page_title: U.S. Route 219 in Maryland
section_title: Route description
hierarchical_section_title: U.S. Route 219 in Maryland / Route description
caption_attribution_description: U.S. Route 219 north of Oakland, Maryland.
context_page_description: U.S. Route 219 is a part of the U.S. Highway System that runs from Rich Creek, Virginia to West Seneca, New York. In the U.S. state of Maryland, the U.S. Highway runs 48.40 miles from the West Virginia state line near Redhouse to the Pennsylvania state line near Grantsville. Known as Garrett Highway for much of its length in Maryland, US 219 is the primary north–south route in Garrett County, connecting Interstate 68 and Oakland. The highway also provides the main access to the resort area of Deep Creek Lake, which includes Maryland's only ski area, Wisp Ski Resort.
  The part of US 219 between Oakland and Keyser's Ridge was designated as part of the original state road system in 1909 by the Maryland State Roads Commission and constructed in the early 1910s. Chestnut Ridge Road near Grantsville was upgraded to a modern road in the late 1910s, while the Seneca Trail south of Oakland was mostly built in the 1920s. The US 219 designation was assigned to Chestnut Ridge Road and Maryland Route 37 was assigned to the highway south of Keyser's Ridge when national and state route numbers were assigned in 1926 and 1927.
context_section_description: US 219 enters Maryland in the southwest corner of Garrett County just to the west of Backbone Mountain. The U.S. Highway heads northeast from the West Virginia state line as two-lane undivided Garrett Highway. After crossing the Youghiogheny River, US 219 meets US 50 (George Washington Highway) at an intersection with a two-way stop in the hamlet of Redhouse. The highway turns northwest to intersect Ben Dewitt Road, a shortcut between US 219 and US 50 at the state line to the west, then resumes its northeasterly course heading toward Gortner, where the highway crosses Cherry Creek and Ambrose Run. US 219 veers north and crosses the Little Youghiogheny River and CSX's Mountain Subdivision before entering the town of Oakland and meeting the west end of MD 135 (Maryland Highway). The U.S. Highway turns west onto Oak Street while Ninth Street (unsigned MD 219) continues north. US 219 heads west through the Oakland Historic District. At the intersection with MD 39 (Oak Street) next to the Garrett County Courthouse, the highway turns north onto Third Street. US 219 parallels Cherry Glade Run north out of town.
  US 219 passes along the eastern edge of Mount Nebo Wildlife Management Area and crosses Hoop Pole Hill. North of Sand Flat Road, the highway passes Mayhew Inn Road, which leads west to Swallow Falls State Park. US 219 descends from Hoop Pole Ridge and reaches the southwestern shore of Deep Creek Lake in the hamlet of Thayerville. After passing Glendale Road, which heads east toward Deep Creek Lake State Park and other destinations on the east side of the lake, the highway turns northwest and parallels the west shore of the lake east of Roman Nose Hill. After passing Lakeshore Drive, US 219 crosses the lake on the Deep Creek Bridge. The highway becomes a partially controlled access highway on the hillside above the lake, while Deep Creek Drive follows the shore. US 219 continues north through the unincorporated village of McHenry. In McHenry, the highway intersects Mosser Road, which provides access to the Garrett County Fairgrounds, Garrett College, and Garrett County Airport, and Sang Run Road, which leads to Wisp Ski Resort. After meeting the northern end of Deep Creek Drive, the highway leaves Deep Creek Lake and curves northeast at its junction with MD 42 (Friendsville Road). US 219 continues northeast along Rocklick Creek and the South Branch of Bear Creek. After leaving the South Branch, the highway follows Main Street through the town of Accident. Within the town, the highway intersects Accident Friendsville Road and Accident Bittinger Road, which heads east toward the James Drane House.
  After leaving Accident, US 219 intersects an access road to Bear Creek Road and Fish Hatchery Road near the Kaese Mill. After the highway crosses the latter road and Bear Creek, it begins the ascent to Keyser's Ridge, with the northbound direction gaining a climbing lane.  After passing Accident Garage Road, Northern Garrett High School, and a scenic overlook, the highway curves to the east and then back north as it approaches the summit.  The climbing lane ends northbound and another climbing lane begins in the southbound direction. Shortly after the descent from the summit, US 219 meets I-68 (National Freeway) and US 40 at Exit 14 of I-68 at Keyser's Ridge. US 219 exits onto the eastbound direction of the four-lane freeway at a cloverleaf interchange, while US 40 heads north from the interchange to meet the west end of US 40 Alternate then turn northwest into Pennsylvania.  After meeting MD 495 at Exit 19 in Grantsville, US 219 exits north onto Chestnut Ridge Road at Exit 22.  The highway, a three-lane road with a center left-turn lane, intersects US 40 Alternate (National Pike) in the hamlet of High Point before narrowing to two lanes and crossing the Pennsylvania state line, where US 219 continues north toward Meyersdale.
  US 219 is part of the National Highway System for its entire length in Maryland. The highway is also part of Corridor N of the Appalachian Development Highway System from I-68 to the Pennsylvania state line.
caption: US 219 north of Oakland
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