Maine State Route 5

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State Route 5

Maine State Route 5
Route of SR 5 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MaineDOT
Length118.17 mi [1]  (190.18 km)
Existed1925–present
Major junctions
South endMaine 9.svg SR 9 in Old Orchard Beach
Major intersections
North endMaine 120.svg SR 120 in Andover
Location
Country United States
State Maine
Counties York, Cumberland, Oxford
Highway system
Maine 4A.svg SR 4A Maine 6.svg SR 6

State Route 5 (abbreviated SR 5) is a state highway in Maine that runs from an intersection with State Route 9 in Old Orchard Beach, to an intersection with State Route 120 in Andover.

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Route description

SR 5 southbound in Saco Route 5 southbound, Saco ME.jpg
SR 5 southbound in Saco

From its southern terminus near the Pier in Old Orchard Beach, SR 5 leaves the town to the west, going towards the neighboring city of Saco. The route runs northwest from Saco, passes very briefly through a Northwest corner of Biddeford, and intersects US 202 (US 202) near the Lyman-Waterboro line. SR 5 runs concurrently with US 202 for a short distance to East Waterboro.

Between Waterboro and Cornish, SR 5 is known as the Sokokis Trail. North of Cornish, the highway follows the Saco River, crossing it at Hiram, to the town of Fryeburg. SR 5 continues north through Lovell to Bethel, where it intersects US 2. The two routes run together along the Androscoggin River to Rumford Point in the town of Rumford, where SR 5 leaves to the north. It follows parallel to the west bank of the Ellis River to the route's end in Andover.

History

As designated in 1925, SR 5 was a longer route than it is today, originally terminating in South Arm near the southern part of Lower Richardson Lake. In 1980, it was cut back to its current northern terminus in Andover at the intersection with SR 120.

In the early 1980s, Interstate 195 (I-195) was being constructed in Saco, partially over the existing alignment of SR 5. The route was shifted alongside I-195 and partially cosigned with US 1. This remains the routing today.

Junction list

CountyLocation [1] mi [1] kmDestinationsNotes
York Old Orchard Beach 0.000.00Maine 9.svg SR 9 (Grand Avenue)
0.200.32West plate.svg
Maine 98.svg
To plate.svg
US 1.svg
SR 98 west (Portland Avenue) to US 1  Scarborough
Eastern terminus of SR 98
2.263.64West plate blue.svg
I-195.svg
To plate blue.svg
I-95.svg
To plate.svg
US 1.svg
I-195 west to I-95  / US 1  Saco
Northbound access only to I-195; southern end of northbound concurrency with I-195; eastern terminus of I-195
Saco 3.034.88North plate.svg
US 1.svg
US 1 north (Portland Road) Saco
Northern end of northbound concurrency with I-195; southern end of wrong-way concurrency with US 1; Exit 2 on I-195
3.275.26West plate blue.svg
I-195.svg
To plate blue.svg
I-95.svg
To plate green.svg
Maine Turnpike sign.svg
I-195 west to I-95  / Maine Turnpike  Portland, Kittery
4.487.21South plate.svg
US 1.svg
US 1 south (Elm Street) Biddeford
South plate.svg
Maine 112.svg
To plate.svg
Maine 9.svg
SR 112 south to SR 9  Camp Ellis
Northern end of wrong-way concurrency with US 1; southern end of concurrency with SR 112
4.857.81North plate.svg
Maine 112.svg
SR 112 north (North Street) Buxton
Northern end of concurrency with SR 112
Dayton 13.3821.53Maine 35.svg SR 35  Hollis, Lyman
Lyman 16.9427.26East plate.svg
US 202.svg
North plate.svg
Maine 4.svg
US 202 east / SR 4 north
Southern end of concurrency with US 202 / SR 4
Waterboro 18.7830.22West plate.svg
US 202.svg
South plate.svg
Maine 4.svg
US 202 west / SR 4 south Alfred
Northern end of concurrency with US 202 / SR 4
Limerick 28.9746.62West plate.svg
Maine 11.svg
SR 11 west Newfield
Southern end of concurrency with SR 11
29.1246.86East plate.svg
Maine 11.svg
SR 11 east Limington
Northern end of concurrency with SR 11
29.1946.98North plate.svg
Maine 160.svg
SR 160 north Parsonsfield
Southern terminus of SR 160
Cornish 37.8960.98West plate.svg
Maine 25.svg
SR 25 west (Maple Street)
Southern end of concurrency with SR 25
38.5662.06East plate.svg
Maine 25.svg
SR 25 east (Main Street) Standish
Northern end of concurrency with SR 25
38.8762.56South plate.svg
Maine 117.svg
SR 117 south (Grange Hall Road) Limington, Standish
Southern end of concurrency with SR 117
Cumberland Baldwin 40.6065.34South plate.svg
Maine 113.svg
SR 113 south (Pequawket Trail) Steep Falls, Standish
Southern end of concurrency with SR 113
Oxford Hiram 45.2672.84North plate.svg
Maine 117.svg
SR 117 north (Main Street)
Northern end of concurrency with SR 117
Brownfield 51.7783.32Maine 160.svg SR 160 (Depot Street / Main Street) Denmark, Brownfield
Fryeburg 58.8294.66West plate.svg
US 302.svg
North plate.svg
Maine 113.svg
US 302 west / SR 113 north Conway NH
Northern end of concurrency with SR 113; southern end of concurrency with US 302
59.2495.34East plate.svg
US 302.svg
US 302 east Sebago Area, Portland
Northern end of concurrency with US 302
Lovell 68.39110.06South plate.svg
Maine 93.svg
SR 93 south Sweden
Northern terminus of SR 93
Albany Township 82.45132.69South plate.svg
Maine 35.svg
SR 35 south North Waterford, Norway, Waterford
Southern end of concurrency with SR 35
Bethel 95.14153.11End plate.svg
Maine 35.svg
SR 35 ends
West plate.svg
US 2.svg
US 2 west (West Bethel Road) Gorham NH, Gilead
Southern end of concurrency with US 2; northern terminus of SR 35
95.44153.60South plate.svg
Maine 26.svg
SR 26 south Bethel, South Paris
Southern end of concurrency with SR 26
96.04154.56 Androscoggin River
Newry 101.26162.96 Bear River
101.32163.06North plate.svg
Maine 26.svg
SR 26 north (Bear River Road) Upton, Errol NH
Northern end of concurrency with SR 26
Rumford 107.51173.02East plate.svg
US 2.svg
US 2 east Rumford
Northern end of concurrency with US 2
Andover 118.17190.18East plate.svg
Maine 120.svg
SR 120 east (Elm Street) – South Arm, Rumford
Western terminus of SR 120
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Former auxiliary route

Maine 5A.svg

State Route 5A

Location Lovell
Length2.1 mi (3.4 km)
Existed1960–2003

State Route 5A was a short 2.1-mile (3.4 km) loop off Route 5 in Lovell. It functioned as an eastern bypass of downtown and connected to SR 5 at both ends. It was designated in 1960 and was removed from the route logs in 2003. It is now an unnumbered road.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "MaineDOT Public Map Viewer". Maine Department of Transportation . Retrieved June 11, 2017.
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