Maine State Route 234
State Route 234 | ||||
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Maine State Route 234 in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by MaineDOT | ||||
| Length | 18.51 mi[1] (29.79 km) | |||
| Existed | 1956–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  SR 149 in Strong | |||
 SR 27 in New Vineyard | ||||
| East end |   US 201A / SR 8 in Anson | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Maine | |||
| Counties | Franklin, Somerset | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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State Route 234 (SR 234) is a state highway located in central Maine. It begins at an intersection with SR 149 in Strong and runs east for 18.51 miles (29.79 km) to U.S. Route 201A (US 201A) and SR 8 in Anson. SR 234 exists in two separate segments connected by a two-mile (3.2 km) section of SR 27.
Route description
SR 234 begins at the Sandy River just east of downtown Strong as a spur from SR 149, which connects with SR 4 and SR 145 in the town center before running south on the east bank of the river. SR 234 heads due east on Norton Hill Road, passing to the south of Porter Lake and crossing into New Vineyard, where it becomes Lake Street and intersect SR 27 (New Vineyard Road). SR 234 turns north onto SR 27 and the two routes run concurrently for two miles (3.2 km) before SR 234 turns east again onto Anson Valley Road towards the town of Anson in Somerset County. In Anson, SR 234 briefly runs along the southern bank of the Carrabassett River before terminating in North Anson at US 201A / SR 8 near their intersection with SR 16 and the confluence of the Carrabassett and Kennebec rivers.[2]
Signage as of September 2013[3] indicates a concurrency of SR 149 and SR 234 heading northwest into downtown Strong. However, state route logs[1] do not show this concurrency.
History
SR 234 was designated in 1956 over entirely new routing. Its alignment has not changed since.[4]
Junction list
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin | Strong | 0.00 | 0.00 | SR 149 (South Strong Road / Norton Hill Road) – Strong, Fairbanks, Farmington | |
| New Vineyard | 5.31 | 8.55 |  SR 27 south (New Vineyard Road) – Farmington | Western terminus of SR 27 concurrency | |
| 7.36 | 11.84 |  SR 27 north (New Vineyard Road) – Kingfield | Eastern terminus of SR 27 concurrency | ||
| Somerset | Anson | 18.51 | 29.79 | US 201A / SR 8 (River Road) – North Anson, Madison | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ^ a b c Maine DOT Map Viewer (Map). Maine Office of GIS. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
- ^ Google (October 20, 2017). "Maine State Route 234" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
- ^ Google (2017-10-09). "Signage along SR 149 in Strong showing SR 234 concurrency" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
- ^ "Floodgap Roadgap's RoadsAroundME: Maine State Route 234". www.floodgap.com. Retrieved 2017-10-09.