Maine State Route 8

"ME 8" redirects here. For the former congressional district, see Maine's 8th congressional district.

State Route 8
Route information
Maintained by MaineDOT
Length:	51.65 mi (83.12 km)
Existed:	1955 – present
Major junctions
South end:	US 201 / SR 11 / SR 27 / SR 100 in Augusta
	US 2 / US 201A in Norridgewock
North end:	US 201 / US 201A in Solon
Location
Counties:	Kennebec, Somerset
Highway system
State Routes in Maine ← SR 7 SR 9 →

State Route 8 is part of Maine's system of numbered state highways, running from U.S. Route 201 at Memorial Circle in Augusta, to an intersection with U.S. Route 201 in Solon. Route 8 is 51.6 miles (83.0 km) long.

Route 8 goes north from Augusta through the Belgrade Lakes region, running concurrently with Routes 11 and 27 to Belgrade. The road continues northeast from Belgrade to Norridgewock, where it intersects U.S. Route 2. The route joins with U.S. Route 201A and follows the Kennebec River through Madison and Anson to its north end at Solon.

Concurrent routings

• Route 27: 12 miles (19 km), Augusta to Belgrade
• Route 11: 15 miles (24 km), Augusta to Belgrade
• Route 137: 3 miles (4.8 km), Smithfield
• U.S. Route 201A: 21 miles (34 km), Norridgewock to Solon
• Route 16: 7 miles (11 km), Anson to Embden