 Burhans Boulevard was named for Winslow F. Burhans, the mayor of Hagerstown from 1953 to 1965 who was instrumental in elevating the tracks of the Western Maryland Railway on the west side of downtown Hagerstown to eliminate a series of grade crossings.The boulevard was started in 1960 between Salem Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue.Construction was underway on the section between Virginia Avenue and Elgin Boulevard by 1962.