State Route 89 (SR 89) is part of
Maine
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's system of numbered state highways. It runs from an intersection with
SR 161B and
SR 164 in
Caribou
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to an intersection with
U.S. Route 1A
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North Carolina Wake Forest–Youngsville
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(US 1A) in
Limestone
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. The route is also known as Access Highway (in Caribou) and Foster Avenue (in Limestone).
The road was designated as a service route for the now defunct
Loring Air Force Base.
Route description
SR 89 begins at a
right-in/right-out
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intersection with Main Street in downtown Caribou. Main Street in this area carries the northbound lanes of SR 161B and the southbound lanes of SR 164. SR 89 heads east along the two-lane High Street passing numerous businesses and residences. At the intersection with
US 1 and
SR 161, SR 89 turns north onto the
divided
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four-lane highway. First SR 161 exits the road onto a bypass of the city while US 1 exits the highway later on. Now named Access Highway, the road becomes undivided and two-lanes wide. It first passes businesses on its north side and small houses on the south side. After passing under the SR 161 expressway and a recreational trail paralleling the bypass, SR 89 heads northeast through a more rural area. At the settlement of
Madawaska, the highway reaches the western terminus of
SR 223 and crosses the
Little Madawaska River.
At Sawyer Road, one of two main roads leading to the
Loring Commerce Centre
The Loring Commerce Centre is an industrial and aviation park in northeastern Maine, located in Aroostook County near Limestone. Developed from the former Loring Air Force Base which closed in 1994, it is home to over 20 employers with more th ...
and
Loring International Airport
Loring International Airport is the operational name of the airfield at the former Loring Air Force Base in Limestone, Maine, United States. It is currently (as of August 2022) operated by the Loring Commerce Centre. The airfield itself sits on 1 ...
(formerly part of the Loring Air Force Base), SR 89 enters Limestone and curves to the east through a rural area. At Grass Corner, the highway passes the eastern access road to the former base. The road passes a small residential cluster at Albert Road before descending a hill with a second lane provided for westbound travelers. It slightly curves to the southeast and becoming Foster Avenue. Now entering the town center of Limestone, SR 89 passes a mix of houses and businesses before ending at US 1A which carries Main Street (to the south) and Van Buren Road (to the north). The intersection is located one block north of the western terminus of
SR 229 which provides access to
New Brunswick
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,
Canada
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.
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Transportation in Aroostook County, Maine