List of turnpikes in Maryland


This is a list of turnpike roads, built and operated by nonprofit turnpike trusts or private companies in exchange for the privilege of collecting a toll, in the U.S. state of Maryland, mainly in the 19th century. While most of the roads are now maintained as free public roads, some have been abandoned.
NameCharteredRoutingApproximate modern designationNotes
National TurnpikeCumberland - Frostburg - Grantsville - Pennsylvania U.S. Route 40-
Baltimore and Frederick-town TurnpikeBaltimore - Ellicott City - Mount Airy - New Market - Frederick - Middletown - BoonsboroRoute 144, U.S. Route 40 Alternate-
Baltimore and Reister's-town TurnpikeBaltimore - Reisterstown - Finksburg - Hampstead - Pennsylvania ; Reisterstown - Westminster - Pennsylvania ; Finksburg - Gamber; Westminster - UniontownRoute 140, Route 30; Route 140, Route 97; Route 91; Uniontown Road-
Baltimore and York-town TurnpikeBaltimore - Towson - Pennsylvania Route 45-
Falls TurnpikeBaltimore - BrooklandvilleCathedral Street, Route 25-
Washington TurnpikeDistrict of Columbia - RockvilleRoute 355Was planned to Frederick via Clarksburg, but only built to Rockville
Hagerstown TurnpikeWestminster - Thurmont - Smithsburg - HagerstownUniontown Road, Middleburg Road, Route 77, Route 64-
New-Castle and French-town TurnpikeChesapeake Bay - Delaware Lewis Shore Road, abandoned right-of-way-
Columbia TurnpikeEllicott City - White OakU.S. Route 29Not completed by the company; was to extend to District of Columbia, but only built to White Oak
Washington and Baltimore TurnpikeDistrict of Columbia - Laurel - BaltimoreU.S. Route 1 Alternate, U.S. Route 1, U.S. Route 1 Alternate-
Cumberland TurnpikeConococheague - Hancock - CumberlandU.S. Route 40, Route 144-
Elk and Christiana TurnpikeElkton - Delaware Route 281-
Baltimore and Havre-de-Grace TurnpikeBaltimore - Edgewood - Aberdeen - Havre de GraceRoute 7-
Westminster, Taney-Town and Emmittsburg TurnpikeWestminster - Taneytown - Emmitsburg - Pennsylvania Route 140-
Boonsboro and Sharpsburg Turnpike
Originally Boonsborough Turnpike
Boonsboro - SharpsburgRoute 34The chartered route extended to the Potomac River opposite Shepherdstown, West Virginia, but was never built
Baltimore and Harford TurnpikeBaltimore - Greenwood - Benson; Greenwood - Little Gunpowder FallsRoute 147; Long Green Pike-
Calverton Turnpike-
Hagers-Town and Conococheague TurnpikeHagerstown - ConococheagueU.S. Route 40-
Boonsborough TurnpikeBoonsboro - Funkstown - HagerstownU.S. Route 40 Alternate-
Franklin TurnpikeBaltimore - FranklintownFranklintown Road-
Frederick and Woodsborough TurnpikeFrederick - CeresvilleRoute 355, Route 26Originally authorized to continue to Woodsboro, but that was built by the Woodsboro and Frederick Turnpike
Last turnpike in Maryland, bought by the State Roads Commission in 1921
Williamsport and Hagerstown TurnpikeWilliamsport - HagerstownU.S. Route 11-
Northwestern TurnpikeConnecting the West Virginia turnpike of the same name across southern Allegany CountyU.S. Route 50-
