State Route 159 (abbreviated SR 159) is part of
Maine
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's system of
numbered state highways, located in
Penobscot
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and
Aroostook counties. The highway runs for from the village of Shin Pond in
Mt. Chase to an intersection with
U.S. Route 2
U.S. Route 2 or U.S. Highway 2 (US 2) is an east–west U.S. Highway spanning across the northern continental United States. US 2 consists of two segments connected by various roadways in southern Canada. Unlike some routes, whi ...
(US 2) in
Island Falls.
SR 159 is signed as an east–west highway, but has a roughly L-shaped alignment.
Route description
SR 159 begins in the west at Shin Pond Village in the northwest corner of
Mt. Chase, on Shin Pond Road about northwest of
SR 11. Route logs do not indicate a specific intersection for the terminus, which is located between the intersections of Black Point Road and Grand Lake / Snowshoe Roads.
The highway proceeds almost due south and slightly east through Mt. Chase, then enters the town of
Patten. SR 156 turns due east and intersects with SR 11 in the town center. The two routes overlap briefly before SR 159 continues east along a slightly meandering route towards
Island Falls. Crossing into Island Falls, SR 159 interchanges with
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 ...
at exit 276 before terminating at
US 2
U.S. Route 2 or U.S. Highway 2 (US 2) is an east–west U.S. Highway spanning across the northern continental United States. US 2 consists of two segments connected by various roadways in southern Canada. Unlike some routes, whi ...
in the town center.
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History
SR 159 was originally designated in 1925 and ran between SR 11 in Patten and US 2 in Island Falls. In 1949, it was extended northwest to its current western terminus.[Floodgap Roadgap's RoadsAroundME: Maine State Route 159]
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159
Year 159 ( CLIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time in Roman territories, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Quintillus and Priscus (or, less frequently, year ...
Transportation in Penobscot County, Maine
Transportation in Aroostook County, Maine
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