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| Existed | 1926–1980 |
U.S. Route 140 was a U.S. highway connecting Baltimore, Maryland to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Though it had no historical significance in the battles fought at Gettysburg, it became important as the route to take to view the historic battlefields and cemetery there. The route was deleted from the system in 1980; today the road's route is followed by portions of Pennsylvania Route 97, Maryland Route 97, and Maryland Route 140.
Route description
Running southeast to northwest, the highway went through the towns of Pikesville, Owings Mills, Reisterstown, Westminster, and Littlestown, and ended at US 15 in Gettysburg.
History
US 140 was first signed with the inception of the U.S. Highway numbering system in 1926 and deleted in 1980. From Baltimore to Westminster, the road was then redesignated Maryland Route 140 (which continues northwestward from Westminster to meet US 15 in Emmitsburg). From Westminster northwest into Pennsylvania and on to Gettysburg, the road was redesignated Maryland Route 97 and Pennsylvania Route 97 respectively.
Though its southeastern fifth is shunted by the I-795 spur, it is still the most direct route from Baltimore to the historical sites of Gettysburg.
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