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 (
MD 219) continues north. US 219 heads west through the
Oakland Historic District. At the intersection with the eastern terminus of
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 the interstate at a
dumbbell interchange at Exit 22. At this interchange, US 219 continues north along a four-lane freeway while
US 219 Bus. heads north along Chestnut Ridge Road. The highway passes over US 40 Alternate (
National Pike) east of the hamlet of High Point before the freeway ends upon meeting the northern terminus of US 219 Bus. From here, the route follows two-lane undivided Chestnut Ridge Road and crosses 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. ==History==