Maryland Route 935
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Maryland Route 935 is a state highway
in the U.S. state
of Maryland
. The state highway runs 2.99 miles (4.8 km) from MD 36
in Barton
north to MD 36 in Nikep
. MD 935 is the old alignment of MD 36 through Barton, Moscow
, and Nikep in the Georges Creek Valley
of western Allegany County
. The state highway was designated when MD 36 moved to a new alignment through the communities in the early 1980s.
and turns west. The state highway turns north again at Railroad Street and parallels the Georges Creek Railway
through the business district of Barton. MD 935 turns northwest and crosses the railroad, then turns northeast to cross Butcher Run. Takoma Drive, an old alignment, splits to the east shortly before the state highway leaves the town of Barton.
MD 935 continues north as Lower Georges Creek Road through the community of Moscow, where the state highway crosses Georges Creek a second time and closely parallels the railroad. A short unnamed highway, MD 935A, connects MD 935 and MD 36 within Moscow. MD 935 crosses Georges Creek a third time and passes through Nikep, where an old alignment parallels the highway, before reaching its northern terminus at MD 36 (Lower Georges Creek Road).
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|Southern terminus
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|Lower Georges Creek Road south
|MD 935 turns north at this intersection
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|Railroad Street south
|MD 935 turns north at this intersection
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|Nikep
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|Northern terminus
designation for a 0.1 mile (0.160934 km) connector road between MD 935 and MD 36 in Moscow.
State highway
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in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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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...
. The state highway runs 2.99 miles (4.8 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 Barton
Barton, Maryland
Barton is a town in Allegany County, Maryland, United States, located along the Georges Creek Valley. It is part of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 478 at the 2000 census.- History :...
north to MD 36 in Nikep
Nikep, Maryland
Nikep is an unincorporated community in Allegany County, Maryland, United States....
. MD 935 is the old alignment of MD 36 through Barton, Moscow
Moscow, Maryland
Moscow is an unincorporated community in Allegany County, Maryland, United States....
, and Nikep in the Georges Creek Valley
Georges Creek Valley
Georges Creek Valley is located in Allegany County, Maryland along the George's Creek. The valley is rich in wide veins of coal, known historically as the "The Big Vein." Coal was once extracted by deep mines but is only mined today through surface mining...
of western Allegany County
Allegany 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...
. The state highway was designated when MD 36 moved to a new alignment through the communities in the early 1980s.
Route description
MD 935 begins at an intersection with MD 36 (New Georges Creek Road) just south of Barton. The state highway heads west, then turns north at the following intersection with Lower Georges Creek Road, which heads south as a county-maintained portion of old MD 36. MD 936 heads north as Lower Georges Creek Road. The state highway's name changes to Legislative Road on crossing Moores Run and entering the town limits of Barton. MD 935 crosses Georges CreekGeorges Creek
Georges Creek is a tributary stream of the North Branch Potomac River in western Maryland. The creek has its headwaters near Frostburg and empties into the North Branch Potomac River at Westernport, all in western Allegany County. Along the Georges Creek Valley, there exists a series of small...
and turns west. The state highway turns north again at Railroad Street and parallels the Georges Creek Railway
Georges Creek Railway
The Georges Creek Railway is a shortline railroad in Western Maryland. Headquartered in Luke, the line rosters seven locomotives, including six historic Western Maryland Railway units , and a former Pennsylvania Railroad T-6 switcher.Operating since December 2007 on former CSX Transportation...
through the business district of Barton. MD 935 turns northwest and crosses the railroad, then turns northeast to cross Butcher Run. Takoma Drive, an old alignment, splits to the east shortly before the state highway leaves the town of Barton.
MD 935 continues north as Lower Georges Creek Road through the community of Moscow, where the state highway crosses Georges Creek a second time and closely parallels the railroad. A short unnamed highway, MD 935A, connects MD 935 and MD 36 within Moscow. MD 935 crosses Georges Creek a third time and passes through Nikep, where an old alignment parallels the highway, before reaching its northern terminus at MD 36 (Lower Georges Creek Road).
History
MD 935 is the old alignment of MD 36 through Barton, Moscow, and Nikep. The highway was paved from Nikep toward Lonaconing by 1910. The road south of the center of Barton was paved by 1915. The highway from Barton north through Moscow to Nikep was under construction at that time and completed by 1919. MD 36's bypass of Barton, Moscow, and Nikep was completed around 1982, at which time MD 935 was assigned to the old road through the communities.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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Barton, Maryland
Barton is a town in Allegany County, Maryland, United States, located along the Georges Creek Valley. It is part of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 478 at the 2000 census.- History :...
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|Southern terminus
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|0.04
|Lower Georges Creek Road south
|MD 935 turns north at this intersection
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|0.64
|Railroad Street south
|MD 935 turns north at this intersection
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|Nikep
Nikep, Maryland
Nikep is an unincorporated community in Allegany County, Maryland, United States....
|2.99
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|Northern terminus
Auxiliary route
MD 935A is the unsignedUnsigned highway
An unsigned highway is a highway that has been assigned a route number, but does not bear conventional road markings that would normally be used to identify the route with that number...
designation for a 0.1 mile (0.160934 km) connector road between MD 935 and MD 36 in Moscow.