State Route 109 (abbreviated SR 109) is a long
state highway located in
York County, Maine
York County is the southwesternmost county in the U.S. state of Maine, along the state of New Hampshire's eastern border. It is divided from Strafford County, New Hampshire, by the Salmon Falls River, and the connected tidal estuary—the Pi ...
. Its southern terminus is at
U.S. Route 1
U.S. Route 1 or U.S. Highway 1 (US 1) is a major north–south United States Numbered Highway that serves the East Coast of the United States. It runs from Key West, Florida, north to Fort Kent, Maine, at the Canadian border, making ...
and
State Route 9 in
Wells. Its northern terminus is at the
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Gulf of Maine to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the nor ...
border in
Acton, where it connects to
New Hampshire Route 109
New Hampshire Route 109 (abbreviated NH 109) is a north–south highway in Carroll County, New Hampshire. It runs southeast from Sandwich to the Maine border.
The northern terminus of NH 109 is at New Hampshire Route 113 in the village of Ce ...
. It is a multi-state route with NH 109.
NH 109 is signed as a north–south highway, but occupies a southeast-to-northwest alignment.
Major towns and cities along the length of SR 109 include Wells and
Sanford.
Route description
SR 109 begins in Wells at the southern junction of
US 1
U.S. Route 1 or U.S. Highway 1 (US 1) is a major north–south United States Numbered Highway that serves the East Coast of the United States. It runs from Key West, Florida, north to Fort Kent, Maine, at the Canadian border, making ...
and
SR 9. It is cosigned with SR 9 for its first and interchanges with the
Maine Turnpike (I-95) at exit 19. SR 9 splits off to the west and SR 109 crosses SR 9A before entering the city of
Sanford.
In the southern end of Sanford, SR 109 intersects SR 99, then meets
SR 4 at a roundabout. SR 109 continues northwest towards downtown cosigned with
SR 4A. In downtown Sanford, SR 4A / SR 109 meets
US 202
U.S. Route 202 (US 202) is a spur route of US 2. It follows a northeasterly and southwesterly direction stretching from Delaware to Maine, also traveling through the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massa ...
/
SR 11 at Lebanon and Winter Streets. SR 4A leaves SR 109 to join US 202 towards Alfred, while SR 11 leaves US 202 to join SR 109 northbound. SR 11 / SR 109 continues northwest through the Springvale neighborhood, crossing
SR 11A and
SR 224 along the way.
SR 11 / SR 109 crosses into the town of
Shapleigh, where SR 11 splits off to the north near
Mousam Lake. SR 109 continues northwest, passing through the town of
Acton. North of Acton, SR 109 crosses the
Salmon Falls River
The Salmon Falls River is a tributary of the Piscataqua River in the U.S. states of Maine and New Hampshire. It rises at Great East Lake, Newichawannock Canal, and Horn Pond and flows south-southeast for approximately , forming the border betwee ...
into
Wakefield, New Hampshire
Wakefield is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 5,201 at the 2020 census. The town includes the villages of Wakefield Corner (the original town center), East Wakefield, North Wakefield, Sanbornville, Uni ...
and becomes
NH 109.
History
SR 109 was designated on Maine's first state highway map in 1925 and still maintains its original routing. Its three-digit number indicates that it was originally an intrastate route, abruptly ending at the New Hampshire state line until NH 109 was later designated.
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
Floodgap Roadgap's RoadsAroundME: Maine State Route 109
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Transportation in York County, Maine
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