State Route 9A is a numbered state highway

State highway

State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...

 in Maine

Maine

Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...

, which serves as an alternate to Maine State Route 9

Maine State Route 9

State Route 9 is a numbered state highway in Maine, running from the New Hampshire border at Berwick in the west to the Canadian border with New Brunswick at Calais in the east. State Route 9 runs a total of .-Route description:...

. It starts from Route 9 in Wells

Wells, Maine

Wells is a town in York County, Maine, United States. Founded in 1643, it is the third-oldest town in Maine. The population was 9,400 at the 2000 census. Wells Beach is a popular summer destination.-History:...

 and returns to Route 9 in Kennebunk

Kennebunk, Maine

Kennebunk is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,075 people at the 2000 census. Including Kennebunkport , the population totals 14,196 people...

.

Route description

Route 9A begins at a split with Route 9 in Wells, curving to the northeast and immediately crossing Route 109. Route 9A proceeds northeast, paralleling the Maine Turnpike, as well as U.S. Route 1

U.S. Route 1 in Maine

In the U.S. state of Maine, U.S. Route 1 is a major north–south state highway serving the eastern part of the state. It parallels the Atlantic Ocean from New Hampshire north through Portland, Brunswick, and Belfast to Calais, and then the St. Croix River and the rest of the Canadian border...

 and Route 9 which lay to its east. Route 9A turns to the east and enters the town of Kennebunk, passing under the Turnpike without an interchange. Route 9A meets the eastern end of Route 99

Maine State Route 99

State Route 99 is part of Maine's system of numbered state highways. It runs from an intersection with State Route 9A in Kennebunk to an intersection with State Route 109 in Sanford. The route is also known as Cat Mousam Road , Webber Hill Road, and Kennebunk Road . Route 99 also passes by...

 and then promptly intersects U.S. Route 1, with which it forms a brief concurrency. US-1 and Route 9A intersect with Route 35

Maine State Route 35

Maine State Route 35 runs the course of western Maine, from Bethel to Kennebunk. It passes through Oxford, Cumberland and York Counties. It is known in its lower sections for both its unusually windy course as well as its notoriously poor paving, as a result of winter frost heaves. Its northern...

 downtown, at which point Route 9A turns southeast, leaving US-1 to join Route 35. Routes 9A and 35 continue about 2 miles (3.2 km) southeast to Kennebunkport and an intersection with Route 9, at which both routes end in concurrency.

Junction list

County	Location	Mile	Roads Intersected	Notes
York York County, Maine York County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. In 2010, the population was 197,131. Its county seat is Alfred.Founded in 1636, it is the oldest county in Maine and one of the oldest in the United States....	Wells Wells, Maine Wells is a town in York County, Maine, United States. Founded in 1643, it is the third-oldest town in Maine. The population was 9,400 at the 2000 census. Wells Beach is a popular summer destination.-History:...	0.00	State Route 9 Maine State Route 9 State Route 9 is a numbered state highway in Maine, running from the New Hampshire border at Berwick in the west to the Canadian border with New Brunswick at Calais in the east. State Route 9 runs a total of .-Route description:...	Western terminus of State Route 9A.
		0.9	State Route 109
	Kennebunk Kennebunk, Maine Kennebunk is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,075 people at the 2000 census. Including Kennebunkport , the population totals 14,196 people...	7.0	State Route 99 Maine State Route 99 State Route 99 is part of Maine's system of numbered state highways. It runs from an intersection with State Route 9A in Kennebunk to an intersection with State Route 109 in Sanford. The route is also known as Cat Mousam Road , Webber Hill Road, and Kennebunk Road . Route 99 also passes by...	Eastern terminus of State Route 99.
		7.3	U.S. Route 1 U.S. Route 1 in Maine In the U.S. state of Maine, U.S. Route 1 is a major north–south state highway serving the eastern part of the state. It parallels the Atlantic Ocean from New Hampshire north through Portland, Brunswick, and Belfast to Calais, and then the St. Croix River and the rest of the Canadian border...	Southern terminus of US-1/SR 9A concurrency.
		7.7	U.S. Route 1 U.S. Route 1 in Maine In the U.S. state of Maine, U.S. Route 1 is a major north–south state highway serving the eastern part of the state. It parallels the Atlantic Ocean from New Hampshire north through Portland, Brunswick, and Belfast to Calais, and then the St. Croix River and the rest of the Canadian border... State Route 35 Maine State Route 35 Maine State Route 35 runs the course of western Maine, from Bethel to Kennebunk. It passes through Oxford, Cumberland and York Counties. It is known in its lower sections for both its unusually windy course as well as its notoriously poor paving, as a result of winter frost heaves. Its northern...	Northern terminus of US-1/SR 9A concurrency. Western terminus of State Route 9A/35 concurrency.
	Kennebunkport Kennebunkport, Maine Kennebunkport is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 3,720 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford metropolitan statistical area....	11.28	State Route 9 Maine State Route 9 State Route 9 is a numbered state highway in Maine, running from the New Hampshire border at Berwick in the west to the Canadian border with New Brunswick at Calais in the east. State Route 9 runs a total of .-Route description:...	Eastern terminus of State Route 9A. Southern terminus of State Route 35.