Existed: 1946 – present Counties: York Constructed 1946 Major cities Old Orchard Beach, Saco | West end: US 1 in Saco Length 4.52 km County York County, Maine | |
East end: SR 5 in Old Orchard Beach | ||
State Route 98 is a short state highway in southeastern Maine. It is a 2.81 miles (4.52 km) connection between the city of Saco and Old Orchard Beach between U.S. Route 1 and State Routes 5 and 9. SR 98 is signed as an east-west highway although its orientation is more northwest-to-southeast.
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Map of ME-98, Old Orchard Beach, ME 04064, USA
Route description
SR 98 begins in Saco at an intersection with US 1. It proceeds southeast into Old Orchard Beach, passing by the Dunegrass Golf Club before meeting its eastern terminus at SR 5 just short of SR 5's southern terminus at SR 9 on the coastline. The Old Orchard Beach Town Hall and Inn are located near the intersection of SR 5 and SR 98.
SR 98 does not intersect any numbered routes between its endpoints.
History
The route between Saco and Old Orchard Beach was originally designated as Maine State Route 6 in 1937. The Route 6 designation was removed in 1946, when Route 6 was moved to its current routing. Former Route 6 was then designated as SR 98, and the routing has not changed since.
Major intersections
The entire route is in York County.