Cumberland and Somerset TurnpikeLocust Grove - Mount Savage - Pennsylvania Route 36, Route 47-
Maryland and New York Iron and Coal Company's turnpikeMount Savage Iron Works - Mount SavageRoute 36-
Baltimore, Freedom and Liberty Turnpike
Originally Baltimore and Liberty Turnpike
Baltimore - HarrisonvilleRoute 26-
Frederick and Emmettsburg TurnpikeFrederick - Thurmont - EmmitsburgU.S. Route 15-
Hagerstown and Waynesborough TurnpikeHagerstown - Leitersburg - Pennsylvania Route 60-
Marsh TurnpikeNorth of Hagerstown - Pennsylvania Marsh Pike-
Hagerstown and Middleburg TurnpikeHagerstown - Pennsylvania U.S. Route 11-
Union Turnpike
Originally Union Plank or Turnpike Road
District of Columbia - Glenmont - Olney - Brookeville; Olney - Sandy Spring - Ashton; Sandy Spring — GlenmontRoute 97; Route 108; Route 182-
Westminster and Taneytown TurnpikeWestminster - Taneytown - Emmitsburg - Pennsylvania Route 140Originally the Westminster, Taney-Town and Emmittsburg Turnpike
Williamsport and Greencastle TurnpikeWilliamsport - Pennsylvania Route 63-
Bel-Air TurnpikeBenson - Bel AirU.S. Route 1 Business-
Hagerstown and Sharpsburg TurnpikeHagerstown - SharpsburgRoute 65-
Hagerstown and Smithsburg TurnpikeHagerstown - SmithsburgRoute 64-
Woodsboro and Frederick TurnpikeWoodsboro - Walkersville - CeresvilleRoute 194-
Frederick and Monocacy TurnpikeFrederick - Monocacy RiverChurch Street, Gas House Pike-
Elkton, Andora and Lewisville Plank Road
Later Elkton, Andora and Lewisville Plank and Turnpike Road
Elkton - Cherry Hill - Pennsylvania Route 213-
Dulaney's Valley and Towsontown TurnpikeLoch Raven Reservoir - TowsonRoute 146-
Green Spring AvenueBaltimore - Route 130Greenspring Avenue-
Baltimore and Jerusalem Turnpike
Originally Baltimore and Little Gunpowder Falls Turnpike
Baltimore - Jerusalem MillsU.S. Route 1, Jerusalem Road-
Hagerstown and Cross-Roads TurnpikeHagerstown - CearfossRoute 58-
Buckeystown TurnpikeFrederick - BuckeystownRoute 85-
Liberty and Frederick TurnpikeLibertytown - CeresvilleRoute 26-
Frederick City and Catoctin Mountain RoadFrederick - Catoctin MountainYellow Springs Road-
Liberty and New Windsor TurnpikeLibertytown - New WindsorRoute 31-
Dulaney's Valley and Sweet Air TurnpikeLoch Raven Reservoir - KnoebelDulaney Valley Road-
Meredith's Ford and Jarrettsville TurnpikeLoch Raven Reservoir - TaylorRoute 146-
Liberty and Pipe Creek TurnpikeLibertytown - Johnsville - Union BridgeRoute 75-
Western Run TurnpikeCockeysville - ButlerWestern Run Road-
Washington, Colesville and Ashton TurnpikeSilver Spring - Colesville - AshtonU.S. Route 29, Route 650-
Mechanicsville and Finksburg TurnpikeFinksburg - GamberRoute 91Later merged into the Baltimore and Reister's-town Turnpike
Georgetown and Rockville TurnpikeRockville - District of ColumbiaRoute 355-
Back River Neck TurnpikeMiddle River - Essex; branch along Back River NeckRoute 150; Back River Neck Road-
Westminster and Meadow Branch TurnpikeWestminster - FrizzelburgRoute 140Originally part of the Westminster, Taney-Town and Emmittsburg Turnpike
Adamstown TurnpikeAdamstown to Route 85; branch to Doubs Mountville Road, New Design Road, Greenfield Road; Doubs Road-
