U.S. Route 1 in Maine

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This article is about the section of U.S. Route 1 in Maine. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 1.

U.S. Route 1 marker

U.S. Route 1

Route information
Maintained by MaineDOT
Length527.19 mi[1][2] (848.43 km)
Existed1926–present
Major junctions
South end US 1 in Portsmouth, NH
Major intersections I-95 in Kittery
I-195 in Saco
I-295 in Portland /Yarmouth
US 302/SR 100 in Portland
Falmouth Spur (I-495) in Falmouth
SR 9 in Calais
US 2 in Houlton
I-95 in Houlton
SR 161 in Caribou
North end Route 161 in Clair, NB
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMaine
CountiesYork, Cumberland, Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Knox, Waldo, Hancock, Washington, Aroostook
Highway system
← I-495→ US 1A
← Route 20N.E.→ Route 25

In the U.S. state of Maine, U.S. Route 1 (US 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 Canada–US border via Houlton to Fort Kent. The portion along the ocean, known as the Coastal Route, provides a scenic alternate to Interstate 95.

Route description

Route 1 enters Maine from New Hampshire by bridging the Piscataqua River at Kittery on the Memorial Bridge. However, this bridge was abruptly closed in July 2011 due to structural defects with a new bridge planned to replace it. That new bridge opened in the summer of 2013. Following the sandy southern Maine coast, the highway bridges the Cape Neddick River in Cape Neddick, Josias River and Ogunquit River in Ogunquit, the Webhannet River in Wells, and Merriland River, Mousam River and Kennebunk River in Kennebunk. After bridging the Saco River between Biddeford and Saco the highway bridges the Nonesuch River in Scarborough.

In South Portland, US 1 merges with I-295 at exit 4 and continues north through downtown Portland to Tukey's Bridge, now on I-295, before separating at exit 9. The Charles Loring Highway is part of US 1 in Portland, Maine. Like Loring Air Force Base it is named for Charles J. Loring, Jr..

North of Portland, the highway bridges the Presumpscot River in Falmouth, the Royal River in Yarmouth, and the Cousins River in Freeport before following the Androscoggin River through Brunswick and crossing the Kennebec River on the Sagadahoc Bridge between Bath and Woolwich. The section between Brunswick (at its junction with US 201) and Bath is a four lane freeway, and the route continues as a four lane expressway through most of Bath, then crosses on a two lane viaduct before becoming four lanes again on the bridge over the Kennebec River. It then becomes a three lane road (with center turning lane) through Woolwich and then reverts to two lanes after that as it continues north towards Wiscasset.

The highway bridges the Sheepscot River in Wiscasset, the Damariscotta River in Damariscotta, the Medomak River in Waldoboro, and the Saint George River in Thomaston before reaching Rockland.

In Rockland there is a bypass of downtown (US 1A) which travels along Broadway and Maverick Streets, while US 1 itself has a one way pair with Main Street and Union Street in the downtown Rockland area (Main Street traffic goes north with two lanes, while Union St. traffic is southbound).

The highway follows the coast of Penobscot Bay bridging the Goose River in Rockport, the Ducktrap River in Lincolnville, the Little River in Northport, and the Passagassawakeag River in Belfast before bridging the Penobscot River at Bucksport. The Atlantic coast is less frequently visible as the highway bridges the Orland River in Orland, the Union River in Ellsworth, Sullivan Harbor, the Narraguagus River in Cherryfield, the Harrington River in Harrington, the Pleasant River at Columbia Falls, the Indian River in Addison, and the Chandler River in Jonesboro.

The monument marking the northern terminus in Fort Kent, ME

After bridging the East Machias River and Machias River in Machias the highway turns inland along Passamaquoddy Bay to bridge the Orange River in Whiting, the Dennys River in Dennysville and the Pennamaquan River in Pembroke. The highway then follows the Saint Croix River through Calais and turns inland at Woodland. The interior route bridges Grand Falls Flowage at Princeton, the Meduxnekeag River in Houlton, the North Branch Meduxnekeag River in Monticello, and the Aroostook River in Presque Isle before following the Saint John River upstream from Van Buren to Fort Kent.

From Madawaska to its "northern" terminus at the Clair – Fort Kent Bridge in Fort Kent, US 1 North actually travels geographically south (see 47°18′56″N 68°22′39″W / 47.315552°N 68.37759°W / 47.315552; -68.37759). The route's most northerly geographic point is at its intersection with the Edmundston–Madawaska Bridge in Madawaska, across the Saint John River from Edmundston, New Brunswick, Canada.

