State Route 143 (SR 143) is a
state highway
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in the U.S. state of
Maine. The highway, located entirely in
Penobscot County
Penobscot County is a county in the U.S. state of Maine, named for the Penobscot Nation on Wabanakik. As of the 2020 census, the population was 152,199. Its county seat is Bangor. The county was established on February 15, 1816, from part of ...
, connects
U.S. Route 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 ...
(US 202) and
SR 9 in the town of
Dixmont and
SR 222 in the town of
Stetson
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.
Route description
SR 143 begins at an intersection of Western Avenue (US 202 and SR 9) in the community of Dixmont Center. The highway heads north, later northeast, through a mostly wooded area in the central part of the state. It bends to the east as it passes in front of a few small farms. At Miles Road and Smith Road in the community of Simpson Corners, SR 143 turns to the north again heading through a forested area. In front of an elementary school, the road crosses into the town of
Etna. Nearing Etna Center, SR 143 reaches an intersection with
SR 69 heading towards the west and ramps to and from the northbound lanes of
Interstate 95
Interstate 95 (I-95) is the main north–south Interstate Highway on the East Coast of the United States, running from U.S. Route 1, US Route 1 (US 1) in Miami, Miami, Florida, to the Houlton–Woodstock Border Crossing between M ...
(I-95) at its interchange 167. SR 69 and SR 143 form a short
concurrency
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Law
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under I-95's overpasses. After passing the I-95's southbound entrance and exit ramps, SR 69 turns off the road to the east while SR 143 continues north.
[
Continuing through Etna, the highway climbs a small hill before descending again to an intersection with US 2 and SR 100. Past this intersection, the road continues downhill crossing a railroad at the center of the Etna settlement. It passes to the west of Etna Pond before crossing into Stetson. SR 143 resumes passing through a rural area passing to the west of a campground and Pleasant Lake before entering the community of Stetson and ending at SR 222.][
]
Major junctions
References
External links
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Floodgap Roadgap's RoadsAroundME: Maine State Route 143
143 143 may refer to:
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*143 BC, a year of the 2nd century BC
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*143 (album), ''143'' (album), a 2015 album by Bars and Melody
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Transportation in Penobscot County, Maine