Frederick and Ballinger Creek TurnpikeFrederick - Ballenger CreekRoute 351-
Frederick and Jefferson TurnpikeFrederick - JeffersonRoute 180-
Monocacy and Urbana TurnpikeMonocacy National Battlefield -Route 355-
Woodsboro and Creagerstown TurnpikeWoodsboro - CreagerstownRoute 550-
Woodsboro and Double Pipe Creek TurnpikeWoodsboro - DetourRoute 194, Detour Road-
Frederick and Opossumtown TurnpikeFrederick - just north of Frederick Community CollegeOpossumtown Pike-
Frederick and Washington TurnpikeFrederick - Monocacy National BattlefieldRoute 355-
Ellicott City and Clarksville TurnpikeEllicott City - ClarksvilleRoute 108-
Triadelphia TurnpikeGlenelg - west of Ellicott CityTriadelphia Road-
Downsville and Hagerstown TurnpikeDownsville - HagerstownRoute 632-
Gapland TurnpikeGapland - Gathland State ParkGapland Road-
Beaver Creek and South Mountain TurnpikeFunkstown - Greenbrier State ParkBeaver Creek Road-
Charles Street AvenueBaltimore - WoodbrookCharles Street-
Washington and Westminster TurnpikeWestminster - SmallwoodRoute 32-
Washington TurnpikeDistrict of Columbia - BaltimoreUnbuilt-
Elizabeth TurnpikeBaltimore - Frederick - Hagerstown - WilliamsportUnbuilt-
Reisterstown TurnpikeReisterstown - Westminster - Taneytown - Emmitsburg - PennsylvaniaUnbuilt-
Cumberland and Union TurnpikeCumberland - Pennsylvania Unbuilt-
Allegany TurnpikeWest Virginia - Westernport - West Virginia Unbuilt-
Frederick-Town and Harper's Ferry TurnpikeFrederick - Harper's FerryUnbuilt-
Piscataway and Hynson TurnpikeUnbuilt-
Baltimore and Strasburg TurnpikePennsylvania - BaltimoreUnbuilt-
Emmittsburg TurnpikePoint on the Hagerstown Turnpike - EmmitsburgUnbuilt-
Susquehanna, Charles-Town and Elkton TurnpikePerryville - Charlestown - ElktonUnbuilt-
Westminster and New-Windsor TurnpikeNew Windsor - WestminsterUnbuilt-
Westminster and Liberty Town TurnpikeLibertytown - WestminsterUnbuilt-
Baltimore, Liberty and Hager's Town TurnpikeBaltimore - Libertytown - HagerstownUnbuilt-
Washington and Frederick TurnpikeMiddletown - Potomac RiverUnbuilt-
Loveton TurnpikePoint on the Baltimore and York-town Turnpike - Pennsylvania Unbuilt-
Monocacy TurnpikeDickerson - Poplar SpringsUnbuilt-
Harper's Ferry TurnpikeFrederick - Harpers FerryUnbuilt-
Baltimore and Rock Run Turnpike
Later Baltimore, Rock Run and Philadelphia Turnpike
Baltimore - Rock Run - Pennsylvania ; several branches to the southUnbuilt-
William's-Port and Boonsborough TurnpikeBoonsboro - WilliamsportUnbuilt-
Elkton and Susquehanna Bridge TurnpikeElkton - Rock RunUnbuilt-
Potomac TurnpikeOldtown - CumberlandUnbuilt-
Conowingo TurnpikeConowingo - Pennsylvania Unbuilt-
Rock Run and Brick Meeting-House TurnpikePort Deposit - Calvert - DelawareUnbuilt-
Rockville and William's-Port TurnpikeRockville - Crampton's Gap - WilliamsportUnbuilt-
Rockville and Washington TurnpikeRockville - District of Columbia Unbuilt-
Williams-Port TurnpikeBoonsboro - Williamsport - point on the Cumberland TurnpikeUnbuilt-
Williams-Port and Cumberland TurnpikeWilliamsport - Stone Quarry RidgeUnbuilt-