History

US 1 south of Calais was initially part of the Atlantic Highway, and became Route 1 when the New England road marking system was established in 1922.[3] The northward continuation from Calais was later designated as part of Route 24. In the original plan, Route 24 was to run from Brunswick to Moosehead Lake in Greenville. By 1925, however, Maine had transferred the Route 24 designation to a completely new alignment on the eastern edge of the state, running from Calais to Madawaska at a border crossing with Edmundston, New Brunswick.

The initial 1925 plan for the U.S. Highway system took US 1 along the better-quality inland route (then Route 15)[4] between Bangor and Houlton, and placed US 2 on the coastal route.[5] This changed in the final 1926 plan, when the inland shortcut — now generally followed by Interstate 95 - became part of US 2.[6]

The Waldo-Hancock Bridge opened in 1931,[7] allowing US 1 to bypass Bangor; the old route became US 1A.

The portion between Portland and Brunswick was rebuilt, mainly as a four-lane divided highway, in the 1950s, and later absorbed into I-95 (now I-295). A freeway from Brunswick east to Bath was built in the 1960s.

Major junctions

CountyLocationmikmExitDestinationsNotes
YorkKittery0.00.0
 US 1 south – Portsmouth		Continuation into New Hampshire
0.60.97 SR 103 – Eliot, Navy Yard, Kittery Foreside
1.52.4
 SR 236 south – Kittery Point		Rotary




 To I-95 south (Maine Turnpike) / US 1 Bypass southModule:Jct error: Invalid "to" argument (northbound only)
Southern terminus of concurrency with US 1 Bypass (southbound only)
1.72.7

 SR 236 north / US 1 Bypass south – South Berwick, Eliot		Northern terminus of concurrency with SR 236
Southern terminus of concurrency with US 1 Bypass
1.82.9
 US 1 Bypass south – New Hampshire, Massachusetts		Northern terminus of US 1 Bypass
Northern terminus of concurrency with US 1 Bypass (southbound only)
Southbound exit and northbound entrance only.
2.13.4 I-95 / Maine Turnpike – Portland, Augusta, Portsmouth, BostonNo southbound exit
Northbound entrance can only be accessed by US 1 south
Exit 3 on I-95 (Maine Turnpike)
2.43.9
 SR 101 north – Eliot		Southern terminus of SR 101
York5.58.9York River
6.710.8
 SR 91 west – The Berwicks		Eastern terminus of SR 91.
7.111.4
 US 1A north – York Village, York Harbor, York Beach		Southern terminus of US 1A
7.411.9
 To I-95 (Maine Turnpike)		Exit 7 on I-95 (Maine Turnpike)
10.617.1
 US 1A south – York Beach		Northern terminus of US 1A
Ogunquit14.2–
16.5		22.9–
26.6		No major intersections.
Wells18.229.3
 SR 9B west – North Berwick, Sanford		Eastern terminus of SR 9B
20.232.5


 SR 9 west / SR 109 north to I-95 (Maine Turnpike) – Sanford		Western terminus of first concurrency with SR 9
Southern terminus of SR 109
22.135.6
 SR 9 east – Kennebunk, Kennebunkport		Eastern terminus of first concurrency with SR 9
Kennebunk25.040.2

 SR 9A west / SR 99 west – Sanford		Western terminus of concurrency with SR 9A
Eastern terminus of SR 99
25.440.9

 SR 9A east / SR 35 to I-95 (Maine Turnpike) – Kennebunkport		Eastern terminus of concurrency with SR 9A.
Short wrong-way concurrency with SR 35
Arundel26.6–
30.9		42.8–
49.7		No major junctions
Biddeford31.751.0Biddeford Connector

To I-95 (Maine Turnpike) / SR 111Module:Jct error: Invalid "to" argument
32.952.9
 SR 111 to I-95 (Maine Turnpike) – Biddeford Pool, Alfred
Saco34.856.0

 SR 5 north / SR 9 north / SR 112		Northern terminus of wrong-way concurrency with SR 5
Southern terminus of SR 112
35.757.5
 I-195 / SR 5 south – Old Orchard Beach		Exit 2A and 2B on I-195.

