Maine State Route 23

State Route 23 (abbreviated SR 23) is part of Maine's system of numbered state highways, running 68.09 miles (109.58 km) from Sidney to Guilford. It is located in the south-central part of the state, running from southwest to northeast, roughly parallel to Interstate 95 for its entire length.

State Route 23
Route information
Maintained by MaineDOT
Length68.09 mi[1] (109.58 km)
Existed1954–present
Major junctions
South end SR 8 / SR 11 / SR 27 in Sidney
 
North end SR 6 / SR 15 / SR 16 in Guilford
Location
CountiesKennebec, Somerset, Penobscot, Piscataquis
Highway system
SR 22 SR 24

Route description

SR 23 begins in Sidney at Belgrade Road, which carries SR 8, SR 11 and SR 27. It runs northward along the eastern side of Messalonskee Lake into the town of Oakland, where it rejoins SR 11 and cuts through downtown. SR 11 splits off to join SR 137 eastward towards I-95 and Waterville, while SR 23 continues northward, paralleling the Interstate highway as it crosses into Fairfield. SR 23 crosses over SR 104 and SR 139 as it approaches the Kennebec River, where it intersects with US 201. The two routes overlap northward for just over two miles into the northwestern corner of the town before SR 23 splits off to the northwest and crosses the river into Canaan. The road passes through the center of town, briefly overlapping with US 2 and then enters Hartland where it meets SR 43, SR 151, and SR 152. SR 23 joins SR 43 and SR 152, crossing shortly thereafter into St. Albans where SR 43 departs to the east. SR 23 and SR 152 continue northward into the small town of Ripley. SR 23 splits off of SR 152 and joins SR 154 eastbound towards Dexter. SR 154 abruptly ends after two miles, though, at the intersection with Water Street. SR 23 continues into Dexter and briefly overlaps SR 7 before turning due north. SR 23 enters the town of Guilford and ends at the intersection with Water Street (SR 6, SR 15 and SR 16) east of downtown.

History

SR 23 was formed from a previous alignment of SR 24, which included most of its current routing as well as a section between Gardiner and Sidney now covered by other routes. In 1954, the northern terminus of SR 24 was truncated to its current location in Gardiner. The SR 24 designation was dropped between Gardiner and Sidney, and the northern section was renumbered to SR 23.[1]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
KennebecSidney0.00.0 SR 8 / SR 11 / SR 27 (Belgrade Road) Augusta, BelgradeSouthern terminus
Oakland11.318.2 SR 11 south (Belgrade Road) BelgradeSouthern end of concurrency with SR 11
12.119.5 SR 11 north / SR 137 (Pleasant Street/Kennedy Memorial Drive) Smithfield, RomeNorthern end of concurrency with SR 11
Fairfield17.027.4 SR 104 / SR 139 (Norridgewock Road/Pung Hill Road) Clinton, Waterville, Fairfield
21.033.8 US 201 south (Skowhegan Road) FairfieldSouthern end of concurrency with US 201
23.337.5 US 201 north (Waterville Road) Skowhegan, BinghamNorthern end of concurrency with US 201
SomersetCanaan30.448.9 US 2 west (Canaan Road) Skowhegan, NorridgewockSouthern end of concurrency with US 2
30.949.7 US 2 east (Main Street) Palmyra, NewportNorthern end of concurrency with US 2
Hartland41.366.5 SR 43 west / SR 151 north (Pleasant Street) Athens, SolonSouthern end of concurrency with SR 43 / SR 151
41.466.6 SR 152 south (Pittsfield Avenue) Palmyra, PittsfieldSouthern end of concurrency with SR 152
41.666.9 SR 151 south (Elm Street) PalmyraNorthern end of concurrency with SR 151
St. Albans44.471.5 SR 43 east (Corinna Road) Corinna, ExeterNorthern end of concurrency with SR 43
Ripley49.679.8 SR 152 north / SR 154 west (Stream Road) Harmony, CambridgeNorthern end of concurrency with SR 152;
southern end of concurrency with SR 154
52.384.2 SR 154 / Water StreetEastern terminus of SR 154
PenobscotDexter57.292.1 SR 7 south (Spring Street) to SR 94 Corinna, GarlandSouthern end of concurrency with SR 7
57.492.4 SR 7 north (Church Street) Dover-FoxcroftNorthern end of concurrency with SR 7
PiscataquisGuilford68.1109.6 SR 6 / SR 15 / SR 16 (Water Street) to SR 150 Guilford, Dover-FoxcroftNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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