Maine State Route 237
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| Maintained by MaineDOT | ||||
| Length: | 8.18 mi[1] (13.16 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1957 – present | |||
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| South end: |  SR 25 in Gorham |
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  US 202 / SR 4 in Gorham |
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| North end: |  SR 35 in Standish |
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| Counties: | Cumberland | |||
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State Route 237 is a short route through southern Maine. It goes from Standish at State Route 35 to Gorham at State Route 25. The entire route is in Cumberland County.
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Route description[edit]
State Route 237 begins in the south at SR 25 in Gorham, about two miles east of downtown. The route follows a roughly southeast-to-northwest trajectory, passing through the center of town and crossing over US 202 and SR 4. SR 237 continues northwest and crosses into Standish before ending at SR 35 near the southern tip of Sebago Lake. SR 237 runs parallel to SR 114 (which it is a former alignment of) for its entire length.
History[edit]
Prior to the existence of the Interstate Highway System, SR 237 was formerly designated State Route 95. Following the designation of Interstate 95 in 1957, SR 95 became a duplicate numbering and was subsequently renumbered to SR 237. Oddly enough, SR 195 did not meet the same fate when Interstate 195 was designated in 1980, and that particular numbering duplication remains.[2]
Prior to its renumbering, SR 95 was designated in 1946 over part of a former alignment of SR 114, which now runs parallel to the southwest. It was about 10 miles in length and similar to the modern routing.[3]
Major intersections[edit]
The entire route is in Cumberland County.
| Location | Mile[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Gorham | 0.00 | 0.00 | SR 25 (Main Street) |
Southern terminus of SR 237 | |
| 2.9 | 4.7 | US 202 / SR 4 (Gray Road) |
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| Standish | 8.18 | 13.16 | SR 35 (Chadbourne Road) |
Northern terminus of SR 237 | |
References[edit]
| KML file (edit) |
- ^ a b Google Inc. Google Maps – Overview map of Maine State Route 237 (Map). Cartography by Google, Inc. https://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=ME-25+W%2FMain+St&daddr=Mosher+Rd+to:ME-237+N%2FWhite+Rock+Rd&hl=en&sll=43.728425,-70.425067&sspn=0.002279,0.004474&geocode=FairmgIdjsHN-w%3BFQg-mwIdOGbN-w%3BFffxmwIdMjrM-w&mra=dme&mrsp=1&sz=18&t=m&z=18. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
- ^ Maine State Route Log via floodgap.com[self-published source?]
- ^ Maine State Route Log via floodgap.com[self-published source?]
