Maryland Route 937

Maryland Route 937 (MD 937) is an unsigned state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. The state highway runs 1.53 miles (2.46 km) from MD 135 north to MD 36 within Westernport. MD 937 is the old alignment of MD 36 through Westernport in the Georges Creek Valley of western Allegany County. The state highway was designated when MD 36 moved to a new alignment through the community in the early 1980s.

Maryland Route 937
Route information
Maintained by MDSHA and Town of Westernport
Length1.53 mi[1] (2.46 km)
Existed1982–present
Major junctions
South end MD 135 in Westernport
North end MD 36 in Westernport
Location
CountiesAllegany
Highway system
← MD 936→ MD 939

Route description
View north along MD 937 at MD 135 in Westernport

MD 937 begins at an intersection with MD 135 (Church Street) adjacent to the junction of the Georges Creek Railway with CSX's Thomas Subdivision on the south side of Westernport. The state highway heads north as Main Street, a two-lane undivided street maintained by the town of Westernport. North of downtown Westernport, MD 937 passes through several sharp curves as it parallels the Georges Creek Railway. The state highway becomes maintained by the Maryland State Highway Administration and its name changes to Creekside Drive on leaving the town of Westernport. The state highway passes a row of residences before reaching its northern terminus at MD 36 (New Georges Creek Road).[1][2]

History

MD 937 is the old alignment of MD 36 through Westernport. The highway was paved through Westernport by 1910.[3] MD 36's present alignment on the west side of Georges Creek was under construction by 1975.[4] MD 36 was transferred to the new alignment and MD 937 was assigned to the old road by 1982.[5]

Junction list

The entire route is in Westernport, Allegany County.

mi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
0.000.00 MD 135 (Church Street) – Luke, McCooleSouthern terminus
1.532.46 MD 36 (New Georges Creek Road) – Barton, FrostburgNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also
  •  Maryland Roads portal

References
  1. Highway Information Services Division (December 31, 2013). Highway Location Reference. Maryland State Highway Administration. Retrieved 2010-11-05.
  2. Google (2010-06-17). "Maryland Route 937" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2010-06-17.
  3. Maryland Geological Survey (1910). Map of Maryland (Map). Baltimore: Maryland Geological Survey.
  4. "NBI Structure Number: 100000010121010". National Bridge Inventory. Retrieved 2010-11-05.
  5. "Traffic Volume Map" (PDF). Maryland State Highway Administration. 1982. Retrieved 2010-11-05.

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