Interstate 68
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Interstate 68 is an east–west U.S. highway running through northern West Virginia and western Maryland, providing a key Appalachian corridor connecting Morgantown to I-79 and I-70.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Interstate 68 in Maryland | 2 |
| Interstate 68 in Maryland and West Virginia | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Interstate Highway in the United States ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | National Freeway ⓘ |
| connectsCity |
Cumberland, Maryland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hancock, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ Morgantown, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Interstate 70
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Interstate 79 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crosses | Allegheny Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| direction | east–west ⓘ |
| easternTerminus | Interstate 70 near Hancock, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formsCorridor | Appalachian corridor ⓘ |
| hasJunctionWith |
Maryland Route 36
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maryland Route 53 NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Route 219 NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Route 220 NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Route 40 NERFINISHED ⓘ West Virginia Route 7 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRestArea | Sideling Hill rest area and visitor center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highwayNumber | 68 ⓘ |
| highwayType | Interstate Highway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laneConfigurationTypical | four-lane divided highway ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Appalachian region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
Maryland State Highway Administration
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Virginia Division of Highways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | Sideling Hill road cut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openedAsInterstate | 1991 ⓘ |
| partOf | Interstate Highway System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCorridor | Appalachian Development Highway System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesNear |
Frostburg, Maryland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
La Vale, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Allegany County, Maryland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cumberland, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ Garrett County, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ Morgantown, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Preston County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| previousDesignation | U.S. Route 48 (Corridor E) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
northern West Virginia
ⓘ
western Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaced | sections of U.S. Route 40 ⓘ |
| serves |
regional freight traffic
ⓘ
tourist traffic to western Maryland ⓘ |
| speedLimitTypical | 65 miles per hour ⓘ |
| state |
Maryland
ⓘ
West Virginia ⓘ |
| terrain | mountainous ⓘ |
| westernTerminus | Interstate 79 in Morgantown, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Morgantown, West Virginia
this entity surface form:
Interstate 68 in Maryland
this entity surface form:
Interstate 68 in Maryland and West Virginia
this entity surface form:
Interstate 68 in Maryland