History

Route 8 was created in 1954 and its routing has not changed since. The section between Belgrade and Norridgewock was formerly part of Route 135.

Guide

Junction List

Location	mi	Routes / Destination	Other Notes
Augusta	0.0	US 202 west/Route 11 south/Route 17 west/Route 100 south - Western Ave. - Winthrop, I-95 US 201 south/Route 27 south - State St. - Hallowell, Gardiner Grove St. Chamberlain St.	Memorial Circle
0.7-mile multiplex with Route 104 begins 11.8-mile multiplex with Route 27 begins 14.9-mile multiplex with Route 11 begins
Augusta	0.1	Green St.
Augusta	0.3	Winthrop St.
Augusta	0.5	Bridge St.
Augusta	0.7	Route 104 north - Bond St. - Sidney Boothby St.
0.7-mile multiplex with Route 104 ends
Augusta	1.9	Bond Brook Rd.
Augusta	2.5	Community Dr. / Townsend Rd.
Augusta	2.8	University Dr. / Augusta Marketplace
Augusta	3.0	I-95 - Lewiston, Portland, Waterville, Bangor
Augusta	3.7	Leighton Rd.
Augusta	4.6	Bog Rd.
Augusta	4.8	Old Belgrade Rd.
Augusta	6.1	Summerhaven Rd.
Sidney	6.6	Route 23 - Pond Rd. - Oakland
Belgrade	10.6	Depot Rd.
Belgrade	11.8	Route 27 north - Augusta Rd. - Farmington	Route 8 turns northeast onto Oakland Rd.
11.8-mile multiplex with Route 27 ends
Belgrade	12.2	Route 135 - Cemetery Rd. - Readfield, Winthrop
Belgrade	14.9	Route 11 north - Oakland Rd. - Oakland	Route 8 turns north onto Smithfield Rd.
14.9-mile multiplex with Route 11 ends
Belgrade	15.7	Taylor Woods Rd.
Belgrade	17.1	Horse Point Rd.
Belgrade	18.2	McGrath Pond Rd.
Smithfield	21.2	Route 137 east - Smithfield Rd. - Oakland, Waterville
3.3-mile multiplex with Route 137 begins
Smithfield	21.4	Route 225 - Rome Rd. - Rome
Smithfield	24.5	Route 137 west - Lake View Dr. - Mercer
3.3-mile multiplex with Route 137 ends
Smithfield	27.0	East Pond Rd. / Sand Hill Rd.
Norridgewock	30.1	Perkins St. / Martin Stream Rd.
Norridgewock	30.5	US 2 east / US 201A south - Skowhegan Rd. - Skowhegan Route 139 - Waterville Hill Rd. - Waterville	Route 8 turns west onto Main St.
21.2-mile multiplex with US 201A begins 0.4-mile multiplex with US 2 begins
Norridgewock	30.9	US 2 west - Mercer Rd. - Farmington Upper Main St. Perkins St.	Route 8 turns right onto Bridge St.
0.4-mile multiplex with US 2 ends
Norridgewock	31.2	River Rd. / Back Rd.
Norridgewock	31.5	Ward Hill Rd.
Madison	37.9	Kennebec St.
Madison	38.2	Preble Ave.
Madison	38.6	Route 148 east - Main St. - Skowhegan Route 43 east - Weston Rd. - Hartland	Route 8 turns left onto Main St.
0.5-mile multiplex with Route 43 and Route 148 begins
Madison	38.7	Madison Ave.
Madison	38.8	Maple St.
Anson	39.1	Route 43 west / Route 148 west - Main St. - Starks, Farmington	Route 8 turns right onto Main St.
0.5-mile multiplex with Route 43 and Route 148 ends
Anson	39.5	Preble Ave.
Anson	40.2	Campground Rd.
Anson / North Anson	43.6	Route 234 - Union St. - New Vineyard
Anson / North Anson	43.8	Route 16 west - Elm St. - Kingfield
6.7-mile multiplex with Route 16 begins
Anson / North Anson	44.2	Fahi Pond Rd.
Embden	49.9	Cross Town Rd.
Embden	50.5	Route 16 east - Kennebec River Rd. - Bingham	Route 8 turns right across bridge
6.7-mile multiplex with Route 16 ends
Solon	51.6	US 201 - Jackman, Skowhegan Pleasant St.
21.2-mile multiplex with US 201A ends

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