Maine State Route 196

State Route 196 (SR 196) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maine. It connects Lewiston to Brunswick, following the Androscoggin River valley.

State Route 196
Route information
Maintained by MaineDOT
Length	19.41 mi[1] (31.24 km)
Existed	1925–present
Major junctions
West end	US 202 / SR 11 / SR 100 in Lewiston
Major intersections	I-95 / Maine Turnpike in Lewiston I-295 in Topsham US 201 in Topsham
East end	US 1 / SR 24 in Brunswick
Location
Country	United States
State	Maine
Counties	Androscoggin, Sagadahoc, Cumberland
Highway system
Maine State Highway System Interstate US State Auto trails Lettered highways
← SR 195 → SR 197

Route description

ME 196 begins at a junction with US 202, ME 11, and ME 100 in downtown Lewiston and heads southeast. It begins as two one way roads through downtown as Canal Street and Lisbon Street. The two roads then merge together as it exits downtown and ME 196 continues as Lisbon Street. The route runs by the Androscoggin River and interchanges Alfred A. Plourde Parkway, which gives access to I-95 from the highway. The route then passes under I-95 and heads through Lisbon. It becomes concurrent with ME 9 until it reaches the intersection of ME 125, where ME 9 terminates. The route continues along the Androscoggin River heading southeast. It interchanges I-295 heading into Topsham. It intersects US 201, then becomes a two-lane expressway before intersecting ME 24 and crossing over the Androscoggin River, where it reaches its southern terminus at US 1 at a directional T interchange

Major junctions

County	Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Androscoggin	Lewiston	0.00	0.00	US 202 / SR 11 / SR 100 (Main Street)	Western terminus
		2.31	3.72	I-95 / Maine Turnpike – Augusta, Portland	Interchange; no westbound exit; access via Alfred A. Plourde Parkway; exit 80 on I-95 / Turnpike
		2.69	4.33	To I-95 / Maine Turnpike	Access via Pleasant Street
	Lisbon	10.31	16.59	SR 9 west (Ridge Road) to I-95 / Maine Turnpike – Sabattus	Western end of SR 9 concurrency
		11.14	17.93	SR 9 east / SR 125 (Main Street) – West Bowdoin, Durham	Eastern end of SR 9 concurrency
Sagadahoc	Topsham	16.71– 17.00	26.89– 27.36	I-295 – Augusta, Portland	Exit 31 on I-295
		17.60	28.32	US 201 (Main Street) – Brunswick, Richmond
				Western end of limited-access section
		18.88	30.38	SR 24 north (Bypass Drive) – Richmond	At-grade intersection; western end of SR 24 concurrency
Cumberland	Brunswick	19.41	31.24	US 1 (SR 24 south) – Cooks Corner, Bath, Brunswick	Eastern terminus; eastern end of SR 24 concurrency
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus       Incomplete access