State Route 238 (SR 238) is a state highway located on
Southport Island in south central
Maine
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. It runs entirely within the town of
Southport
Southport is a seaside town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England. At the 2001 census, it had a population of 90,336, making it the eleventh most populous settlement in North West England.
Southport lies on the Irish ...
and intersects with
SR 27 at both ends. SR 238 traverses the eastern edge of Southport Island, serving as an alternate to SR 27 which runs roughly parallel on the western side of the island. It is locally named Cape Newagen Road over its entire length.
Route description
SR 238 begins at an intersection between SR 27 (Hendricks Hill Road), Town Landing Road, and Cape Newagen Road (which carries SR 238) near the southern tip of Southport Island. This intersection is also the southern terminus of SR 27. Heading southbound on SR 27, the road bends to the left and becomes SR 238 north, and vice versa. From this intersection, SR 238 proceeds almost directly north, running along the eastern side of the island. North Cross Road, about two-thirds of the way north, provides a direct connection between SR 27 and SR 238. SR 238 continues north to terminate at SR 27, which leaves the island and crosses into
Boothbay Harbor
Boothbay Harbor is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,027 at the 2020 census. It includes the villages of Bayville, Sprucewold, and West Boothbay Harbor. During summer months, the entire Boothbay Harbor regio ...
to the northeast.
History
Designated in 1975, SR 238 was the newest route in Maine's highway system until the designation of
SR 26A in 2006. It is the highest-numbered signed route in Maine that is not an
Interstate highway
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.
Major junctions
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Transportation in Lincoln County, Maine