State Route 235 (abbreviated SR 235) is a
state highway located in eastern
Maine
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, running through parts of
Lincoln
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,
Knox, and
Waldo counties. Its southern terminus is at
U.S. Route 1
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(US 1) in
Waldoboro. Its northern terminus is at
SR 52 and
SR 173 in
Lincolnville.
SR 235 is signed as a north-south highway, but follows a zig-zagging alignment which progresses from southwest to northeast.
Route description
East of downtown Waldoboro in Lincoln County, SR 235 begins at an intersection with Atlantic Highway (US 1) in an area surrounded by forest. It heads north along Union Road passing some houses along the way. Between the settlements of Benner Corner and Whitney Corner, the road enters the town of
Warren
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in Knox County and starts to head towards the east. At an intersection with Western Road, SR 235 turns north and heads through a clearing overlooking Seven Tree Pond. It enters the town of
Union
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* Union (set theory), in mathematics, a fundamental operation on sets
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and passes several farms while continuing to skirt the pond. North of the pond, Depot Street (which carries SR 235) enters the center of Union. At a stop-controlled intersection with Common Road, a post office, a general store, and a small park known as
The Common surround the road. Heading north out of the downtown area, after a sharp jog in the road around a store, SR 235 comes to an intersection with Heald Highway which carries
SR 17 and
SR 131. The three routes join a
concurrency and head east passing some businesses. After SR 131 exits the highway towards the south, SR 17 / SR 235 continue east passing a school, a hardware store, and many houses. Near the settlement of East Union, SR 235 breaks off of Heald Highway and heads north along Buzzel Hill Road.
After exiting SR 17, SR 235 heads through the center of East Union. The settlement consists of many houses and a social club. After entering the town of
Hope, the road heads near the western shorelines of Lermond Pond and Alford Lake. It then climbs to the top of Gurney Hill and at an intersection with Barrett Hill Road and Gurney Hill Road, SR 235 makes a sharp bend to the northeast. The road, now named Hatchet Mountain Road, heads along rolling terrain and passes north of Alford Lake. It makes two sharp curves to pass south of Hatchet Mountain before entering the center of Hope. At the town center, it reaches an intersection with
SR 105 and the two routes head southeast, concurrently, along Camden Road. Through the town center, the road passes the
town hall, an orchard, and some houses. Heading further away from the town center, it enters more wooded areas. At a bend in the road known as Grants Turn, SR 235 leaves SR 105 / Camden Road to head north on Hope Road. The road enters Lincolnville, Waldo County and heads around the west and north sides of
Megunticook Lake
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. After passing the lake, it enters the section of the town known as Lincolnville Center. It passes the town hall, a post office, and Lincolnville Central School. At its intersection with Main Street, SR 235 ends at SR 52 and SR 173.
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Major junctions
References
External links
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Transportation in Lincoln County, Maine
Transportation in Knox County, Maine
Transportation in Waldo County, Maine