U.S. 1 straddles the coastal reaches of Maine
northward from Kittery to Portland and again within the vicinity of Bar
Harbor and Acadia. At Calais, the highway leaves the coastal reaches on
a northerly trek to Houlton, Presque Isle, Caribou, and ultimately Fort
Kent.
U.S. Highway 1 south
U.S. 1 enters Houlton via North Street and interchanges with Interstate 95 (Exit 302). Interstate 95 travels in an east-west fashion between Smyrna Mills and the Canadian border. Woodstock, New Brunswick lies to the east; Orono and Bangor lie southwest along the freeway. Photo taken 06/27/05.
U.S. 1 leaves the Interstate 95 diamond interchange along North Street. Various business and traveler services line along North Street within the vicinity of Interstate 95. Trailblazers direct Interstate 95 motorists to U.S. 2 and U.S. 2A, main routes serving Houlton from the south and west. Photo taken 06/27/05.
Junction U.S. 2 shield posted along North Street southbound. U.S. 2 enters the town along Smyrna Street from Ludlow to the west. Photo taken 06/27/05.
Southbound at the merge with U.S. 2 (Smyrna Street). U.S. 2 parallels Interstate 95 west to Smyrna Mills and south to Island Falls. U.S. 2 east joins U.S. 1 south for a short overlap around downtown Houlton. Photo taken 06/27/05.
U.S. 1 south & 2 east continue south three
blocks to Military Street west of downtown. Pictured here is the first
reassurance assembly, posted between Smyrna and Mill Streets. Photo
taken 06/27/05.
Peering eastward at downtown Houlton, an arched pedestrian bridge
spans the Meduxnekeag River. North Street becomes Kendall Street at
Mill Street ahead. Photo taken 06/27/05.
U.S. 1 south & 2 east (Kendall Street) span the Meduxnekeag
River between Mill Street and junction U.S. 2A (Bangor Street). U.S. 2A
begins here and travels southwest to Linneus, Haynesville, Glenwood,
Reed, and Macwahoc. Photo taken 06/27/05.
Southbound at the signalized intersection with U.S. 2A's westbound
beginning (Bangor Street) and Market Square east into the central
business district. U.S. 2A merges with Military Street one block to the
west to Carys Mill. Photo taken 06/27/05.
U.S. 1 & 2 travel one block south on Kendall Street to Military Street. Photo taken 06/27/05.
U.S. 1 south & 2 east turn onto Military Street briefly between
Kendall and Court Streets. Military Street is considered a part of U.S.
2A between Bangor Street and U.S. 1 & 2. Photos taken 06/27/05.
One block east of Kendall Street is the split of U.S. 1 south from U.S. 2 east. U.S. 1 follows Court Street south to Calais Road and
Hodgdon Corners. The federal highway continues though Weston, Topsfield, and Calais in extreme southeastern Maine. Photo taken 06/27/05.
U.S. 1 follows a freeway west from Bath into Brunswick. Once in Brunswick, the freeway drops and parallels the Androscoggin River. U.S. 201 & Maine 24 (Maine Street) meet U.S. 1 at downtown Brunswick. A diamond interchange joins the two roadways, but left-hand turns are prohibited. Therefore motorists bound for Maine Street south must continue along U.S. 1 south (west) to Cushing Street. Photo taken 06/28/05.
Westbound at the Maine Street off-ramp to the northbound beginning of U.S. 201 and Maine 24 north. U.S. 201 & Maine 24 span the Androscoggin River into Topsham where they split. U.S. 201 continues north parallel to Interstate 295 to Gardiner; Maine 196 ventures west from U.S. 201 to Lewiston and Auburn; Maine 24 meanwhile branches northwest to Bowdoinham and Richmond. Photo taken 06/28/05.
Water Street passes over the depressed U.S. 1 freeway. Brunswick's central business district centers around Maine Street between the Androscoggin River and Pleasant Street. Photo taken 06/28/05.
