Maine State Route 77
State Route 77 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained byMaineDOT | ||||
| Length | 12.34 mi[1](19.86 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  SR 207inScarborough | |||
 US 1AinPortland | ||||
| North end |   SR 22/SR 25in Portland | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Maine | |||
| Counties | Cumberland | |||
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State Route 77(abbreviatedSR 77) is part ofMaine's system of numberedstate highways,located in easternCumberland County.It runs for 12.3 miles (19.8 km) fromSR 207inScarboroughto the intersection of Park Avenue andState StreetinPortland(a terminus it shares withSR 22andSR 25).
Route description[edit]
SR 77 begins in Scarborough at SR 207 nearScarborough Beach State Park.It runs east and north along the coastline, through the town ofCape Elizabeth.SR 77 passes through easternSouth Portlandbefore crossing theFore Riveron theCasco Bay Bridgeinto downtown Portland.
Upon entering Portland proper, SR 77 crosses overU.S. Route 1A(US 1A) with indirect access available via connecting streets. The highway splits into aone-way pair,High Streetnorthbound andState Streetsouthbound. The SR 77 designation continues north for another 0.9 miles (1.4 km) before terminating at Park Street. This intersection is the signed eastern terminus ofSR 22,and administrativelySR 25,although the latter is not signed.[2]In addition, the highway also passesCumberland Avenuejust to the south, the former southern terminus ofSR 26.The one-way northbound alignment of SR 77 on High Street is not officially part of the route as designated, because State Street was formerly a two-way street prior to 1972.[3]
Junction list[edit]
The entire route is inCumberland County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Scarborough | 0.00 | 0.00 |  SR 207north (Black Point Road) –Scarborough,Prouts Neck | Southern terminus of SR 77 and SR 207 | |
| Fore River | 10.66– 11.60 | 17.16– 18.67 | Casco Bay Bridge | ||
| Portland | 11.43 | 18.39 | US 1A(Commercial Street) | Southbound entrance only; indirect access via connecting roads | |
| 12.34 | 19.86 |  SR 22/SR 25west (Park Avenue) –South Portland,Westbrook | Northern terminus of SR 77; eastern terminus of SR 22 and SR 25 (SR 25 is unsigned) | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References[edit]
- ^ab"Maine DOT Map Viewer".Maine Office of GIS.RetrievedSeptember 16,2017.
- ^Google(September 16, 2017)."Maine State Route 77"(Map).Google Maps.Google.RetrievedSeptember 16,2017.
- ^"Portland plan for 2-way traffic on High, State streets faces roadblocks".Press Herald.2015-11-10.Retrieved2024-03-19.
External links[edit]
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