TRANSPORTATION / HIGHWAY TRAVEL

West Virginia Highways
Important transportation arteries that serve the Eastern Panhandle include Interstate 81, which runs through Berkeley County and connects with Hagerstown, Maryland, and Winchester, Virginia, to the south.

Many commuters who live in the Panhandle travel Route 340 to reach employment centers in Maryland or Washington, D.C. Route 9 forms a vital link to the Leesburg and Dulles Corridor in Virginia.

Maryland Highways
Major highways serving Allegany and Garrett Counties include US Routes 40, 50, 219 and the National Freeway or Interstate 68. The area also provides efficient links to Interstates 81 and 79.