 To I-95 (Maine Turnpike) via I-195 west
Southern terminus of wrong-way concurrency with SR 5
38.361.6
 SR 98 east – Old Orchard Beach		Western terminus of SR 98
CumberlandScarborough40.565.2
 SR 9 west – Pine Point, Old Orchard Beach		Western terminus of second concurrency with SR 9
43.570.0
 SR 114 north – Gorham

 SR 207 east – Prouts Neck		Southern terminus of SR 114
Western terminus of SR 207
44.771.9Scarborough Connector

To I-95 (Maine Turnpike) / I-295 – PortlandModule:Jct error: Invalid "to" argument		Southbound exit and northbound entrance only
South Portland46.074.0Maine Turnpike Approach

To I-95 (Maine Turnpike) / I-295Module:Jct error: Invalid "to" argument
46.274.4
 SR 9 east		Eastern terminus of concurrency with SR 9
47.776.84
 I-295 south – South Portland, Scarborough
Veterans Memorial Bridge
To US 1A – Portland Waterfront		Southbound exit/northbound entrance only
Southern terminus of concurrency with I-295
Portland49.078.95
 US 1A north (Fore River Parkway) / SR 22 (Congress Street) – Rail - Bus Terminals		Signed as exits 5A and 5B southbound
50.080.56 US 302 (Forest Avenue) / SR 100Signed as exits 6A and 6B; US 1 removed from Forest Avenue in May 2007
50.581.37
 US 1A south (Franklin Street)		Northern terminus of US 1A
51.382.68 SR 26 (Washington Avenue, Baxter Blvd.)SR 26 concurency for about 1⁄4 mile (0.40 km)
52.083.79
 I-295 north – Falmouth, Brunswick		Northern terminus of concurrency with I-295
Northbound exit/southbound entrance only
Presumpscot River52.684.7Martin Point Bridge
CumberlandFalmouth53.986.7
 SR 88 north		Southern terminus of SR 88
55.088.5Bucknam Road
To I-295 – West Falmouth
55.389.0

 I-495 west (Falmouth Spur) to I-95 (Maine Turnpike) – Lewiston, Kittery
Cumberland58.494.0Tuttle Road
To SR 88 – Cumberland Center, Cumberland Foreside		Grade-separated.
Yarmouth59.796.1 I-295 – Freeport, PortlandExit 15 on I-295.
60.897.8 SR 115 – Yarmouth, GrayInterchange.
61.899.5
 SR 88 south – Falmouth		Northern terminus of SR 88
62.099.8 I-295 – Brunswick, PortlandExit 17 on I-295
Freeport65.4105.3Desert Road
To I-295 – Brunswick, Augusta, Portland
67.0107.8


 SR 125 north / SR 136 north to I-295 – Portland, Auburn
68.5110.2
 I-295 north – Brunswick		Exit 24 on I-295
Northbound exit and entrance only
Brunswick73.7118.6 I-295 – Freeport, Portland, Topsham, Augusta
75.5121.5 US 201 / SR 24 (Maine Street) – TopshamFirst exit on freeway (exits are not numbered)
No access NB US 1 to NB US 201
Southern terminus of US 201
76.2122.6


 SR 196 west to SR 24 / I-295 – Topsham, LewistonModule:Jct error: Invalid "to" argument		Eastern terminus of SR 196.
78.2125.9 SR 24 – Cook's Corner, Brunswick Executive Airport, Orr's-Bailey Islands
SagadahocWest Bath81.0130.4New Meadows Road – West Bath
Bath82.7133.1Congress Avenue / Richardson Street
83.4134.2
 SR 209 south (High Street) – Phippsburg, Small Point, Sebasco		Northern terminus of SR 209.
Kennebec River84.0135.2Sagadahoc Bridge
SagadahocWoolwich84.3135.7
 SR 127 south – Arrowsic, Georgetown, Reid State Park		Interchange; Southern terminus of concurrency with SR 127.
84.6136.2
 SR 127 north (Middle Road)		Northern terminus of concurrency with SR 127.
LincolnWiscasset90.4145.5 SR 144 – Westport
93.7150.8
 SR 27 north – Gardiner, Augusta		Western terminus of wrong-way concurrency with SR 27
94.0151.3 SR 218 (Federal Street)
Sheepscot River94.4151.9Sheepscot Bridge
LincolnEdgecomb95.6153.9
 SR 27 south – Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor		Eastern terminus of wrong-way concurrency with SR 27.
Newcastle100.8162.2
 US 1 Bus. – Pemaquid Point, Pemaquid Beach, Damariscotta, Bristol		Interchange; Northbound exit and southbound entrance only
Southern terminus of US 1 Bus.



