U.S. 202 meanders northeast from New Hampshire to Auburn, Lewiston, Augusta, and Bangor in Maine. Following the Interstate 95 corridor, much like it does throughout the rest of its states, the highway primarily serves local needs rather than regional ones.
U.S. Highway 202 north
U.S. 202 & Maine 11-17-100 (Western Avenue) eastbound near the trumpet interchange with Interstate 95 (Exit 109) on the outskirts of Augusta. Interstate 95 follows the Maine Turnpike mainline from the New Hampshire state line to Exit 113 (junction Maine 3). Photo taken 06/28/05.
Western Avenue intersects Whitten Road before crossing over Interstate 95. Whitten Road comprises a west side frontage road of the Maine Turnpike between U.S. 202 & Maine 11-17-100 and Winthrop Street. Photo taken 06/28/05.
Northbound at the ramp departure to Interstate 95 (Maine Turnpike). Interstate 95 travels 75 miles north to Bangor and 61 miles south to Portland. Interstate 95 splits with Interstate 295 at the next southbound interchange in six miles. Photo taken 06/28/05.
U.S. 202 and friends continue east along Western Avenue toward downtown Augusta. U.S. 202 merges with U.S. 201 at a traffic rotary 1.6 miles to the east. Maine 11-17-100 mingle with Maine 8, 27, and 104 at the U.S. 201 and 202 roundabout as well. Photo taken 06/28/05.
U.S. 202 enters the Bangor area from Hampden and merges onto Interstate 395 briefly. One mile east of the Exit 2 trumpet interchange, U.S. 202 north departs Interstate 395 via Farm Road east to Main Street (U.S. 1A & Maine 9) north. U.S. 202 north & U.S. 1A-Maine 9 east leave the three-quarter cloverleaf interchange with Interstate 395 (Exit 3) and intersect Dutton Street. Main Street carries four overall lanes between Interstate 395 and the Bangor central business district. Photo taken 06/27/05.
One block north of Dutton Street on U.S. 202 north & U.S. 1A-Maine 9 (Main Street) east at Buck Street. Buck Street travels west to Webster Avenue and Bangor Municipal Golf Course. Photo taken 06/27/05.
U.S. 1A & Maine 9 share 0.75 miles of pavement along Main Street with U.S. 202 between Interstate 395 and Railroad Street. Pictured here is a guide sign posted near Patten Street that outlines the long distance destinations of U.S. 1A south to Ellsworth and Maine 9 east to Calais. Photo taken 06/27/05.
Approaching the split of U.S. 202 (Main Street) north from U.S. 1A & Maine 9 east (Railroad Street / Summer Street). U.S. 1A & Maine 9 span the Penobscot River via the Union Street bridge into downtown Brewer. U.S. 202 continues north a short distance into downtown Bangor. Photo taken 06/27/05.
Mast-arm supported traffic lights govern the movements of Main and Railroad Streets at the U.S. 202 and U.S. 1A & Maine 9 split. U.S. 1A & Maine 9 east follow Railroad Street briefly before turning northward on Summer Street to the Union Street bridge. U.S. 202 maintains four lanes through to the intersection with Union Street. Photo taken 06/27/05.
May Street provides a second opportunity to access U.S. 1A & Maine 9 (Summer Street) east for downtown Brewer. The two span the Penobscot River and split at the Wilson Street intersection with Main Street once in Brewer. Maine 9 continues east to Eddington, Beddington, and ultimately U.S. 1 at Calais. U.S. 1A follows Wilson Street southeast to its merge with Interstate 395, and Main Road from there to Holden and junction U.S. 1 at Ellsworth. Photo taken 06/27/05.
U.S. 202 (Main Street) northbound at the intersection with Union Street. Union Street continues west from U.S. 1A & Maine 9 to junction U.S. 2 & Maine 100 (Hammond Street) at the westbound beginning of Maine 222. Maine 222 follows Union Street to Bangor International Airport. Right-hand turns are prohibited here, so travelers destined for the Union Street Bridge should have turned on May Street. The northernmost Greyhound bus terminal resides on the northeast corner of Main and Union Streets in Bangor. Photo taken 06/27/05.
Sinking into downtown Bangor along U.S. 202 (Main Street) at Middle and Water Streets. Water Street east leads to Washington Street and the Oak Street bridge into downtown Brewer. Photo taken 06/27/05.
U.S. 202 approaches its final intersections, that with Broad Street and U.S. 2 (Hammond Street / Central Street). Broad Street provides a short connector with the Market Square area nearby. U.S. 2 & Maine 100 follow Hammond Street east from Interstate 95 to junction U.S. 202 (Main Street). U.S. 2 & Maine 100 partition into a set of one-way streets via Hammond Street (eastbound) and Harlow and Central Streets (westbound). Photo taken 06/27/05.
