Maryland Route 669
Encyclopedia
Maryland Route 669 is a state highway
in the U.S. state
of Maryland
. Known as Springs Road, the state highway runs 1.69 miles (2.7 km) from U.S. Route 40 Alternate (US 40 Alternate) in Grantsville
north to the Pennsylvania
state line, where the highway continues as Pennsylvania Route 669
(PA 669). MD 669 was constructed in the early 1930s as MD 417 and renumbered in the early 1960s to match its Pennsylvania counterpart.
and Salisbury
as PA 669.
designated the adjacent portion of Springs Road part of PA 669 in 1962. The Maryland State Roads Commission
renumbered MD 417 to match the Pennsylvania number in 1963.
in Garrett County
.
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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 Springs Road, the state highway runs 1.69 miles (2.7 km) from U.S. Route 40 Alternate (US 40 Alternate) in Grantsville
Grantsville, Maryland
Grantsville is a town in Garrett County, Maryland, United States. The population was 619 at the 2000 census.-History:Grantsville, 1/2 mile west of the Casselman River, began as a small Amish and Mennonite settlement, called Tomlinson's or Little Crossing, along Braddock rd., which wound westward...
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, where the highway continues as Pennsylvania Route 669
Pennsylvania Route 669
Pennsylvania Route 669 is a long state highway located in Somerset county in Pennsylvania. The southern terminus is at the Maryland state line in Elk Lick Township, where Maryland Route 669 and Springs Road cross the state line from U.S. Route 40 Alternate...
(PA 669). MD 669 was constructed in the early 1930s as MD 417 and renumbered in the early 1960s to match its Pennsylvania counterpart.
Route description
MD 669 begins at US 40 Alternate (Main Street) in Grantsville. The state highway heads north as a two-lane road, leaving the town limits of Grantsville and passing scattered residences and farmland. MD 669 reaches its northern terminus at the Pennsylvania state line, where Springs Road continues north toward SpringsSprings, Pennsylvania
Springs is an unincorporated community in Elk Lick Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. Springs is known for its Spring Folk Festival, which occurs annually in October, its museum and its farmers' market. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical...
and Salisbury
Salisbury, Pennsylvania
Salisbury is a borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 878 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
as PA 669.
History
Springs Road was constructed as a modern highway starting in 1930. The state highway was completed by 1933 and marked as MD 417 in 1935. The Pennsylvania Department of HighwaysPennsylvania Department of Transportation
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation oversees transportation issues in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The administrator of PennDOT is the Pennsylvania Secretary of Transportation, currently Barry Schoch Presently, PennDOT supports over of state roads and highways, about 25,000...
designated the adjacent portion of Springs Road part of PA 669 in 1962. 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...
renumbered MD 417 to match the Pennsylvania number in 1963.
Junction list
The entire route is in GrantsvilleGrantsville, Maryland
Grantsville is a town in Garrett County, Maryland, United States. The population was 619 at the 2000 census.-History:Grantsville, 1/2 mile west of the Casselman River, began as a small Amish and Mennonite settlement, called Tomlinson's or Little Crossing, along Braddock rd., which wound westward...
in Garrett County
Garrett County, Maryland
Garrett County is the westernmost county of the U.S. state of Maryland. Created from Allegany County, Maryland in 1872 it was the last Maryland county to be formed. It was named for John Work Garrett , railroad executive, industrialist, and financier. Garrett served as president of the Baltimore...
.
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|1.69
| – Springs, PA
Springs, Pennsylvania
Springs is an unincorporated community in Elk Lick Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. Springs is known for its Spring Folk Festival, which occurs annually in October, its museum and its farmers' market. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical...
, Salisbury, PA
Salisbury, Pennsylvania
Salisbury is a borough in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 878 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Johnstown, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
|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