U.S. 1A

U.S. 1A east combines with Maine 9 east at Western Avenue in Hampden. The tandem continue north to Bangor while Maine 9 west merges with U.S. 202 nearby to Unity.

04/03/14

U.S. 1A & Maine 9 combine at Hampden and follow Main Street 4.3 miles north to an interchange with Interstate 395 & U.S. 202 (Exit 3).

04/03/14

A loop ramp joins Interstate 395 & Maine 15 east from Farm Road for Brewer and long distance travelers bound for U.S. 1A south to Ellsworth.

04/03/14

U.S. 1A (Wilson Street) leaves the interchange with Interstate 395 and city of Brewer. Becoming Main Road, the US highway reduces from three to two overall lanes on the drive to Holden Center.

04/15/16

This distance sign features the distance to Maine coastal destinations of Ellsworth (U.S. 1), Bar Harbor (via Maine 3 south) and Machias (U.S. 1 in southeast Washington County).

04/15/16

U.S. 1A is well signed on the drive southeast from Brewer to Holden Center and East Holden.

07/01/12

U.S. 1A (Main Road) veers northward after Copeland Hill Road to circumvent Rider Bluff to East Holden.

06/27/05

Another southbound U.S. 1A shield posted near Holden Center. Bypass lanes are provided periodically to allow for the passing of slower moving vehicles. With U.S. 1A acting as the main route between Interstate 95 and Bar Harbor, these lanes are needed.

06/27/05

Nearing the intersection with Maine 46 (Kidder Hill Road / Lower Dedham Road) on U.S. 1A south at East Holden. Maine 46 constitutes a north-south route between U.S. 1 & Maine 3-15 at Bucksport and Maine 9 at East Eddington.

07/01/12

A large diagrammatic sign displays the intersection configuration of U.S. 1A (Main Road) at Maine 46. Likely the sign was installed due to accidents and the like with U.S. 1A being a busy route during the Summer tourist season.

07/01/12

Span wire supported traffic signals govern the movements between U.S. 1A (Main Road) and Maine 46. Maine 46 travels Kidder Hill Road northward on the five mile drive to East Eddington. Southbound turning traffic follows Lower Dedham Road 3.5 miles to the Dedham town center.

06/27/05

Departing East Holden and the intersection with Maine 46 on U.S. 1A (Main Road) southbound.

06/27/05

Crossing the Hancock County line on U.S. 1A (Main Road) southbound. 17 miles separate this location from the U.S. 1A south end at Ellsworth.

06/27/05

Northbound U.S. 1A (Main Road) at the Penobscot County and Holden town lines. U.S. 1A ventures 17 miles northwest from Ellsworth in Hancock County to East Holden.

06/27/05

Nearing the intersection with Maine 46 (Lower Dedham Road / Kidders Hill Road) on U.S. 1A (Main Road) north. Maine 46 joins East Holden with East Eddington to the north (Maine 9) and the Dedham town center to the south.

06/27/05

Maine 46 follows an 18.7 mile routing northward from U.S. 1 & Maine 3-15 near Bucksport to Maine 9.

06/27/05

Continuing northwest along U.S. 1A (Main Road) toward Harts Corners.

06/27/05

Once in the Brewer area, U.S. 1A (Main Road) widens to three overall lanes. The US route switches to Wilson Street just ahead of the split with Interstate 395 west.

06/27/05

U.S. 1A (Wilson Street) spans an abandoned railroad ahead of the trumpet interchange with Interstate 395. I-395 branches southwest and bypasses Brewer and Downtown Bangor to the south. U.S. 1A continues northwest into Downtown Brewer before skimming the edge of the Bangor central business district with Maine 9.

06/27/05

I-395 provides a direct route to U.S. 2 & Maine 100 west to the south of Bangor International Airport (BGR).

04/15/16

Interstate 395 west splits from U.S. 1A (Wilson Street) north. Interstate 395 sees two interchanges with Brewer and two with Bangor before ending at the confluence of Interstate 95 and U.S. 202 & Maine 100.

03/24/13

A loop ramp carries drivers onto Interstate 395 west as U.S. 1A transitions into a commercial arterial with big box retail and car dealerships lining the route ahead.

03/24/13

U.S. 1A (Wilson Street) combines with Maine 9 at Maine Street (Maine 15 Business) in the Brewer business district. Maine 15 Business takes Main Street south to Interstate 395, where Maine 15 ties in from Bangor to the east and departs Brewer for Bucksport.

03/24/13

U.S. 1A & Maine 9 span the Penobscot River across the Chamberlain Bridge into Bangor along Union Street. The pair loop away from Union Street to join Summer and Cedar Streets to their merge with U.S. 202. Maine 222 begins here otherwise and follows Union Street north to U.S. 2 (Hammond Street).

03/24/13