U.S. 1 south (west) bound drops to one through lane at the U.S. 201 & Maine 24 (Maine Street) interchange. Pictured here is the Maine Street over crossing. Photo taken 06/28/05.
Travelers destined for Maine 24 (Maine Street) southbound may use Cushing Street south to Pleasant Street east to complete the movement to Maine Street. Maine 24 continues south from downtown Brunswick all the way to Bailey Island on the coast. Photo taken 06/28/05.
Cushing Street travels a short distance south from U.S. 1 (Mill Street) to Pleasant Street. Pleasant Street travels east-west between Maine 24 (Maine Street) and its merge with U.S. 1. Maine Street splits with Maine 24 at Bath Road and Bowdoin College. Photo taken 06/28/05.
U.S. 1 (Mill Street) southbound at Cushing Street. Use Maine 24 south for Maine 123 (Harpswell Road), a north-south route between Brunswick and Harpswell Center. Photo taken 06/28/05.
Approaching the Maine Coast Railroad bridge over the Androscoggin River on U.S. 1 (Mill Street) south. The truss bridge doubles as a road bridge to Bridge Street in Topsham. Photos taken 06/28/05.
U.S. 1 leaves Mill Street for Pleasant Street in west Brunswick. Pleasant Street carries the federal highway west to the Coastal Connector and Old Portland Road. Photo taken 06/28/05.
Pleasant Street consists of four narrow lanes along a commercial strip in west Brunswick. Traffic lights govern the movements of U.S. 1 at River Road; River Road treks northwest parallel to the Androscoggin to Maine 125 south of Lisbon Falls. Photo taken 06/28/05.
Church Road departs U.S. 1 (Pleasant Street) south for McKeen Street, Growstown, and Pleasant Hill Road. Pleasant Hill Road provides an alternate route to U.S. 1 between Brunswick and Freeport. Photo taken 06/28/05.
Nearing the Coastal Connector on U.S. 1 (Pleasant Street) south. U.S. 1 veers southwest ahead onto Old Portland Road for the drive to Freeport. The Coastal Connector continues the roadway west directly to Interstate 295. Photo taken 06/28/05.
U.S. 1 transitions onto the U.S. 1 connector beginning and utilizes a u-turn ramp onto the eastbound connector for Old Portland Road south. There is no direct continuation of U.S. 1 south via a left-turn ramp because of the U.S. 1 connector. Photo taken 06/28/05.
Westbound at the U.S. 1 south u-turn ramp on the U.S. 1 connector. The connector continues west a short distance to the Exit 28 trumpet interchange with Interstate 295. U.S. 1 otherwise follows Old Portland Road to Main Street in Freeport. Photo taken 06/28/05.
Entering the city of Saco, U.S. 1 meets Interstate 195 at a three-quarter cloverleaf interchange north of the commercial strip into downtown. South of the freeway, U.S. 1 combines with Maine 5 (Ocean Park Road) along Main Street. Maine 5 enters Saco from the Old Orchard Beach and Ocean Park vicinity along the coast. Photo taken 06/27/05.
U.S. 1 south & Maine 5 north overlap a short distance south to junction Maine 112 (North Street). Maine 5 turns westward with Maine 112 to Spring and Bradley Streets and its departure of Saco. U.S. 1 meanwhile turns onto Elm Street southwest to Biddeford. Photo taken 06/27/05.
Southbound U.S. 1 (Blue Star Memorial Highway) after the intersection with Chases Pond Road near Yorks Corner. Chases Pond Road joins U.S. 1 with the Exit 7 interchange of Interstate 95 (Maine Turnpike). Photo taken 07/29/07.
Approaching the south end of the U.S. 1A (York Street) loop from York Village and York Harbor on U.S. 1 south at York Corner. A Maine 91 trailblazer directs Interstate 95 motorists from Exit 7 beyond the U.S. 1 intersection to the state highway beginning. Photo taken 07/29/07.
