Maryland Route 62
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Maryland Route 62 is a state highway
in the U.S. state
of Maryland
. Known for most of its length as Little Antietam Road, the state highway runs 3.88 miles (6.2 km) from MD 804 in Chewsville
north to MD 60
in Leitersburg
in northeastern Washington County
. MD 62 was constructed in two sections in the mid 1910s and the early 1930s.
(Jefferson Boulevard), heads southwest as Trackside Drive to an intersection with MD 64 and east as Twin Springs Drive through the center of Chewsville. MD 62 heads west as two-lane Twin Springs Drive and immediately crosses CSX
's Hanover Subdivision
. The state highway heads west until it reaches Little Antietam Road, onto which the state highway turns northeast. MD 62 passes through a mix of farmland, forest, and scattered residences and veers north at Old Forge Road. The state highway passes the Good-Hartle Farm
just before crossing Little Antietam Creek a short distance east of its confluence with Antietam Creek
. MD 62 continues to its northern terminus at MD 60 (Leitersburg Pike) just west of Leitersburg.
.
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!Location
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!Destinations
!Notes
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|rowspan=2|Chewsville
|0.00
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|Southern terminus; MD 804 is old alignment of MD 64
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|0.39
|Little Antietam Road south
|MD 62 turns north onto Little Antietam Road
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|Leitersburg
|3.88
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|Northern terminus
State highway
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in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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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 Little Antietam Road, the state highway runs 3.88 miles (6.2 km) from MD 804 in Chewsville
Chewsville, Maryland
Chewsville is a census-designated place in Washington County, Maryland, United States. The population was 293 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Chewsville is located at ....
north to MD 60
Maryland Route 60
Maryland Route 60 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known for most of its length as Leitersburg Pike, the state highway runs from the intersection of Potomac Street and Northern Avenue in Hagerstown east to the Pennsylvania state line near Leitersburg, where the highway continues...
in Leitersburg
Leitersburg, Maryland
Leitersburg is a census-designated place in Washington County, Maryland, United States. The population was 523 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Leitersburg is located at ....
in northeastern Washington County
Washington County, Maryland
Washington County is a county located in the western part of the U.S. state of Maryland, bordering southern Pennsylvania to the north, northern Virginia to the south, and the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia to the south and west. As of the 2010 Census, its population is 147,430...
. MD 62 was constructed in two sections in the mid 1910s and the early 1930s.
Route description
MD 62 begins at an intersection with unsigned MD 804 in Chewsville. MD 804, the old alignment of MD 64Maryland Route 64
Maryland Route 64 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs from U.S. Route 40 in Hagerstown east to the Pennsylvania state line near Ringgold, where the highway continues as Pennsylvania Route 997...
(Jefferson Boulevard), heads southwest as Trackside Drive to an intersection with MD 64 and east as Twin Springs Drive through the center of Chewsville. MD 62 heads west as two-lane Twin Springs Drive and immediately crosses CSX
CSX Transportation
CSX Transportation operates a Class I railroad in the United States known as the CSX Railroad. It is the main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and owns approximately 21,000 route miles...
's Hanover Subdivision
Hanover Subdivision
The Hanover Subdivision is a railroad line owned and operated by CSX Transportation in the U.S. states of Maryland and Pennsylvania. The line runs from Baltimore, Maryland west to Hagerstown, Maryland along several former Western Maryland Railway lines...
. The state highway heads west until it reaches Little Antietam Road, onto which the state highway turns northeast. MD 62 passes through a mix of farmland, forest, and scattered residences and veers north at Old Forge Road. The state highway passes the Good-Hartle Farm
Good-Hartle Farm
The Good-Hartle Farm is a historic home and farm complex located near Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, United States. The house is a two-part, two-story stuccoed structure, with a log section built in 1765, and 1833 limestone addition. A -story frame addition dates from the 20th century...
just before crossing Little Antietam Creek a short distance east of its confluence with Antietam Creek
Antietam Creek
Antietam Creek is a tributary of the Potomac River located in south central Pennsylvania and western Maryland in the United States, a region known as the Hagerstown Valley...
. MD 62 continues to its northern terminus at MD 60 (Leitersburg Pike) just west of Leitersburg.
History
The first section of MD 62 was paved from Chewsville to Old Forge Road in 1916. The remainder of the highway to Leitersburg was built in 1933. MD 62 originally met MD 64 at its southern terminus. After MD 64 bypassed Chewsville in 1956, the old alignment of MD 64 was designated MD 804B.Junction list
The entire route is in Washington CountyWashington County, Maryland
Washington County is a county located in the western part of the U.S. state of Maryland, bordering southern Pennsylvania to the north, northern Virginia to the south, and the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia to the south and west. As of the 2010 Census, its population is 147,430...
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!Location
!Mile
!Destinations
!Notes
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|rowspan=2|Chewsville
Chewsville, Maryland
Chewsville is a census-designated place in Washington County, Maryland, United States. The population was 293 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Chewsville is located at ....
|0.00
|
|Southern terminus; MD 804 is old alignment of MD 64
|-
|0.39
|Little Antietam Road south
|MD 62 turns north onto Little Antietam Road
|-
|Leitersburg
Leitersburg, Maryland
Leitersburg is a census-designated place in Washington County, Maryland, United States. The population was 523 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Leitersburg is located at ....
|3.88
|
|Northern terminus