Maryland Route 743
Encyclopedia
Maryland Route 743 is a state highway
in the U.S. state
of Maryland
. The state highway runs 1 miles (1.6 km) from MD 36
in Frostburg
east to U.S. Route 40 Alternate (US 40 Alternate) in Eckhart Mines
. MD 743 is the original alignment of US 40
through Eckhart Mines. The state highway was designated when US 40 bypassed Eckhart Mines around 1950.
(Parkersburg Road) at an acute angle, MD 743 reaches its eastern terminus at US 40 Alternate (National Pike).
through Eckhart Mines. The highway was one of the original state roads scheduled for improvement by the Maryland State Roads Commission
in 1909. The state road was paved through the village in 1911. MD 743 was designated through Eckhart Mines shortly after the US 40 (now US 40 Alternate) bypass of the village was completed around 1950. MD 743 originally extended west to US 40, meeting the highway on a tangent in front of Mountain Ridge High School
at the city limit of Frostburg. The western end of the state highway was truncated when MD 36 was moved to its present alignment between Midland
and Frostburg in 1972.
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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...
. The state highway runs 1 miles (1.6 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 Frostburg
Frostburg, 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...
east to U.S. Route 40 Alternate (US 40 Alternate) in Eckhart Mines
Eckhart Mines, Maryland
Eckhart Mines is an unincorporated town in Allegany County, Maryland, USA. Eckhart Mines lies at the southwestern base of Federal Hill, 2.9 km east of Frostburg and 1.3 km northwest of Clarysville. The town was originally founded as a company town for the nearby Eckhart Mines. The...
. MD 743 is the original alignment of US 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...
through Eckhart Mines. The state highway was designated when US 40 bypassed Eckhart Mines around 1950.
Route description
MD 743 begins at an intersection with MD 36 (New Georges Creek Road) in Frostburg just south of MD 36's southern intersection with US 40 Alternate. The state highway heads east into the unincorporated village of Eckhart Mines as a winding two-lane road. After intersecting MD 638Maryland Route 638
Maryland Route 638 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Parkersburg Road, the state highway runs from MD 743 in Eckhart Mines north to MD 36 near Mount Savage in northwestern Allegany County...
(Parkersburg Road) at an acute angle, MD 743 reaches its eastern terminus at US 40 Alternate (National Pike).
History
MD 743 is the original alignment of US 40 and, before that, the National RoadNational Road
The National Road or Cumberland Road was the first major improved highway in the United States to be built by the federal government. Construction began heading west in 1811 at Cumberland, Maryland, on the Potomac River. It crossed the Allegheny Mountains and southwestern Pennsylvania, reaching...
through Eckhart Mines. The highway was one of the original state roads scheduled for improvement 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...
in 1909. The state road was paved through the village in 1911. MD 743 was designated through Eckhart Mines shortly after the US 40 (now US 40 Alternate) bypass of the village was completed around 1950. MD 743 originally extended west to US 40, meeting the highway on a tangent in front of Mountain Ridge High School
Mountain Ridge High School (Frostburg, Maryland)
Mountain Ridge High School is a high school in Frostburg, Maryland, that houses over 1000 students from the Georges Creek Valley, the Greater Frostburg vicinity, and the Westernport region...
at the city limit of Frostburg. The western end of the state highway was truncated when MD 36 was moved to its present alignment between Midland
Midland, Maryland
Midland 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 473 at the 2000 census....
and Frostburg in 1972.
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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Frostburg, 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...
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|Western terminus
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|rowspan=2|Eckhart Mines
Eckhart Mines, Maryland
Eckhart Mines is an unincorporated town in Allegany County, Maryland, USA. Eckhart Mines lies at the southwestern base of Federal Hill, 2.9 km east of Frostburg and 1.3 km northwest of Clarysville. The town was originally founded as a company town for the nearby Eckhart Mines. The...
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|Eastern terminus