 To SR 129 / SR 130 / SR 215
101.6163.5 SR 215 – Newcastle, Damariscotta, Damariscotta MillsInterchange; Southbound exit and northbound entrance only
Damariscotta103.2166.1
 US 1 Bus. – Bristol, South Bristol, Pemaquid, Damariscotta		Northern terminus of US 1 Bus.
Nobleboro104.1–
108.1		167.5–
174.0		No major junctions
Waldoboro110.8178.3 SR 32 – Jefferson, Waldoboro
111.6179.6 SR 220 – Washington, Friendship
112.5181.1 SR 235 – Union, Hope
KnoxWarren117.2188.6
 SR 90 east – Camden, Rockport		Western terminus of SR 90
120.4193.8 SR 97 (Cushing Road)
Thomaston121.6195.7
 SR 131 north – Union		Western terminus of wrong-way concurrency with SR 131.
123.3198.4
 SR 131 south – St. George		Eastern terminus of wrong-way concurrency with SR 131
Rockland126.3203.3 US 1A (Broadway)Southern terminus of US 1A
126.7203.9
 SR 73 south (Main Street)		Northern terminus of SR 73.
127.7205.5 US 1A / SR 17 – UnionNorthern terminus of US 1A.
Rockport132.9213.9
 SR 90 west – Warren		Eastern terminus of SR 90.
Camden134.9217.1 SR 105 – Hope, Appleton
135.1217.4 SR 52 – Lincolnville Center
WaldoLincolnville140.7226.4 SR 173 (Beach Road)
Northport142.3–
150.4		229.0–
242.0		No major junctions.
Belfast153.0246.2 SR 52 – Lincolnville Center
153.4246.9
 SR 3 west – Belfast, Augusta		Interchange; Western terminus of concurrency with SR 3
154.0247.8 SR 7 / SR 137 – Belfast, Brooks, FreedomInterchange; Southbound exit and northbound entrance via High St
154.7249.0 SR 141 – Swanville
Searsport157.1–
163.4		252.8–
263.0		No major junctions
Stockton Springs164.2264.3 US 1A – Winterport, BangorSouthern terminus of US 1A
Prospect170.3274.1 SR 174 – Fort Knox
Penobscot River170.5274.4Penobscot Narrows Bridge
HancockVerona Island170.5–
171.7		274.4–
276.3		No major junctions
Bucksport171.8276.5
 SR 15 north – Downtown Bucksport, Bangor		Western terminus of wrong-way concurrency with SR 15
Orland172.9278.3 SR 46 – Dedham, East Holden
173.5279.2 SR 175 – Orland, Castine
176.1283.4
 SR 15 south – Penobscot, Blue Hill, Deer Isle		Eastern terminus of wrong-way concurrency with SR 15
180.3290.2 SR 176 – Surry
Ellsworth190.6306.7 SR 172 – Blue Hill, Surry
190.8307.1 SR 230 (Water Street)
191.1307.5 US 1A – BangorNorthern terminus of US 1A
192.1309.2
 SR 3 east – Bar Harbor, Acadia National Park		Eastern terminus of concurrency with SR 3
193.0310.6 SR 184 – Lamoine
Hancock196.8316.7 SR 182 – Cherryfield
Sullivan203.3327.2 SR 200 – Franklin
204.3328.8 SR 185 – Sorrento
205.9331.4 SR 183 – Tunk Lake
Gouldsboro209.3336.8 SR 186 – Winter Harbor
210.6338.9 SR 195 – Prospect Harbor, Corea
212.5342.0 SR 186 – Prospect Harbor, Winter Harbor
WashingtonSteuben215.8–
220.9		347.3–
355.5		No major junctions
Milbridge222.8358.6 US 1A – Calais, Machias, HarringtonSouthern terminus of US 1A
Cherryfield227.8366.6 SR 182 – Ellsworth
227.9366.8 SR 193 – Deblois
Harrington234.4377.2 US 1A – Milbridge, EllsworthNorthern terminus of US 1A
Columbia235.2–
237.8		378.5–
382.7		No major junctions
Columbia Falls240.0386.2 SR 187 – Addison, Jonesport, Beals
Jonesboro245.8395.6 SR 187 – Jonesport, Beals Island
248.9400.6 US 1A – WhitneyvilleSouthern terminus of US 1A
Whitneyville250.9–
252.3		403.8–
406.0		No major junctions
Machias254.6409.7 SR 92 – Machiasport
254.7409.9 SR 192 (Colonial Way)
255.1410.5 US 1A – Whitneyville
East Machias258.8416.5
 SR 191 north – Baring		Western terminus of wrong-way concurrency with SR 191.
258.9416.7
 SR 191 south – Cutler		Eastern terminus of wrong-way concurrency with SR 191
Whiting271.5436.9 SR 189 – Lubec
Dennysville280.9452.1 SR 86 – Dennysville
Pembroke285.4459.3 SR 214 – Meddybemps
Perry292.0469.9 SR 190 – Pleasant Point, Eastport
Robbinston297.4–
303.2		478.6–
488.0		No major junctions
Calais312.4502.8
 SR 9 east – St. Stephen, NB, International Border		Eastern terminus of concurrency with SR 9
314.6506.3International Avenue– To Route 1 – St. Stephen, St. JohnAll commercial vehicles to Canada
Baring318.1511.9 SR 191 – Machias
Baileyville319.3513.9
 SR 9 west – Bangor		Western terminus of concurrency with SR 9
Topsfield348.6561.0 SR 6 – Lincoln, Vanceboro, St. Croix NB, Springfield
Danforth369.0593.8 SR 169 – Prentiss, Springfield
AroostookHoulton402.9648.4
 US 2 east – Woodstock NB		Southern terminus of concurrency with US 2
403.0648.6 US 2A – Bangor
403.2648.9
 US 2 west – Island Falls		Northern terminus of concurrency with US 2
404.0650.2 I-95 – Woodstock NB, BangorExit 302 on I-95
Mars Hill430.5692.8 US 1A – Fort FairfieldSouthern terminus of US 1A
Presque Isle444.7715.7 SR 10 – Easton
445.3716.6 SR 167 – Fort Fairfield
446.1717.9 SR 163 – Ashland, Fort Fairfield
446.5718.6 SR 164 – Washburn
Caribou452.6728.4 SR 164 – Caribou
455.5733.1
 SR 161 south / SR 161B (Fort Street) – Fort Fairfield		Southern terminus of concurrency with SR 161
456.1734.0


