Maine State Route 191
State highway in Washington County, Maine, US
State Route 191 (SR 191) is a 61.24-mile-long (98.56 km) state highway in the US state of Maine. Its southern terminus at SR 189 in Lubec to U.S. Route 1 (US 1) and SR 9 in Baring Plantation. The route offers a bypass of the city of Calais and access to the Cutler Naval Station in Cutler. The entire route is in Washington County.
Route description
The road begins at SR 189 in Lubec. The route heads south, then west, passing near Haycock Harbor, Moose Cove, Sandy Cove, and Money Cove along the Gulf of Maine. SR 191 then enters Cutler, providing a ferry to Machias Seal Island and passes by the Cutler Naval Station. Entering the town of East Machias, SR 191 turns north and runs along the East Machias River to US 1 where it runs southwest concurrently with it. After 0.09 miles (0.14 km) concurrent with US 1, SR 191 branches off and heads to the northeast. It then crosses the East Machias River.
The public source identifies “Maine State Route 191” as state highway in Washington County, Maine, US. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Maine, State and Route.
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