Maine State Route 116
State Route 116 (SR 116) is part of Maine's system of numbered state highways, located in Penobscot County. It runs for 56.42 miles (90.80 km) from Old Town to Medway.
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| Length | 56.40 mi[1] (90.77 km) | |||
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| South end |  SR 16 in Old Town | |||
| North end |   SR 11 / SR 157 in Medway | |||
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| Counties | Penobscot | |||
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Route description
SR 116 begins at SR 16 at Old Town. It heads east towards the Penobscot River, running parallel with it to the junction with State Routes 6 and 155 in Howland. SR 116 then meets U.S. Route 2 in Enfield. SR 116 and SR 6 follows U.S. Route 2 to Lincoln, Maine while SR 155 continues east from Enfield. SR 116 splits off U.S. Route 2 and SR 6 just south of Lincoln. The route heads northwest, crossing the Penobscot River again. The route then turns right from the Mattamiscontis Road intersection to the town of Chester. After passing Chester, the route keeps heading north towards Interstate 95 without an interchange and goes to the town of Medway, where the route ends at State Routes 11 and 157.[2]
Major junctions
The entire route is in Penobscot County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Old Town | 0.00 | 0.00 | SR 16 (Bennoch Road) – Orono, Milo | ||
| Howland | 21.37 | 34.39 |    SR 6 west / SR 155 south (County Road) to I-95 / Terrio Street – Lagrange, Milo | Southern end of SR 6 / SR 155 concurrencies | |
| Penobscot River | 21.38– 21.56 | 34.41– 34.70 | Enfield-Howland Bridge | ||
| Enfield | 21.97 | 35.36 |  US 2 west (Main Road) / SR 155 north (Hammett Road) – Enfield, Old Town | Northern end of SR 155 concurrency; southern end of US 2 concurrency | |
| Lincoln | 32.18 | 51.79 |  US 2 east / SR 6 east (West Broadway) / Penobscot Valley Avenue – Lincoln, Mattawamkeag | Northern end of US 2 / SR 6 concurrencies | |
| Medway | 56.40 | 90.77 | SR 11 / SR 157 (Medway Road) | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- "Maine DOT Map Viewer". Maine Office of GIS. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
- Google (July 13, 2017). "Maine State Route 116" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 13, 2017.