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{{Short description|North-south state highway in Maine, US}}
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|length_mi=25.64
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|direction_a=South
|terminus_a=Seguinland Road in [[Georgetown, Maine|Georgetown]]
|junction =
*{{jct|state=ME|US|1}} in [[Woolwich, Maine|Woolwich]]
*{{jct|state=ME|ME|128}} in [[Woolwich, Maine|Woolwich]]
*{{jct|state=ME|ME|197}} in [[Dresden, Maine|Dresden]]
|direction_b=North
|terminus_b={{jct|state=ME|ME|27}} in [[Dresden, Maine|Dresden]]
|counties= [[Sagadahoc County, Maine|Sagadahoc]], [[Lincoln County, Maine|Lincoln]]
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|direction_b=North
|terminus_b={{jct|state=ME|ME|27}} - [[Dresden, Maine|Dresden]]
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|counties=Sagahadoc, Lincoln
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'''Maine State Route 127''' is a highway running between [[Dresden, Maine|Dresden]] and [[Georgetown, Maine|Georgetown]].
'''State Route&nbsp;127''' ('''SR&nbsp;127''') is a [[List of Maine State Routes|state highway]] running between [[Dresden, Maine|Dresden]] and [[Georgetown, Maine|Georgetown]] in the U.S. state of [[Maine]].


== Route description ==
== Route description ==
The route starts to the southwest of Georgetown, and goes in that general direction before turning north towards [[Arrowsic, Maine|Arrowsic]]. Passing through Arrowsic, the route then passes through [[Woolwich, Maine|Woolwich]] and Dresden before terminating at SR 27.<ref name="google_maps">{{Google maps|url = https://www.google.com/maps/dir/5+Islands+Rd+%26+Seguinland+Rd,+Georgetown,+ME+04548/44.1075667,-69.7245385/@43.9623921,-69.7290346,11z/data=!4m9!4m8!1m5!1m1!1s0x4cad9e829c304c71:0xd4afaf92d9365c24!2m2!1d-69.7287984!2d43.8151164!1m0!3e0|title = Overview of SR 127|accessdate = 26 December 2014}}</ref>
The route starts to the east of Georgetown, and goes in towards the center of the settlement before turning north towards [[Arrowsic, Maine|Arrowsic]]. Passing through Arrowsic, the route then passes through [[Woolwich, Maine|Woolwich]] and Dresden before terminating at SR 27.<ref name="google_maps">{{google maps |url= https://www.google.com/maps/dir/5+Islands+Rd+%26+Seguinland+Rd,+Georgetown,+ME+04548/44.1075667,-69.7245385/@43.9623921,-69.7290346,11z/data=!4m9!4m8!1m5!1m1!1s0x4cad9e829c304c71:0xd4afaf92d9365c24!2m2!1d-69.7287984!2d43.8151164!1m0!3e0 |title= Overview Map of SR 127 |accessdate= December 26, 2014}}</ref>


== History ==
== History ==
SR 127 was originally created in 1925 and ran between Gardiner and Wiscasset. The following year, that route became SR 27, and SR 127 was moved to its current route. SR 127 originally ran to the shoreline, but in 2003, it was truncated to a rural intersection.<ref name="floodgap"/>
SR&nbsp;127 was originally created in 1925 and ran between Gardiner and Wiscasset. The following year, that route became [[Maine State Route 27|SR&nbsp;27]], and SR&nbsp;127 was moved to its current route. SR&nbsp;127 originally ran to the shoreline, but in 2003, it was truncated to a rural intersection.<ref name="floodgap"/>


