Maine U.S. Route 1A

1 maine

1.1 york
1.2 portland
1.3 rockland
1.4 bangor
1.5 milbridge
1.6 whitneyville
1.7 aroostook county

maine
york

this 1a segment in york travels along coast , serves areas of york harbor , cape neddick. length of segment 7.0 miles.

portland

in portland, maine s largest city, original routing of 1a has largely been eliminated short section still exists along portland s waterfront. begins @ exit 7 on i-295 freeway (also known franklin street). travels east along franklin street arterial until intersection commercial street , maine state pier. @ point makes 90-degree turn onto commercial street, follow through entire waterfront area passing such landmarks becky s diner , customs service portland office. passes under 4 lane me 77/casco bay bridge roadway, , continues along commercial street (and waterfront) until intersection valley street , veteran s memorial bridge road. 1a follows neither routing instead turns west , north following fore river parkway loops meet i-295 again @ exit 5 interchange, serves congress street (me 22).

rockland

us route 1a in rockland bypasses downtown area , begins @ intersection of camden , maverick streets. traveling westbound along maverick street, passes rockland plaza (which rockland s second shopping center), , concurrent maine 17 along section. takes 90 degree turn @ flashing yellow blinker light turn left (south) onto birch street meets north main street (which former alignment of maine 17) @ traffic light. 1a continues along broadway, passing oceanside high school continues south through residential heart of rockland, , encounters additional traffic lights @ rankin , limerock streets, until end @ traffic light @ park street rejoins 1.

bangor

us 1a in bangor loop route off u.s. route 1 in maine, serving bangor metropolitan area. route 54.0 miles long , runs stockton springs ellsworth. route 1a enters bangor southwest following west bank of penobscot river through towns of winterport , hampden. route 1a crosses joshua chamberlain bridge downtown bangor city of brewer, , continues southeast through holden , dedham ellsworth.

milbridge

in milbridge, 1a provides more direct route through travelers, branches off 1 north of main business section of small town of milbridge, , known bridge st. crosses narraguagus river , continues in northeasterly direction whereas 1 takes route north/northwest meet cherryfield before turning east while 1a takes more direct (and southern) route closer coast rejoin parent east of harrington. length of segment 7.8 miles.

whitneyville

this section of 1a runs 8.1 miles between jonesboro , machias via village of whitneyville.

aroostook county

in aroostook county, 1a runs 49.8 miles (80.1 km), mars hill van buren. route 1a runs parallel canadian border, u.s. route 1 goes through cities of presque isle , caribou. major towns along 1a include fort fairfield , limestone.

the section north of fort fairfield van buren once state route 165, no longer numbered highway in maine.