WaKeeney business loop U.S. Route 40 Business (
US-40 Bus.) is a
business route through
WaKeeney, Kansas, that was recommended in 1979 as substitute for the formerly proposed
Interstate 70 Business Loop. It begins at exit 127 on
Interstate 70/
U.S. Route 40 (I-70/US-40) and travels to the north,
concurrent with
US-283 along South First Street. At the
intersection with Barclay Avenue (Old Highway 40), US-40 Bus. and US-283 turn to the east. By the time Barclay Avenue encounters South 13th Street, US-283 turns left to the north, US-40 Bus. turns right to the south, and Old Highway 40 continues straight ahead to the east. After passing by the Kansas Veterans Cemetery, and the headquarters for the Western Co-Op Electric Association, US-40 Bus. terminates at exit 128 on I-70/US-40, while South 13th Street continues as a local road that changes its name to 260th Avenue.
Junction City–Grandview Plaza business loop U.S. Highway 40 Business (
US-40 Bus.) is a business route of US-40, located in Junction City. The business route begins at a diamond interchange with I-70/US-40/
K-18. The route travels north along Washington Street toward downtown Junction City. The route intersects with
K-57 (6th Street) and turns east along that route. Both routes cross over the
Smoky Hill River and enter Grandview Plaza. In this municipality, they encounter I-70/US-40/K-18. While K-57 turns southeast toward Council Grove at this interchange, the business route ends there.
Brownsville business loop Business U.S. Route 40 is a loop through
Redstone Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania. While called the Brownsville business loop, it never officially enters the borough, but instead serves some of its associated commercial development. In 2009, a stretch of US 40 was relocated to provide better access to the new
Pennsylvania Route 43 freeway. As a result of the protests of local businesses, the short, bypassed stretch was signed.
Uniontown business loop Business U.S. Route 40 is a business route of
U.S. Route 40 through downtown
Uniontown,
Pennsylvania, terminating at US 40 at both ends. Prior to 1993, this route was US 40's alignment through Uniontown. A
freeway bypass was constructed around the southern edge of Uniontown and US 40 shifted onto the freeway upon completion. The portion of the highway through the city center features a pair of
one-way couplets along Main and Fayette Street. Trucks travelling westbound along Main Street are actually rerouted onto a street that is not state maintained, to avoid the narrow path in front of the Fayette County Courthouse.
Keysers Ridge–Cumberland alternate U.S. Route 40 Alternate ('''''') is the
United States highway designation for a former segment of
U.S. Route 40 (US 40) through
Garrett and
Allegany Counties in
Maryland. The highway begins at US 40 near exit 14 on
Interstate 68 and runs eastward to
Cumberland, where it ends at exit 44 on Interstate 68. is maintained by the
Maryland State Highway Administration (MDSHA). The highway is known as Old National Pike to reflect the fact that it follows the original alignment of the
National Road. As the route of the historic National Road, there are many historic sites along , including the
Casselman Bridge in
Grantsville and the last remaining National Road toll gate house in Maryland, located in
LaVale. When the
National Freeway was built in western Maryland paralleling the old National Road, parts of U.S. Route 40 were bypassed. The part of the bypassed road between Keyser's Ridge and Cumberland became Alt US 40, and other bypassed sections east of Cumberland became
Maryland Route 144 and
U.S. Route 40 Scenic. Although has diminished in importance from its original status as the National Road due to the construction of Interstate 68, it remains an important route for local traffic and serves as the Main Streets of
Grantsville and
Frostburg.
Maryland scenic route U.S. Route 40 Scenic is a
scenic route of
U.S. Route 40 in the
U.S. state of
Maryland. US 40 Scenic is the old alignment of US 40 over
Town Hill in eastern
Allegany County and
Sideling Hill in far western
Washington County. The highway was originally constructed as part of the
National Road in the early 19th century and paved as a modern road in the mid-1910s. US 40 was relocated over Sideling Hill in the early 1950s and over Town Hill in the mid-1960s. The US 40 Scenic designation was first applied to the old highway over Town Hill in 1965. Following the completion of
Interstate 68 (I-68) at Sideling Hill, US 40 Scenic was extended east along old US 40's crossing of the mountain in the late 1980s. US 40 Scenic is the only U.S.-numbered scenic route, with
US 412 Scenic becoming US 412 Alternate in 2012.
Hagerstown–Frederick alternate U.S. Route 40 Alternate is an alternate route of
US 40 in the U.S. state of
Maryland. The highway runs from Potomac Street in
Hagerstown east to US 40 in
Frederick. US 40 Alternate parallels US 40 to the south through eastern
Washington County and western
Frederick County. The alternate route connects Hagerstown and Frederick with
Funkstown,
Boonsboro,
Middletown, and
Braddock Heights. US 40 Alternate is the old alignment of US 40. The highway's path was blazed in the mid-18th century to connect the
Hagerstown Valley and
Shenandoah Valley with eastern
Pennsylvania and central Maryland. In the early 19th century, US 40 Alternate's path was improved as part of a series of
turnpikes to connect
Baltimore with the eastern terminus of the
National Road in
Cumberland. The highway was improved as one of the original state roads in the early 1910s and designated US 40 in the late 1920s. Construction on a relocated US 40 between Hagerstown and Frederick with improved crossings of
Catoctin Mountain and
South Mountain began in the mid-1930s; the new highway was completed in the late 1940s. US 40 Alternate was assigned to the old route of US 40 in the early 1950s.
Baltimore truck route U.S. Route 40 Truck is a
truck route of US 40 to route truck traffic away from Baltimore's downtown area, which mainline US 40 passes through. US 40's mainline also includes several low bridges, including the bridge which
Amtrak's
Northeast Corridor railroad line uses to cross the route. US 40 Truck diverges from US 40 at the intersection of US 40 (Edmondson Avenue) and Hilton Parkway, travelling north on the latter route to the western end of
North Avenue. It runs east along the entire length of North Avenue, running concurrent with mainline
US 1 from Fulton Avenue east. It turns north, along with US 1, onto Belair Road, and runs north until it meets
Maryland Route 151 (Erdman Avenue). Here, it turns east again, following Erdman Avenue until it meets an interchange with mainline US 40 once again. ==Former routes==