Hager's-Town and Antietam TurnpikeHagerstown - Pennsylvania Unbuilt-
Hagers-town and Boonsborough TurnpikeHagerstown - Funkstown - BoonsboroUnbuilt-
Skipton TurnpikePotomac River - Oldtown - CumberlandUnbuilt-
Hancock TurnpikeHancock - Pennsylvania Unbuilt-
Hunting Ridge TurnpikeUnbuilt-
Frederick and Harper's Ferry TurnpikeFrederick - Harpers FerryUnbuilt-
Rockrun TurnpikePoint on the Baltimore and Havre-de-Grace Turnpike - Rock Run - Delaware Unbuilt-
Susquehannah and Elkton TurnpikePerryville - ElktonUnbuilt-
Conewingo and Wilmington TurnpikeConowingo - Delaware Unbuilt-
Port Deposit and Columbia TurnpikePort Deposit - PennsylvaniaUnbuilt-
Port Deposit and Chesapeake TurnpikePort Deposit - Chesapeake CityUnbuilt-
Frederick and Emmitsburg TurnpikeFrederick - Emmitsburg - Pennsylvania Unbuilt-
Somerset and Cumberland TurnpikePennsylvania - CumberlandUnbuilt-
Clear Spring and Canal TurnpikeClear Spring - Chesapeake and Ohio CanalUnbuilt-
Frederick and Smithsburg TurnpikeFrederick - Smithsburg - PennsylvaniaUnbuilt-
Northern TurnpikeWestminster - Taneytown - Emmitsburg - PennsylvaniaUnbuiltOriginally part of the Westminster, Taney-Town and Emmittsburg Turnpike
Hagerstown and Waynesboro TurnpikeHagerstown - Pennsylvania Unbuilt-
Western Trade TurnpikePoint on the National Road west of Cumberland - point on the Northwestern TurnpikeUnbuilt-
Cumberland and Bedford TurnpikeCumberland - Pennsylvania Unbuilt-
George's Creek Mining Company's turnpikeGeorges Creek - point on the National Road between Frostburg and CumberlandUnbuilt-
North Branch and Cacapon TurnpikeWest Virginia - CumberlandUnbuilt-
Mercersville and Antietam TurnpikeMercersville - FunkstownUnbuilt-
Boonsboro and Ridgeville TurnpikeBoonsboro - Cavetown - Smithsburg - Blue Mountain - PennsylvaniaUnbuilt-
Jennings' Valley Rail Road and TurnpikeFrostburg - Locust GroveUnbuilt-
Catoctin Valley TurnpikeMiddletown - Chesapeake and Ohio CanalUnbuilt-
Maryland and Virginia TurnpikePoint on the National Road west of Cumberland - point on the Northwestern TurnpikeUnbuilt-
Frostburg and the Valley of Jenning's Run TurnpikeFrostburg - Mount Savage Iron WorksUnbuilt-
Black Rock TurnpikeUnbuilt-
Woodsborough TurnpikeCeresville - WoodsboroUnbuilt-
Frederick and Smithsburg RoadFrederick - LeitersburgUnbuilt-
Weaverton and Boonsborough TurnpikeWeverton - BoonsboroUnbuilt-
Wills' Creek TurnpikeCorriganville - PennsylvaniaUnbuilt-
Mechanicstown, Harbaugh's Valley and Pennsylvania Line TurnpikeThurmont - Sabillasville - PennsylvaniaUnbuilt-
Savage River RoadAllegany CountyUnbuilt-
Old Road TurnpikeBaltimore - Ellicott CityUnbuilt-
Liberty and Franklin Plank or Turnpike Road
Later Gwinn's Falls Turnpike
Unbuilt-
Smithsburg and Beaver Creek TurnpikeBoonsboro - Smithsburg - Blue Mountain - PennsylvaniaUnbuilt-
Kellville and Joppa Cross Roads TurnpikeSoutheast to JoppaUnbuilt-
Doughoregan and Montgomery Plank or Turnpike RoadPoint on the Baltimore and Frederick-town Turnpike - Glenelg - point on the Union Plank or Turnpike RoadUnbuilt-
