State Route 98 (SR 98) is a short state highway in southwestern Maine. It is a 2.8-mile-long (4.5 km) connection between the city of Saco and Old Orchard Beach between U.S. Route 1 (US 1) and SR 5/SR 9. SR 98 is signed as an east–west highway although its orientation is more northwest-to-southeast.
State Route 98 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by MaineDOT | ||||
| Length | 2.79 mi[1] (4.49 km) | |||
| Existed | 1946–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  US 1 in Saco | |||
| East end |  SR 5 in Old Orchard Beach | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Maine | |||
| Counties | York | |||
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Route description edit
SR 98 begins in Saco at an intersection with US 1. It proceeds southeast into Old Orchard Beach, passing by the Dunegrass Golf Club before meeting its eastern terminus at SR 5 just short of SR 5's southern terminus at SR 9 on the coastline. The Old Orchard Beach Town Hall and Inn are located near the intersection of SR 5 and SR 98. SR 98 does not intersect any numbered routes between its endpoints.[2]
History edit
The route between Saco and Old Orchard Beach was originally designated as SR 6 in 1937.[3] The SR 6 designation was removed in 1946, when SR 6 was moved to its current routing. Former SR 6 was then designated as SR 98, and the routing has not changed since.
Major intersections edit
The entire route is in York County.
| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Saco | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 1 (Portland Road) – Saco, Scarborough | ||
| Old Orchard Beach | 2.79 | 4.49 |   SR 5 (Saco Avenue/Old Orchard Street) to SR 9 – Saco | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References edit
- ^ "Maine DOT Map Viewer". Maine Office of GIS. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
- ^ Google (September 16, 2017). "Maine State Route 98" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
- ^ Floodgap Roadgap's RoadsAroundME: Maine State Route 98 Archived 2011-06-12 at archive.today[self-published source?]
External links edit
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