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State Route 11 (Maine)
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State Route 11 is a state highway
in Maine. It connects to New Hampshire Route 11
at its south end in Lebanon
and travels through the counties of York, Cumberland, Androscoggin, Kennebec, Somerset, Waldo, Penobscot, Piscataquis, and Aroostook. The road ends at U.S. 1
in Fort Kent
, near its northern terminus at the Canadian border.
At just over 401 miles (645.3 km), Route 11 is, by far, the longest state highway in Maine, and the second longest numbered highway in the entire state (far behind U.S. Route 1, which runs just over 527 miles (848.1 km) in Maine). It is almost 100 miles (160.9 km) longer than Maine's longest Interstate Highway, its 303 miles (487.6 km) section of I-95
.
The short portion from Lebanon to Sanford
was part of New England Interstate Route 11
. The old Route 11 used to continue east to Biddeford
on what is now State Route 111
.
and a northern terminus in Bradford
.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in Maine. It connects to New Hampshire Route 11
New Hampshire Route 11
New Hampshire Route 11 is a long east–west state highway in New Hampshire, running westward along the southern shore of Lake Winnipesaukee. Its eastern terminus is at the Maine state line in the city of Rochester, where it continues north as Maine State Route 11. U.S. Route 202, which runs...
at its south end in Lebanon
Lebanon, Maine
Lebanon is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 5,083 at the 2000 census. Lebanon includes the villages of Center Lebanon, West Lebanon, North Lebanon, South Lebanon and East Lebanon. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine metropolitan...
and travels through the counties of York, Cumberland, Androscoggin, Kennebec, Somerset, Waldo, Penobscot, Piscataquis, and Aroostook. The road ends at U.S. 1
U.S. Route 1 in Maine
In the U.S. state of Maine, U.S. Route 1 is a major north–south state highway serving the eastern part of the state. It parallels the Atlantic Ocean from New Hampshire north through Portland, Brunswick, and Belfast to Calais, and then the St. Croix River and the rest of the Canadian border...
in Fort Kent
Fort Kent, Maine
Fort Kent is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,097 in the 2010 census. Fort Kent is home to an Olympic biathlete training center, an annual CAN-AM dogsled race, and the Fort Kent Blockhouse, built in reaction to the Aroostook War and in modern times designated...
, near its northern terminus at the Canadian border.
At just over 401 miles (645.3 km), Route 11 is, by far, the longest state highway in Maine, and the second longest numbered highway in the entire state (far behind U.S. Route 1, which runs just over 527 miles (848.1 km) in Maine). It is almost 100 miles (160.9 km) longer than Maine's longest Interstate Highway, its 303 miles (487.6 km) section of I-95
Interstate 95 in Maine
In the U.S. state of Maine, Interstate 95 is a long highway running from the New Hampshire border near Kittery, to the Canadian border near Houlton. It is the only two-digit Interstate Highway in Maine...
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History
Sanford, Maine
Sanford is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 20,798 in the 2010 census, the highest of the York County towns, and the 8th largest in the state. Situated on the Mousam River, Sanford includes the village of Springvale...
was part of New England Interstate Route 11
Route 11 (New England)
New England Interstate Route 11 , also known as the Manchester-Biddeford Route, was a New England Interstate Route running from Manchester, Vermont to Biddeford, Maine via Franklin, New Hampshire...
. The old Route 11 used to continue east to Biddeford
Biddeford, Maine
Biddeford is a town in York County, Maine, United States. It is the largest town in the county, and is the sixth-largest in the state. It is the most southerly incorporated town in the state and the principal commercial center of York County. The population was 21,277 at the 2010 census...
on what is now State Route 111
State Route 111 (Maine)
State Route 111, also known as the Carl Broggi Highway, is a long state highway in southern Maine. It runs east–west, connecting the towns of Alfred and Biddeford.-Route description:...
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Northern route
The northern segment of State Route 11A is the longer of the 2 segments at 6.7 miles and is a former designation of State Route 11 and has a southern terminus in CharlestonCharleston, Maine
Charleston is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. It is part of the Bangor, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,397 at the 2000 census. Home to the Higgins Classical Institute, Charleston includes the village of West Charleston.-History:It was first settled as...
and a northern terminus in Bradford
Bradford, Maine
Bradford is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. It is part of the Bangor, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,186 at the 2000 census.-History:...
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