 SR 89 west to SR 164 / SR 228 – Caribou Business District		Southern terminus of concurrency with SR 89
456.5734.7
 SR 161 north – Van Buren		Northern terminus of concurrency with SR 161
456.8735.1
 SR 89 east – Limestone		Northern terminus of concurrency with SR 89
458.2737.4 SR 161
Van Buren477.9769.1 US 1A – Hamlin
Bridge Street– To Route 2 (TCH) – Saint-Léonard		Northern terminus of US 1A
Madawaska502.7809.0Bridge Street– To Route 2 (TCH) – Edmundston
Frenchville509.8820.4 SR 162 – St. Agatha
Fort Kent521.7839.6
 SR 161 south – Caribou		Southern terminus of concurrency with SR 161
522.2840.4 SR 11 (Aroostook Road)
522.6841.0
 SR 161 north – Allagash		Northern terminus of concurrency with SR 161
522.7841.2 Route 161 north – ClairInternational Bridge over Saint John River;
Northern terminus of US 1
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ Maine State Route Log via floodgap.com
  2. ^ American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, United States Numbered Highways, 1989 Edition
  3. ^ New York Times, Motor Sign Uniformity, April 16, 1922, p. 98
  4. ^ Rand McNally Auto Road Atlas, 1926, accessed via the Broer Map Library
  5. ^ Report of Joint Board on Interstate Highways, October 30, 1925, Approved by the Secretary of Agriculture, November 18, 1925
  6. ^ Bureau of Public Roads; American Association of State Highway Officials (November 11, 1926). United States System of Highways Adopted for Uniform Marking by the American Association of State Highway Officials (Map). 1:7,000,000. Washington, DC: U.S. Geological Survey. OCLC 32889555. Retrieved November 7, 2013 – via University of North Texas Libraries. {{cite map}}: Unknown parameter |last-author-amp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ Maine Department of Transportation, Waldo-Hancock Bridge, accessed October 2007


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