Maryland Route 418 (MD 418) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Ringgold Pike, the state highway runs 4.62 miles (7.44 km) from MD 60 in Leitersburg east to the Pennsylvania state line near Ringgold, where the highway continues as State Route 2007 (SR 2007) in Franklin County. MD 418 was constructed in 1930 from Leitersburg to Ringgold and extended to the state line in the mid-1950s. The state highway was rebuilt in the late 1950s.

Maryland Route 418 marker
Maryland Route 418
Ringgold Pike
Map
Maryland Route 418 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MDSHA
Length4.62 mi[1] (7.44 km)
Existed1930–present
Major junctions
West end MD 60 in Leitersburg
Major intersections MD 64 in Ringgold
East endSR 2007 near Ringgold
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMaryland
CountiesWashington
Highway system
MD 414 MD 422

Route description

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View east along MD 418 at MD 64 in Ringgold

MD 418 begins at an intersection with MD 60 (Leitersburg Pike) in Leitersburg outside of the Leitersburg Historic District, which can be accessed by Leiter Street and Ringgold Street, which are the old alignments of MD 60 and MD 418, respectively. MD 418 heads northeast as a two-lane undivided highway through farmland. The state highway intersects MD 64 (Smithsburg Pike) just west of the unincorporated village of Ringgold. In Ringgold, MD 418 intersects Midvale Road and Windy Haven Road, which are the old alignments of MD 418 and MD 64, respectively. The state highway continues northeast, crossing a tributary to Red Run before reaching its terminus at the Pennsylvania state line. The highway continues north as SR 2007 (Midvale Road) toward the unincorporated village of Rouzerville.[1][2]

History

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MD 418 was paved from Leitersburg to Ringgold in 1930.[3][4] The state highway was extended northeast to the Pennsylvania state line around 1956, the same year the highway's present alignment at its western end was constructed in conjunction with MD 60's bypass of Leitersburg.[5][6] MD 418 was reconstructed from the eastern end of the bypass of Leitersburg to the state line in 1958, including the construction of the highway's present alignment through Ringgold.[7]

Junction list

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The entire route is in Washington County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Leitersburg0.000.00  MD 60 (Leiterstown Pike) – Leitersburg, Hagerstown, WaynesboroWestern terminus
Ringgold2.774.46  MD 64 (Smithsburg Pike) – Smithsburg, Waynesboro
4.627.44SR 2007 (Midvale Road) – Rouzerville, PAPennsylvania state line; eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Highway Information Services Division (December 31, 2013). Highway Location Reference. Maryland State Highway Administration. Retrieved 2010-11-22.
  2. ^ "Maryland Route 418" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2010-11-22.
  3. ^ Uhl, G. Clinton; Bruce, Howard; Shaw, John K. (October 1, 1930). Report of the State Roads Commission of Maryland (1927–1930 ed.). Baltimore: Maryland State Roads Commission. p. 232. Retrieved 2010-11-22.
  4. ^ Maryland Geological Survey (1930). Map of Maryland Showing State Road System: State Aid Roads and Improved County Road Connections (Map). Baltimore: Maryland Geological Survey.
  5. ^ Maryland State Roads Commission (1956). Maryland: Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Baltimore: Maryland State Roads Commission.
  6. ^ Bonnell, Robert O.; Bennett, Edgar T.; McMullen, John J. (November 2, 1956). Report of the State Roads Commission of Maryland (1955–1956 ed.). Baltimore: Maryland State Roads Commission. p. 192. Retrieved 2010-11-22.
  7. ^ Bonnell, Robert O.; Bennett, Edgar T.; McMullen, John J. (December 15, 1958). Report of the State Roads Commission of Maryland (1957–1958 ed.). Baltimore: Maryland State Roads Commission. p. 83. Retrieved 2010-11-22.
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