== Junction list ==
== Junction list ==
{{Jcttop|state=ME|length_ref= <ref name="google maps">{{google maps |url= https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Lewiston,+ME/%27%27/@44.2197879,-69.8763095,11z/data=!4m32!4m31!1m25!1m1!1s0x4cb26bc07b32961f:0xf3750b5ad8e67d10!2m2!1d-70.2147764!2d44.100351!3m4!1m2!1d-70.1203331!2d44.1080904!3s0x4cb26d002b546649:0x9edbc4ce21ebb48d!3m4!1m2!1d-69.9826769!2d44.1875754!3s0x4cb20de7aa70180f:0xad1eec8c67e104d5!3m4!1m2!1d-69.7464436!2d44.2218478!3s0x4cadf7f08e690c01:0x40a48eba760e630!3m4!1m2!1d-69.5797126!2d44.2180076!3s0x4cadfaed1bf9aef9:0x3975edba1162caf1!1m3!2m2!1d-69.3881303!2d44.2273943!3e0 |title= Overview Map of SR&nbsp;126 |accessdate = December 27, 2014}}</ref>}}
{{Jcttop|state = ME|length_ref = <ref name="google maps"/>}}{{Jctint|county = Sagadahoc|state = ME|location = Georgetown|mile = 0.0|road = Seguinland Road|notes = Southern terminus of SR 127|cspan = 4}}
{{MEint
|county= Sagadahoc
|cspan= 4
|location= Georgetown
|mile= 0.0
|road= Seguinland Road
|notes= Southern terminus}}
{{MEint
|location= Woolwich
|lspan=3
|type=concur
|mile= 10.4
|road= {{jct|state=ME|US|1|dir1=south|city1=Bath|city2=Brunswick|areadab2=CDP}}
|notes= Southern end of US&nbsp;1 concurrency}}
{{MEint
|mile= 10.7
|type= concur
|road= {{jct|state=ME|US|1|dir1=north|city1=Wiscasset|areadab1=CDP|city2=Newcastle|areadab2=CDP}}
|notes= Northern end of US&nbsp;1 concurrency}}
{{MEint
|mile = 12.6
|road= {{jct|state=ME|ME|128|dir1=north|city1=Dresden}}
|notes= Southern terminus of SR 128}}
{{MEint
|county= Lincoln
|cspan = 2
|location = Dresden
|lspan = 2
|mile = 23.3
|road = {{jct|state=ME|ME|197|dir1=west}}
|notes = Eastern terminus of SR 197}}
{{MEint
|mile = 25.6
|road = {{jct|state=ME|ME|27|city1=Gardiner|city2=Augusta|city3=Wiscasset|areadab3=CDP}}
|notes = Northern terminus}}
{{Jctbtm|keys = concur}}


{{Jctint|location = Woolwich|state = ME|lspan = 2|type = concur|mile = 10.4|road = {{jct|state=ME|US|1|dir1=south|city1=Bath|city2=Brunswick}}|notes = Begin US 1 concurrency}}

{{Jctint|type = concur|notes = End US 1 concurrency|road = {{jct|state=ME|US|1|dir1=north|city1=Wiscasset|city2=Newcastle}}|mile = 10.7}}

{{Jctint|location = none|road = {{jct|state=ME|ME|128|dir1=north|city1=Dresden}}|notes = Southern terminus of SR 128|mile = 12.6}}

{{Jctint|county = Lincoln|cspan = 2|state = ME|location = Dresden|lspan = 2|road = {{jct|state=ME|ME|197|dir1=west}}|notes = Eastern terminus of SR 197|mile = 23.3}}

{{Jctint|road = {{jct|state=ME|ME|27}}|mile = 25.64|notes = Northern terminus of SR 127}}

{{Jctbtm|keys = concur}}
==References==
==References==
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{{reflist}}


[[Category:State highways in Maine]]
[[Category:State highways in Maine|127]]
[[Category:Transportation in Sagadahoc County, Maine]]
[[Category:Transportation in Sagadahoc County, Maine]]
[[Category:Transportation in Lincoln County, Maine]]
[[Category:Transportation in Lincoln County, Maine]]

Latest revision as of 02:22, 1 April 2023

State Route 127 marker

State Route 127

Map
Route information
Maintained by MaineDOT
Length25.64 mi[1] (41.26 km)
Major junctions
South endSeguinland Road in Georgetown
Major intersections
North end SR 27 in Dresden
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMaine
CountiesSagadahoc, Lincoln
Highway system
SR 126 SR 128

State Route 127 (SR 127) is a state highway running between Dresden and Georgetown in the U.S. state of Maine.

Route description[edit]

The route starts to the east of Georgetown, and goes in towards the center of the settlement before turning north towards Arrowsic. Passing through Arrowsic, the route then passes through Woolwich and Dresden before terminating at SR 27.[2]

History[edit]

SR 127 was originally created in 1925 and ran between Gardiner and Wiscasset. The following year, that route became SR 27, and SR 127 was moved to its current route. SR 127 originally ran to the shoreline, but in 2003, it was truncated to a rural intersection.[1]

Junction list[edit]

CountyLocationmi[3]kmDestinationsNotes
SagadahocGeorgetown0.00.0Seguinland RoadSouthern terminus
Woolwich10.416.7
US 1 south – Bath, Brunswick
Southern end of US 1 concurrency
10.717.2
US 1 north – Wiscasset, Newcastle
Northern end of US 1 concurrency
12.620.3
SR 128 north – Dresden
Southern terminus of SR 128
LincolnDresden23.337.5
SR 197 west
Eastern terminus of SR 197
25.641.2 SR 27 – Gardiner, Augusta, WiscassetNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References[edit]

KML is from Wikidata
  1. ^ a b Kaiser, Cameron (2010). "Maine State Route 127". Floodgap Roadgap's RoadsAroundME. Retrieved December 26, 2014.[permanent dead link][self-published source]
  2. ^ Google (December 26, 2014). "Overview Map of SR 127" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
  3. ^ Google (December 27, 2014). "Overview Map of SR 126" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 27, 2014.