Harford TurnpikeConowingo - Bel AirUnbuilt-
Bloomingdale TurnpikeUnbuilt-
Williamsport and Mercersburg TurnpikeWilliamsport - Pennsylvania Unbuilt-
Frankville RoadFrankville - Accident - west of GrantsvilleUnbuilt-
Frostburg and Westernport Plank RoadFrostburg - WesternportUnbuilt-
Bel-Air and Hickory TurnpikeBel Air - HickoryUnbuilt-
Fairview and Funkstown TurnpikeNortheast of Williamsport - FunkstownUnbuilt-
Knoxville and Middletown RoadKnoxville - MiddletownUnbuilt-
Hillen RoadBaltimore - TowsonUnbuilt-
Hancock and Warfordsburg Turnpike or Plank RoadPennsylvania - HancockUnbuilt-
Bel-Air and Lagrange TurnpikeBel Air - Lagrange Iron WorksUnbuilt-
White Hall, Jarrettsville and La Grange TurnpikeWhite Hall - Jarrettsville - Lagrange Iron WorksUnbuilt-
Towsontown Plank RoadBaltimore - TowsonUnbuilt-
New Cut TurnpikeUnbuilt-
Bel Air and Frogtown TurnpikeBel Air - FrogtownUnbuilt-
Westernport and Frostburg TurnpikeWesternport - FrostburgUnbuilt-
Western AvenueBaltimore - CatonsvilleUnbuilt-
Carrollton AvenueBaltimore - Patapsco FallsUnbuilt-
Libertytown and Ridgeville TurnpikeLibertytown - Unionville - Mount AiryUnbuilt-
Uniontown TurnpikeUniontown - "the completed terminus of the Westminster and Hagerstown Turnpike"Unbuilt-
Rocks of Deer Creek TurnpikeRocks of Deer Creek - Little Gunpowder FallsUnbuilt-
Howard and Montgomery TurnpikeSouth of Ellicott City - Clarksville - UnityUnbuilt-
Leitersburg and Ringold TurnpikeLeitersburg - RinggoldUnbuilt-
Woodsborough and Pipe Creek TurnpikeWoodsboro - Middleburg - Union BridgeUnbuilt-
Dulany's Valley and Little Falls TurnpikeUnbuilt-
Magnolia and Stockton TurnpikeMagnolia - StocktonUnbuilt-
Monocacy and Montgomery TurnpikeMonocacy National Battlefield - RockvilleUnbuilt-
Union Bridge and Unionville Turnpike
Later Union Bridge Turnpike
Union Bridge - UnionvilleUnbuilt, except for a short section at Union Bridge, sold to the Liberty and Pipe Creek Turnpike in 1872-
Crumpton and Long Marsh TurnpikeCrumpton - Long MarshUnbuilt-
Warren and My Lady's Manor TurnpikeUnbuilt-
Ellicott's Mills and Elysville TurnpikeEllicott City - ElysvilleUnbuilt-
Leitersburg and Smithsburg TurnpikeLeitersburg - SmithsburgUnbuilt-
Western Run and Reisterstown TurnpikeCockeysville - ReisterstownUnbuilt-
Deer Park TurnpikeUnbuilt-
Monrovia and Libertytown TurnpikeMonrovia - LibertytownUnbuilt-
Westminster and Oakland TurnpikeWestminster - EldersburgUnbuilt-
Wood Point and Broad Fording TurnpikeWood Point - PennsylvaniaUnbuilt-
Prince George's County Central TurnpikeDistrict of Columbia - Queen AnneUnbuilt-
District of Columbia, Upper Marlboro and Hill's Landing TurnpikeDistrict of Columbia - Forestville - Centreville - Upper Marlboro - Hill's LandingUnbuilt-
Westminster and Bird Hill TurnpikeWestminster - Bird HillUnbuilt-
West Friendship and Linden TurnpikeWest Friendship - LindenUnbuilt-
Fallston TurnpikeWhite House - Fallston - MagnoliaUnbuilt-
Uniontown and Linwood TurnpikeUniontown - LinwoodUnbuilt-
Unionville and Union Bridge TurnpikeUnionville - Union BridgeUnbuilt-
Annapolis Road TurnpikeBaltimore - AnnapolisUnbuilt-