U.S. 1A (York Street) loops east through York Village, York Harbor, and north through York Beach. Connections with Maine 103 (Lilac Lane) lead drivers south from York Harbor to Seabury. Photo taken 07/29/07.
U.S. 1 (Blue Star Memorial Highway) maintains four overall lanes through York Corner to junction Maine 91 (Cider Hill Road). A second left-hand turn for York Street and U.S. 1A is available. Photo taken 07/29/07.
Overheads and junction signs for the upcoming intersection between U.S. 1 (Blue Star Memorial Highway) and Maine 91 (Cider Hill Road) along southbound at York Corner. Maine 91 begins ahead and travels northwest to Cider Hill and Scotland parallel to the York River. Photos taken 07/29/07.
Maine 91 (Cider Hill Road) west leaves U.S. 1 south after a shopping center entrance for South Berwick (via Maine 236 north). The state highway travels 7.7 miles between York Corner and Jewitt. Photo taken 07/29/07.
U.S. 1 continues south across the York River and reaches a dual rest area and weigh station in one mile. The rest area and tourist information center is actually along Interstate 95 (Maine Turnpike) northbound, and access between U.S. 1 and Interstate 95 north is provided. Photo taken 07/29/07.
Reassurance marker posted along U.S. 1 south after the rest area and weigh station. Photo taken 07/29/07.
U.S. 1 (Blue Star Memorial Highway) intersects Cutts Road and proceeds south to the Spruce Creek crossing in Kittery. Photo taken 07/29/07.
Maine 101 (Wilson Road) ties into U.S. 1 just west of Spruce Creek from East Eliot to the north. Photo taken 07/29/07.
Maine 101 travels 8.1 miles overall between U.S. 1 and the Salmon Falls River crossing into New Hampshire. The state highway is not connected with the New Hampshire 101 routing. Maine 101 otherwise serves Goulds Corner and Rosemary on the drive through the towns of Kittery and Elliot. Photo taken 07/29/07.
U.S. 1 south ties into the Interstate 95 interchange complex with Maine 236 (Exit 2) just southwest of Maine 101 (Wilson Road). Direct connections exist in the form of a partial "Y" interchange from U.S. 1 south onto Interstate 95 south and Interstate 95 north onto U.S. 1 north. A northbound ramp to Interstate 95 (Maine Turnpike) is also available in both directions. Photo taken 07/29/07.
Drivers bound for Interstate 95 and the Piscataqua River Bridge into Portsmouth, New Hampshire depart U.S. 1 southbound. 60 miles separate Kittery from Boston, Massachusetts via Interstate 95 and U.S. 1 south. Photo taken 07/29/07.
U.S. 1 south curves around Interstate 95 ramps to rejoin the northbound carriageway ahead of the split with U.S. 1 Bypass. U.S. 1 Bypass follows a partially controlled access route into Portsmouth, New Hampshire via a two-lane lift bridge. An interchange joins the highway with Maine 236 (Harold L. Dow Highway) and the departing U.S. 1 nearby and the route also meets Maine 103 (Dennett Road) before crossing the Piscataqua River. Photo taken 07/29/07.
The southbound mainline defaults onto the beginning of U.S. 1 Bypass south. U.S. 1 south departs via the Maine 236 (Harold L. Dow Highway) off-ramp, turns left (south) with Maine 236 over U.S. 1 Bypass to a roundabout with the U.S. 1 original mainline. Maine 236 continues beyond the roundabout to junction Maine 103 near Seavy Island and the Portsmouth Naval Base. Maine 236 north heads to the town of Elliot and South Berwick. Photo taken 07/29/07.
Shields posted at the split of U.S. 1 Bypass and U.S. 1 south at junction Maine 236. U.S. 1 Bypass reduces to two lanes briefly and continues to junction Maine 103 (Dennett Road / Elliot Road). The U.S. 1 Bypass alignment represents the original connection between the New Hampshire and Maine Turnpikes. Photo taken 07/29/07.
