Maine State Route 101
State highway in York County, Maine, US
State Route 101 (SR 101) is a short state highway in extreme southern Maine. It follows a southeast–northwest trajectory, signed as south–north. SR 101 begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 1 (US 1) in Kittery, and runs northwest to the New Hampshire state line, where it continues as Gulf Road, an unnumbered local road in Dover towards New Hampshire Route 4.
Route description
SR 101 begins in the south at an intersection with US 1 in Kittery, just northeast of its intersection with SR 236, where US 1 Bypass meets its northern end. Near this intersection is the exits 2 and 3 interchanges from the Maine Turnpike. The route heads northwest, intersecting local roads as it passes east of the town of Eliot. SR 101 intersects with SR 236 and enters the southern tip of South Berwick. The highway continues a short distance northwest before crossing the Piscataqua River into Dover, New Hampshire. Upon crossing into New Hampshire, SR 101 ends and the road continues as unnumbered Gulf Road. Motorists following this road west will soon come across signage leading to New Hampshire Route 4 towards downtown Dover.
The public source identifies “Maine State Route 101” as state highway in York County, Maine, US. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Maine, State and Route.
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