km) south of Monrovia. The remainder of the Fountain Mills – New London road was under construction in 1911 and completed as a 14 feet (4.3 m) macadam road in 1912. The Uniontown Road from New Windsor to near the modern MD 75–MD 84 junction was paved in macadam as a state aid road in 1911. The highway was extended south as a state-aid road from Fountain Mills toward Hyattstown in two sections; the first 1.5 miles (2.4 km) section was completed as a macadam road by 1915. The second section, which would extend the highway to Green Valley, went under contract in 1916 but the contracted company failed after partially completing the road. The macadam road south to Green Valley was completed in 1920.

The highway from the Uniontown Road north of New Windsor to Union Bridge went under construction shortly after 1921 and was completed as a concrete road by 1923; this included paving of Main Street in Union Bridge. A macadam road from Libertytown to Johnsville was also completed around 1923. The concrete road in Union Bridge was extended south across Sams Creek into Frederick County, completing the highway in Carroll County, in 1926 and 1927. The following year, 1 miles (1.6 km) of concrete was built north from New London. In 1929 and 1930, the concrete road being constructed north from New London was extended north a short distance and another concrete segment was started south from Libertytown. Another concrete road was started north from Johnstown toward Union Bridge. The three remaining gaps in modern MD 75—Hyattstown to Green Valley, midway between New London and Libertytown, and midway between Johnsville and Union Bridge—were under contract by 1930 and completed as concrete roads by 1933.

MD 75's first significant relocation occurred around 1963 when the highway was relocated for several stretches between Union Bridge and New Windsor. The highway's old segments became sections of MD 800; in addition, MD 84 was extended south along part of old MD 75 to meet new MD 75 just north of New Windsor. The second major relocation occurred around New Market. The present alignment of I-70 through New Market had been constructed as a non-freeway four-lane divided highway for US 40 between 1953 and 1955. MD 75 was relocated to the east of New Market when I-70 was upgraded to a freeway through the town, which included the modern I-70–MD 75 interchange, in 1973 and 1974. This relocation resulted in the old alignment north of Main Street in New Market becoming a section of MD 874 and the present alignment south of the Interstate with its two right-angle turns. Finally, MD 75's eastern terminus was moved in New Windsor as a result of the relocation of MD 31 through the town in 2007. MD 31 originally entered town from the southwest along High Street, then turned east at Main Street. MD 31 was rerouted to follow High Street north to Green Valley Road at MD 75's present terminus, follow Green Valley Road south to Main Street at MD 75's old terminus, then turn east onto Main Street. The stretch of Main Street between its two intersections with MD 31 was designated MD 831J
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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Junction list

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!County
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|rowspan=6|Frederick
Frederick County, Maryland
Frederick County is a county located in the western part of the U.S. state of Maryland, bordering the southern border of Pennsylvania and the northeastern border of Virginia. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 233,385....


|Hyattstown
Hyattstown, Maryland
Hyattstown is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. Established in 1798 and named after its founder, John Hyatt, this crossroad's town is located on Maryland Route 355 in upper Montgomery County...


|0.00
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|Southern terminus
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|rowspan=2|Fountain Mills
|4.83
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|MD 75 turns west onto Fingerboard Road; south end of concurrency with MD 80
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|4.96
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|MD 75 turns north onto Green Valley Road; north end of concurrent with MD 80
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|rowspan=2|New Market
New Market, Maryland
New Market is a town in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. The population was 427 at the 2000 census. The town bills itself as the "Antiques capital of Maryland".-Geography:New Market is located at ....


|8.12
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|I-70 Exit 62
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|8.36
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|Libertytown
Libertytown, Maryland
Libertytown is an unincorporated community in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. The Abraham Jones House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.-References:...


|15.59
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|rowspan=5|Carroll
Carroll County, Maryland
Carroll County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. In 2010, its population was 167,134. It was named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton , signer of the American Declaration of Independence. Its county seat is Westminster....


|Union Bridge
Union Bridge, Maryland
Union Bridge is a town in Carroll County, Maryland, United States. The population was 989 at the 2000 census.Much of the town was added to the National Register of Historic Places as the Union Bridge Historic District in 1994.-Geography:...


|24.08
|Main Street north – Middleburg
Middleburg, Maryland
Middleburg is an unincorporated community in Carroll County, Maryland, United States.-References:...


|MD 75 turns east onto Green Valley Road
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|rowspan=2|Linwood
Linwood, Carroll County, Maryland
Linwood is an unincorporated community in Carroll County, Maryland, United States. The community is home to the Linwood Historic District, added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.-References:...


|25.66
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|rowspan=2|Officially MD 800D
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|27.06
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|rowspan=2|New Windsor
New Windsor, Maryland
New Windsor is a town in Carroll County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,303 at the 2000 census. It is a suburb of Westminster, which is about 6 miles east of New Windsor on Maryland Route 31. It contains many neighborhoods, the most known being the 100-acre Atlee Ridge, or "The...


|27.71
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|28.40
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|Northern terminus

Auxiliary routes

  • MD 75A is the designation for an unnamed 0.01 mile (0.0160934 km) spur north from MD 75 north to a barrier between Union Bridge and Linwood.. MD 75A was twice as long and connected with MD 800F until the MD 800F was removed from the state highway system in 2004.
  • MD 75FB is the designation for an unnamed 0.12 mile (0.1931208 km) section of old alignment of MD 75 that runs from the intersection of MD 75 and Baldwin Road north to a cul-de-sac south of New Market.
  • MD 75FC is the designation for an unnamed 0.02 mile (0.0321868 km) spur east from MD 75 that serves a pair of properties north of Old Annapolis Road in New London.

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