An End U.S. 202 sign assembly resides at the Main and Broad Street intersections, one half block off from U.S. 2 & Maine 100 (Hammond Street / Central Street). Photo taken 06/27/05.
U.S. 202 draws to a close and drivers are forced onto U.S. 2 & Maine 100 (Hammond Street) east. U.S. 2 & Maine 100 cross the Kenduskeag Stream nearby before intersecting Harlow and Exchange Streets. U.S. 2 & Maine 100 west follow Harlow Street north one block to Central Street south one block before joining Hammond Street west of U.S. 202. Drivers bound for U.S. 2 west must follow that routing as left-hand turns are prohibited from U.S. 202's north end. U.S. 2 & Maine 100 east of Harlow Street follow State Street throughout eastern reaches of the city otherwise. Photo taken 06/27/05.
U.S. Highway 202 south
U.S. 202 leaves U.S. 2 & Maine 100 (Central Street / Hammond Street) for its southbound (westbound here) beginning. Posted at the Main Street intersection with Broad Street is the first reassurance marker. Photo taken 06/27/05.
U.S. 1A & Maine 9 cross the Penobscot River between downtown Brewer and downtown Bangor via the Union Street bridge. U.S. 1A & Maine 9 westbound follow Union Street to its intersection with U.S. 202 (Main Street); eastbound traffic leaves Main Street via Railroad Street and Summer Street to the bridge. Pictured here is the U.S. 202 southbound intersection with Union Street. Left-hand turns are permitted for interests east into Brewer via U.S. 1A & Maine 9 east. Photo taken 06/27/05.
Main Street carries U.S. 1A west, U.S. 202 south, and Maine 9 west from Union Street south to junction Interstate 395. Here the trio intersect Cedar Street on the departure from the Bangor central business district. Photo taken 06/27/05.
U.S. 1A-Maine 9 west & U.S. 202 (Main Street) south at Railroad Street. U.S. 1A & Maine 9 east follow Railroad Street from U.S. 202 north onto Summer Street. Main Street carries both directions of all three highway now. Photo taken 06/27/05.
A sign bridge directs motorists to connections with Interstate 95 (via Interstate 395), U.S. 2 (via Interstate 395), and the continuation of U.S. 1A south & Maine 9 beyond Interstate 395 and U.S. 202. U.S. 1A travels south to U.S. 1 at Stockton Springs. Maine 9 leaves U.S. 1A at Hampden for U.S. 202 and points west. Photo taken 06/27/05.
Main Street southbound at the intersection with Buck Street in south Bangor. Buck Street leads west to Bangor Raceway and Webster Avenue. Photo taken 06/27/05.
Approaching the interchange with Interstate 395 & Maine 15 on U.S. 1A & Maine 9 west and U.S. 202 south (Main Street). A signalized intersection with Dutton Street is encountered first before U.S. 202 southbound joins Interstate 395 west & Maine 15 north. U.S. 1A & Maine 9 continue along Main Street south for another 4.3 miles to Hampden and their parting of ways. Photo taken 06/27/05.
U.S. 202 leaves U.S. 1A & Maine 9 (Main Street) for Interstate 395 west & Maine 15 north. The trio share just one mile before U.S. 202 departs the freeway via the Exit 2 trumpet interchange. U.S. 202 and Maine 9 meet again at Hampden and remain overlapped from there westward to China and Augusta. Interstate 395 ends two miles westward at Interstate 95 and U.S. 2 & Maine 100 (New Hammond Street / Odlin Road). Maine 15 follows Interstate 395 between Brewer and Interstate 95 to bypass downtown Bangor. Newport represents the southbound control city of Interstate 95 beyond Bangor. Photo taken 06/27/05.
Scenes pertaining to U.S. Highway 202
U.S. 202 (Western Avenue) meets Interstate 95 (Maine Turnpike) in west Augusta via a trumpet to trumpet interchange configuration. Pictured here is the ramp split between Interstate 95 north to Waterville, Newport, Bangor, Houlton, and Interstate 95 south to Lewiston, Portland, and Kittery. The Maine Turnpike used to end here, but legislation signed in 2005 extended it informally northward to Exit 112 to allow the heaviest of trucks to use the road to Maine 3. Photo taken 06/28/05.
Interstate 95 and Maine Turnpike shields posted at the ramp split from U.S. 202. Interstate 95 south travels six miles to the split with Interstate 295. This section is tolled. Northbound travelers continue two miles to junction Maine 8-11-27. While Interstate 95 north of U.S. 202 is now apart of the Turnpike, it remains a free facility. Photo taken 06/28/05.
Reassurance markers remind motorists of their on-ramp for Interstate 95 and the Maine Turnpike southbound. U.S. 202 cross paths again at Lewiston (Exit 75). Interstate 95 meets U.S. 202 at Exit 109 in Augusta. Photo taken 06/28/05.
