Maine State Route 193
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State Route 193 is part of Maine
's system of numbered state highways. It runs 19.11 miles (30.8 km) from an intersection with State Route 9
in Beddington
to an intersection with U.S. 1
near Cherryfield
. Route 193 originally ran between East Eddington
and East Holden
. The original route was renumbered State Route 175, and 193 was moved to its current location. The new route originally ran closer to Beddington Lake, but the road was not suitable for heavy traffic, and a new connector to its current terminus was built in 1956.
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
's system of numbered state highways. It runs 19.11 miles (30.8 km) from an intersection with State Route 9
Maine State Route 9
State Route 9 is a numbered state highway in Maine, running from the New Hampshire border at Berwick in the west to the Canadian border with New Brunswick at Calais in the east. State Route 9 runs a total of .-Route description:...
in Beddington
Beddington, Maine
Beddington is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States. The population was 29 at the 2000 census, but this swells to over 300 during the summer months. This is the smallest organized town in Maine....
to an intersection with U.S. 1
U.S. Route 1
U.S. Route 1 is a major north–south U.S. Highway that serves the East Coast of the United States. It runs 2,377 miles from Fort Kent, Maine at the Canadian border south to Key West, Florida. U.S. 1 generally parallels Interstate 95, though it is significantly farther west between...
near Cherryfield
Cherryfield, Maine
Cherryfield is a town in Washington County, Maine, United States on the Narraguagus River. It was named for the wild cherries that once peppered the banks of the river. The population was 1,157 at the 2000 census. The town bills itself as the "Blueberry Capital of the World"...
. Route 193 originally ran between East Eddington
Eddington, Maine
Eddington is a town located on the eastern side of the Penobscot River in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 2,052.- History :...
and East Holden
Holden, Maine
Holden is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,827 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water....
. The original route was renumbered State Route 175, and 193 was moved to its current location. The new route originally ran closer to Beddington Lake, but the road was not suitable for heavy traffic, and a new connector to its current terminus was built in 1956.