State Route 232 (abbreviated SR 232) is a 9.41-mile-long (15.14 km) state highway located in Oxford County in western Maine. It begins at SR 26 in Woodstock and ends at U.S. Route 2 (US 2) in Rumford. The highway functions as an eastern bypass of SR 26 and US 2 in Bethel, providing a more direct north-south connection to and from points east.
SR 232 begins in Woodstock at SR 26 just east of Bryant Pond. It proceeds north, passing through the southeastern corner of Bethel and northwestern corner of Milton before entering the town of Rumford. SR 232 turns northwest and runs along the southern side of the Androscoggin River for about 2.1 miles (3.4 km), then turns east, crosses the river, and terminates at US 2.[2]
Historyedit
Most of SR 232, from its southern terminus to its intersection with South Rumford Road in Rumford near the Androscoggin River, was formerly part of SR 120 as it was designated in 1925. When that highway was truncated to US 2 in downtown Rumford in 1955, South Rumford Road was left unnumbered and the remaining stretch south to SR 26 was renumbered to SR 232.[3][4]
The original Martin Memorial Bridge over the Androscoggin River was built in the mid-to-late 1950s as a 600-foot-long (180 m), 24-foot-wide (7.3 m) steel truss bridge. In 2011, the Federal Highway Administration declared the bridge structurally deficient. Its replacement was funded through a Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Grant by the federal government and was to be relocated about 600 feet (180 m) north of the existing site to take advantage of a narrower river width and improved sight distances along US 2 for a new intersection.[5] The new bridge opened on June 30, 2015.[6]
^Karkos, Terry (April 2, 2012). "Maine DOT wants to build new Martin Memorial Bridge 600 feet upriver". Sun Journal. Archived from the original on September 25, 2017. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
^Staff (June 30, 2015). "Senator Susan Collins Speaks at Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for Martin Memorial Bridge". WFVX. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
Floodgap Roadgap's RoadsAroundME: Maine State Route 232[permanent dead link]
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maine, state, route, state, route, abbreviated, mile, long, state, highway, located, oxford, county, western, maine, begins, woodstock, ends, route, rumford, highway, functions, eastern, bypass, bethel, providing, more, direct, north, south, connection, from, . State Route 232 abbreviated SR 232 is a 9 41 mile long 15 14 km state highway located in Oxford County in western Maine It begins at SR 26 in Woodstock and ends at U S Route 2 US 2 in Rumford The highway functions as an eastern bypass of SR 26 and US 2 in Bethel providing a more direct north south connection to and from points east State Route 232Route informationMaintained by MaineDOTLength9 41 mi 1 15 14 km Existed1955 presentMajor junctionsSouth endSR 26 in WoodstockNorth endUS 2 near RumfordLocationCountryUnited StatesStateMaineCountiesOxfordHighway systemMaine State Highway SystemInterstate US State Auto trails Lettered highways SR 231 SR 233 Contents 1 Route description 2 History 3 Junction list 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksRoute description editSR 232 begins in Woodstock at SR 26 just east of Bryant Pond It proceeds north passing through the southeastern corner of Bethel and northwestern corner of Milton before entering the town of Rumford SR 232 turns northwest and runs along the southern side of the Androscoggin River for about 2 1 miles 3 4 km then turns east crosses the river and terminates at US 2 2 History editMost of SR 232 from its southern terminus to its intersection with South Rumford Road in Rumford near the Androscoggin River was formerly part of SR 120 as it was designated in 1925 When that highway was truncated to US 2 in downtown Rumford in 1955 South Rumford Road was left unnumbered and the remaining stretch south to SR 26 was renumbered to SR 232 3 4 The original Martin Memorial Bridge over the Androscoggin River was built in the mid to late 1950s as a 600 foot long 180 m 24 foot wide 7 3 m steel truss bridge In 2011 the Federal Highway Administration declared the bridge structurally deficient Its replacement was funded through a Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery TIGER Grant by the federal government and was to be relocated about 600 feet 180 m north of the existing site to take advantage of a narrower river width and improved sight distances along US 2 for a new intersection 5 The new bridge opened on June 30 2015 6 Junction list editThe entire route is in Oxford County Locationmi 1 kmDestinationsNotesWoodstock0 000 00 nbsp SR 26 South Main Street West Paris WoodstockRumford9 32 9 3815 00 15 10Martin Memorial Bridgeover the Androscoggin River9 4115 14 nbsp US 2 Bethel Rumford1 000 mi 1 609 km 1 000 km 0 621 miSee also edit nbsp U S Roads portalReferences edit a b Maine DOT Map Viewer Map Maine Office of GIS Retrieved September 29 2017 Google October 15 2017 Maine State Route 232 Map Google Maps Google Retrieved October 15 2017 Floodgap Roadgap s RoadsAroundME Maine State Route 120 www floodgap com Retrieved 2017 09 29 permanent dead link self published source Floodgap Roadgap s RoadsAroundME Maine State Route 232 www floodgap com Retrieved 2017 09 29 permanent dead link self published source Karkos Terry April 2 2012 Maine DOT wants to build new Martin Memorial Bridge 600 feet upriver Sun Journal Archived from the original on September 25 2017 Retrieved October 15 2017 Staff June 30 2015 Senator Susan Collins Speaks at Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Martin Memorial Bridge WFVX Retrieved October 15 2017 External links editKML file edit help Template Attached KML Maine State Route 232KML is not from Wikidata Floodgap Roadgap s RoadsAroundME Maine State Route 232 permanent dead link Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Maine State Route 232 amp oldid 1148742757, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
