page_title: Maryland Route 36
section_title: Route description
hierarchical_section_title: Maryland Route 36 / Route description
caption_attribution_description: English: View north along Maryland State Route 36 (Victory Post Road) in Westernport, Allegany County, Maryland
context_page_description: Maryland Route 36 is a 29.43-mile state highway located in Allegany County, Maryland, United States. MD 36's southern terminus is at the West Virginia Route 46 bridge in Westernport and its northern terminus at U.S. Route 40 Alternate near Cumberland. Between Westernport and Frostburg, it is known as Georges Creek Road, and from Frostburg to Cumberland it is known as Mount Savage Road. Like the majority of Maryland state highways, MD 36 is maintained by the Maryland State Highway Administration.
  MD 36 serves as the main road through the Georges Creek Valley, a region which is historically known for coal mining, and has been designated by MDSHA as part of the Coal Heritage Scenic Byway. MD 36 is the main road connecting the towns of Westernport, Lonaconing, and Midland in southwestern Allegany County, as well as Frostburg, Mount Savage, and Corriganville in northwestern Allegany County.
context_section_description: MD 36 has two main sections: Georges Creek Road, which runs along the Georges Creek Valley, from Westernport to Frostburg in southwestern Allegany County, and Mount Savage Road, which runs eastward from Frostburg to Cumberland in northwestern Allegany County. MD 36 is a part of the National Highway System as a principal arterial from I-68 to US 40 Alternate in Frostburg and from MD 35 at Corriganville to US 40 Alternate in Cumberland.
caption: View north from the south end of MD 36 just north of MD 135 in Westernport
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