Interstate 68 in Maryland

These photos were taken on a trip along westbound I-68 in Maryland in early 2002.  All photos were taken by the webmaster in January, 2002.

	Westbound I-68 begins by splitting off from I-70 near Hancock, MD.
	About 6-7 miles west of I-70, westbound I-68 begins a climb up Sidelong Hill, with an impressive rock cut in the hill so that I-68 could pass through.  The climb up includes a truck climbing lane, as do several of the hill climbs along I-68.
	At the top of the hill, within the massive rock cut.
	I-68 traverses through some very hilly terrain through western Maryland, as these photos show.  These four photos were taken from various locations along westbound I-68 between Sidelong Hill and Cumberland.
	I-68 through most of Cumberland predates the Interstate system, and this is apparent in its extremely substandard design, with narrow lanes, nonexistant shoulders, moderate curves, and limited acceleration/deceleration lanes at the ramps.  Several exits have the guide signage posted at the gore instead of the traditional exit gore sign, as these two photos show.

(C) 2006  Adam Froehlig