Maine State Route 73

State Route 73 marker

State Route 73
Route information
Maintained by MaineDOT
Length: 10.74 mi[1] (17.28 km)
Existed: 1963 – present
Major junctions
South end: SR 131 in St. George
North end: US 1 in Rockland
Location
Counties: Knox
Highway system
SR 69SR 77

State Route 73 (abbreviated SR 73) is part of Maine's system of numbered state highways, a coastal route located in southern Knox County. It runs for 10.74 miles (17.28 km) from an intersection with State Route 131 in St. George to an intersection with U.S. Route 1 in Rockland.

Route description

SR 73 begins in St. George at SR 131 about 8 miles (13 km) north of Marshall Point. SR 73 runs roughly parallel to SR 131 on the coastline, passing through the towns of South Thomaston and Owls Head without any major junctions. SR 73 crosses into Rockland and proceeds due north into the town center, where it ends at US 1.

SR 73 is known as Seal Harbor Road in St. George, Spruce Head Road in Spruce Head, Elm Street in South Thomaston, and Weskeag Road, Ingraham Drive and South Main Street in Rockland.[1]

Knox County Regional Airport is located along SR 73 in Owls Head.

Junction list

The entire route is in Knox County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
St. George0.000.00 SR 131 (River Road) St. George, ThomastonSouthern terminus of SR 73
South ThomastonNo major junctions
Owls HeadNo major junctions
Rockland10.7417.28 US 1 (Park / Main Streets) to US 1A Thomaston, RockportNorthern terminus of SR 73
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References


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