Maryland Route 80
State highway in Maryland, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Maryland Route 80 (MD 80) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known for most of its length as Fingerboard Road, the highway runs 14.79 miles (23.80 km) from MD 85 in Buckeystown east to MD 27 near Damascus. MD 80 connects Buckeystown and Urbana in southern Frederick County with Damascus in far northern Montgomery County. At the suburban community of Urbana, the route has junctions with Interstate 270 (I-270) and MD 355. MD 80 was constructed between MD 27 and MD 75 in the mid- to late 1920s. The highway was built from Urbana to MD 75 in the mid-1930s and from Buckeystown to Urbana in the late 1930s. MD 80 was relocated at its western end in the mid-1970s and relocated and expanded through Urbana in the 2000s.
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Maintained by MDSHA | ||||
Length | 14.79 mi[1] (23.80 km) | |||
Existed | 1927–present | |||
Tourist routes | Antietam Campaign Scenic Byway | |||
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West end | MD 85 in Buckeystown | |||
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East end | MD 27 near Damascus | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | Maryland | |||
Counties | Frederick, Montgomery | |||
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