Maine State Route 7
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Maintained by MaineDOT | ||||
Length | 61.97 mi[1] (99.73 km) | |||
Existed | 1949 (current alignment)–present | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | Maine | |||
Counties | Waldo, Penobscot, Piscataquis | |||
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Maine State Highway System | ||||
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State Route 7 is part of Maine's system of numbered state highways, running from an interchange with U.S. 1 in Belfast, to an intersection with Route 15 in Dover-Foxcroft. Route 7 is 61.8 miles (99.5 km) long.
Between Belfast and Newport, Route 7 is known as the Moosehead Trail. Route 7 follows the east bank of the Sebasticook River between Newport and Dexter, where it turns northeast to Dover.
Communities on Route 7
- Waldo County: Belfast, Waldo, Brooks, Jackson
- Penobscot County: Dixmont, Plymouth, Newport, Corinna, Dexter, Garland
- Piscataquis County: Dover-Foxcroft
Concurrent routings
- Route 137: 2.5 miles (4.0 km), Belfast
- U.S. Route 2/Route 100: 3.5 miles (5.6 km), Newport
- Route 11: 6.2 miles (10.0 km), Newport to Corinna
- Route 23: 0.2 miles (0.32 km), Dexter
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