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U.S. Route 340 is a spur of U.S. Route 40. It currently runs for 156 miles (251 km) from Frederick, Maryland at U.S. Highway 40 to Greenville, Virginia at U.S. Highway 11. It passes through the states of Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia. In West Virginia and Virginia, it is signed north-south. In Maryland it is signed east-west.
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[edit] Virginia and West Virginia
- See also: U.S. Route 340 in Virginia
After crossing the Potomac River, U.S. 340 briefly enters Virginia before entering West Virginia near Harpers Ferry and Charles Town, then re-entering Virginia on the way to its terminus with U.S. Highway 11. This stretch of U.S. 340 between Harpers Ferry and Charles Town is designated the William L. Wilson Freeway, although it does not share the same characteristics as a traditional freeway and includes traffic lights and at-grade interchanges. The northern entrance to Shenandoah National Park via Skyline Drive is found just south of Front Royal. The short segment in Virginia on the Potomac is called Jefferson Pike. This name carries over into Maryland on MD 180, the road U.S. 340 bypassed. In West Virginia it served as the main business route through Charles Town, but was later placed on a bypass. When it re-enters Virginia, the highway is called Lord Fairfax Highway and is one of the main routes through Berryville, Virginia.
[edit] Maryland
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South of Frederick, Maryland U.S. 340 overlaps U.S. Highway 15 for about five miles. The two routes separate north of Jefferson, Maryland, destined for separate crossings of the Potomac River. Continuing in Maryland U.S. 340 is called the Jefferson National Pike.
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US 11 in Greenville, VA
US 15/US 40 in Frederick, MD
WV 338
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MD 337
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