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Maine State Route 195

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Termini and Mileage (2006)

Termini
Main alignment: Int of ST RTE 195, US 1, Gouldsboro to Int of CROWLEY ISLAND, ST RTE 1, Gouldsboro
Mileage
Main alignment: 8.99 miles (total over all segments)

Notes and History
ME 195 (ME 195SH) is Maine's only remaining duplicate highway number. It ran as originally signed in 1925 between Jackman Station at NEI 20 (now US 201) and Long Pond, where it terminated into local road. In 1930-1 it was extended to Rockwood where it received the Moosehead Lake ferry from ME 105, which subsequently became ME 15 after the Maine Great Renumbering. Between 1933 and 1934 ME 15 was extended north in stages to Rockwood, setting the stage for ME 195 to be decommissioned in 1940-1 and added to ME 15. After that, the number lapsed until 1946-7 when it was placed on a new five-mile routing between US 1 near West Gouldsboro and ME 186 at Prospect Harbor, extending it out to Crowley Island via Corea Rd and Crowley Island Rd in 1951. Between 1956 and 1960, ME 195 was shortened to the corner of Crowley Island Rd and Corea Rd, its terminus today. NAVTEQ continues to carry it on its old routing. Unlike ME 95SH, which was decommissioned due to the appearance of Interstate 95, ME 195 was allowed to keep its number even after Interstate 195 was opened for traffic in 1983. To be sure, no other Maine highways ever encroached on any other Interstate numbers, so maybe it was just something about I-95.

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Termini and Mileage (2006)	Termini Main alignment: Int of ST RTE 195, US 1, Gouldsboro to Int of CROWLEY ISLAND, ST RTE 1, Gouldsboro Mileage Main alignment: 8.99 miles (total over all segments)

*Notes and History*	ME 195 (ME 195SH) is Maine's only remaining duplicate highway number. It ran as originally signed in 1925 between Jackman Station at NEI 20 (now US 201) and Long Pond, where it terminated into local road. In 1930-1 it was extended to Rockwood where it received the Moosehead Lake ferry from ME 105, which subsequently became ME 15 after the Maine Great Renumbering. Between 1933 and 1934 ME 15 was extended north in stages to Rockwood, setting the stage for ME 195 to be decommissioned in 1940-1 and added to ME 15. After that, the number lapsed until 1946-7 when it was placed on a new five-mile routing between US 1 near West Gouldsboro and ME 186 at Prospect Harbor, extending it out to Crowley Island via Corea Rd and Crowley Island Rd in 1951. Between 1956 and 1960, ME 195 was shortened to the corner of Crowley Island Rd and Corea Rd, its terminus today. NAVTEQ continues to carry it on its old routing. Unlike ME 95SH, which was decommissioned due to the appearance of Interstate 95, ME 195 was allowed to keep its number even after Interstate 195 was opened for traffic in 1983. To be sure, no other Maine highways ever encroached on any other Interstate numbers, so maybe it was just something about I-95.