Maryland Route 936
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Maryland Route 936 is a state highway
in the U.S. state
of Maryland
. Known for most of its length as Upper Georges Creek Road, the state highway runs 5.04 miles (8.1 km) from Church Street in Midland
north to U.S. Route 40 Alternate (US 40 Alternate) and MD 36
in Frostburg
. MD 936 is the old alignment of MD 36 between Midland and Frostburg in the upper Georges Creek Valley
of western Allegany County
. The state highway was designated when MD 36 moved to a new alignment between the two communities in the early 1970s.
and the Georges Creek Railway
. The state highway passes through the small communities of Ocean, Klondike
, Woodland
, and Borden Shaft
, where the railway reaches its northern terminus. MD 936 passes under Interstate 68
(I-68) without access, then enters a residential area. In the community of Grahamtown, the state highway passes through a very sharp S-curve. MD 936 veers to the northwest and enters the city of Frostburg at Green Street, where the highway becomes Grant Street. The state highway veers back north as it ascends a hill through a densely-populated residential area to its northern terminus at US 40 Alternate and MD 36 (Main Street).
from Midland to Vale Summit
. A new highway was constructed for MD 36 from Vale Summit to the eastern end of Frostburg, including the interchange with I-68. MD 936 originally included Broadway Street west from its current southern terminus in Midland. Responsibility for that 0.15 mile (0.241401 km) portion of Broadway Street was returned to the town of Midland in 1999.
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{| class=wikitable
!Location
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
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|Midland
|0.00
|Broadway Street west / Church Street to
|Southern terminus
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|Klondike
|0.97
|Klondike Road west – Woodland
|Former MD 655
|-
|Frostburg
|5.04
|
|Northern terminus
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 for most of its length as Upper Georges Creek Road, the state highway runs 5.04 miles (8.1 km) from Church Street in 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....
north to U.S. Route 40 Alternate (US 40 Alternate) and 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...
. MD 936 is the old alignment of MD 36 between Midland and Frostburg in the upper 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 between the two communities in the early 1970s.
Route description
MD 936 begins at the intersection of Broadway Street and Church Street in the town of Midland. The state highway is connected to MD 36 (Main Street) by Church Street. MD 936 heads north as two-lane Upper Georges Creek Road paralleling 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 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...
. The state highway passes through the small communities of Ocean, Klondike
Klondike, Maryland
Klondike is an unincorporated community in Allegany County, Maryland, United States....
, Woodland
Woodland, Maryland
Woodland is a small unincorporated community located in Allegany County, Maryland, U.S. about three miles outside of Frostburg. Woodland feeds directly into another community called Klondike. It started as a coal town sometime around the beginning of the 20th century. Many years ago, the town had a...
, and Borden Shaft
Borden Shaft, Maryland
Borden Shaft is an unincorporated community in Allegany County, Maryland located south of Frostburg, in the Georges Creek Valley. It lies at an elevation of 1795 feet ....
, where the railway reaches its northern terminus. MD 936 passes under Interstate 68
Interstate 68
Interstate 68 is a Interstate highway in the U.S. states of West Virginia and Maryland, connecting in Morgantown to in Hancock. is also Corridor E of the Appalachian Development Highway System. From 1965 until the freeway's construction was completed in 1991, it was designated as...
(I-68) without access, then enters a residential area. In the community of Grahamtown, the state highway passes through a very sharp S-curve. MD 936 veers to the northwest and enters the city of Frostburg at Green Street, where the highway becomes Grant Street. The state highway veers back north as it ascends a hill through a densely-populated residential area to its northern terminus at US 40 Alternate and MD 36 (Main Street).
History
MD 936 is the old alignment of MD 36 between Midland and Frostburg. The highway was paved from Frostburg to Borden Shaft by 1910. The highway from Borden Shaft to Midland was constructed as a state-aid road by 1915. MD 936 was assigned to its present course shortly after MD 36 moved to its new alignment east of MD 936 from Midland to Frostburg in 1972. MD 36 replaced the portion of MD 55Maryland Route 55
Maryland Route 55 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Vale Summit Road, the state highway runs from MD 36 in Vale Summit north to U.S. Route 40 Alternate in Clarysville. MD 55 connects the La Vale area with Midland in the upper Georges Creek Valley in northwestern...
from Midland to Vale Summit
Vale Summit, Maryland
Vale Summit is an unincorporated community in Allegany County, Maryland, United States.Local lore indicates that the community was so named in the mid 19th century, founded by the local population of coal miners. Previously, however, it was locally known as "Pompey Smash", the origin of which is...
. A new highway was constructed for MD 36 from Vale Summit to the eastern end of Frostburg, including the interchange with I-68. MD 936 originally included Broadway Street west from its current southern terminus in Midland. Responsibility for that 0.15 mile (0.241401 km) portion of Broadway Street was returned to the town of Midland in 1999.
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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{| class=wikitable
!Location
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
|-
|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....
|0.00
|Broadway Street west / Church Street to
|Southern terminus
|-
|Klondike
Klondike, Maryland
Klondike is an unincorporated community in Allegany County, Maryland, United States....
|0.97
|Klondike Road west – Woodland
Woodland, Maryland
Woodland is a small unincorporated community located in Allegany County, Maryland, U.S. about three miles outside of Frostburg. Woodland feeds directly into another community called Klondike. It started as a coal town sometime around the beginning of the 20th century. Many years ago, the town had a...
|Former MD 655
|-
|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...
|5.04
|
|Northern terminus