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State Route 237 (SR 237) is a state highway located in
SR 237 begins at SR 25 in Gorham, east of downtown. The route runs northwest, passing through the center of town and crossing over
Maine State Route Log via floodgap.com
/ref> Following the designation of Interstate 95 in 1957, SR 95 became a duplicate numbering and was subsequently renumbered to SR 237.Maine State Route Log via floodgap.com
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in southern Maine
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, United States. It begins at SR 25 in Gorham and runs for north to Standish, where it ends at SR 35. The highway functions as a bypass of the towns of Gorham, Windham and Standish.
Route description
SR 237 begins at SR 25 in Gorham, east of downtown. The route runs northwest, passing through the center of town and crossing over 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) / SR 4. SR 237 continues northwest and crosses into the northeastern corner of Standish. The highway immediately terminates at SR 35 near Sebago Lake
Sebago Lake is the deepest and second-largest lake in the U.S. state of Maine. The lake is deep at its deepest point, with a mean depth of . It is possible that Sebago is the deepest lake wholly contained within the entire New England region, ...
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SR 237 runs parallel to, and northeast of, SR 114 (of which SR 237 is a former alignment) over its entire length.
History
SR 237 was originally designated State Route 95 in 1946 over part of a former alignment of SR 114, which now runs parallel to the southwest. It was approximately in length and similar to the modern route./ref> Following the designation of Interstate 95 in 1957, SR 95 became a duplicate numbering and was subsequently renumbered to SR 237.Maine State Route Log via floodgap.com
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Major intersections
See also
* List of state highways in MaineReferences
External links
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Year 237 ( CCXXXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Perpetuus and Felix (or, less frequently, year 990 '' Ab urbe con ...
Transportation in Cumberland County, Maine