Maryland Route 64

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Maryland Route 64 is a 13.33-mile state highway in Washington County, Maryland. It runs from U.S. Route 40 in eastern Hagerstown east to the Pennsylvania state line near Ringgold, where it becomes Pennsylvania Route 997 toward Waynesboro. The road connects Hagerstown with Chewsville, Cavetown, Smithsburg, and Ringgold.

Maintenance and history:
MD 64 is mostly maintained by the Maryland State Highway Administration, with the portion inside Hagerstown city limits maintained by the city. The route originated as part of the old Hagerstown–Smithsburg turnpike. It was built in the 1910s–1920s and rebuilt in the 1950s, which bypassed Chewsville, Cavetown, Smithsburg, and Ringgold. The old alignments survive as other designations (such as MD 804, MD 66, and MD 418). The entire highway lies in Washington County.

What you’ll see along the way:
The western end starts at US 40 in a commercial area by the Hagerstown golf course, then travels north on Cleveland Avenue and east on Jefferson Street out of the city. It passes Antietam Creek, runs near the Hanover Subdivision railroad, and bypasses several towns as it heads toward Cavetown and beyond. In Cavetown it meets MD 66 (Mapleville Road). It continues toward Smithsburg, where it intersects MD 77 and MD 491, then heads toward Ringgold, crossing Little Antietam Creek and meeting MD 418 before ending at the Pennsylvania line. From there, PA 997 continues toward Waynesboro.

National significance:
Part of MD 64 is on the National Highway System as a principal arterial from eastern Hagerstown to near Smithsburg. The road’s east side has also been known as Cavetown Pike, Smithsburg Pike, and Jefferson Boulevard.