Maine State Route 227
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| Length: | 24.38 mi (39.24 km) | |||
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 SR 11 in Ashland
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 SR 163 in Presque Isle
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| Counties: | Aroostook | |||
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State Route 227 (SR 227) is a 24.38-mile-long (39.24 km) state highway located in Aroostook County in northeastern Maine. Its western terminus is at SR 11 in Ashland and its eastern terminus is at SR 163 in Presque Isle after sharing a one-mile-long (1.6 km) concurrency.
SR 227 roughly parallels SR 163 over its entire length. However, SR 163 takes a more direct route between Ashland and Presque Isle while SR 227 takes a more arc-like shape to the north, generally paralleling the Aroostook River.
SR 227 begins at the intersection of Main Street, Station Street, and Sheridan Road in Ashland. Main Street to the south and Station Street to the west carry SR 11. With SR 227 heading east along Exchange Street, it first passes a diner and a bar, then a church, but it heads past mostly houses. Exiting the center of the town, the road heads up a small hill, passes an electrical substation, then heads through rolling hills and curves to the northeast traveling on Frenchville Road. Though most of the area consists of woods and houses, some farms line the road through the remainder of Ashland. Nearing the town line, SR 227 passes through Frenchville, consisting of more densely-spaced houses and a church and its cemetery. When the road crosses into the town of Castle Hill, it begins to head in a more easterly direction. The road make a long descent into a valley crossing Welts Brook at the bottom. It then climbs Castle Hill and reaches the settlement of the same name at the top. A church is visible along the road but the settlement is mostly made up of houses that line the road.
Before exiting Castle Hill, the road descends from the ridge passing a cemetery and additional houses. It exits Castle Hill and then enters Mapleton. At the settlement of State Road, SR 227 crosses a rail trail (formerly Bangor and Aroostook Railroad) and bends to the northeast after a stretch of traveling east. It then curves to the southeast and passes several large farms and churches. Houses continue to line the road as well. Continuing southeast, it enters the city of Presque Isle and passes to the north of Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle. The road turns further to the southeast and enters an industrialized area of the city. After passing Skyway Street, an access road to the industrial companies around the airport, SR 227 intersects with SR 163, the Parsons Road Connector.
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