Maine State Route 237

State Route 237 is a state highway located in Cumberland County in southern Maine, United States. It begins at SR 25 in Gorham and runs for north to Standish, where it ends at SR 35. The highway functions as a bypass of the towns of Gorham, Windham and Standish.

Route description

SR 237 begins at SR 25 in Gorham, east of downtown. The route runs northwest, passing through the center of town and crossing over U.S. Route 202 / SR 4. SR 237 continues northwest and crosses into the northeastern corner of Standish. The highway immediately terminates at SR 35 near Sebago Lake.
SR 237 runs parallel to, and northeast of, SR 114 over its entire length.

History

SR 237 was originally designated State Route 95 in 1946 over part of a former alignment of SR 114, which now runs parallel to the southwest. It was approximately in length and similar to the modern route. Following the designation of Interstate [95 in Maine|Interstate 95] in 1957, SR 95 became a duplicate numbering and was subsequently renumbered to SR 237.