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U.S. Route 1 (US 1) in the U.S. state of Maine is a major north–south section of the United States Numbered Highway System, 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–United States border via Houlton to Fort Kent.
SR 3 continues east to the city of Belfast, where it interchanges with US 1 west of downtown. US 1 and SR 3 run concurrently for over 39 miles (63 km) from Belfast through Bucksport, crossing the Penobscot Narrows Bridge over the Penobscot River. SR 15 joins US 1 and SR 3 in downtown Bucksport and splits to the south in Orland after 4.4 miles ...
State Route 9 (SR 9) is a numbered state highway in Maine, running from the New Hampshire border at Berwick in the west to the Canada–US border with New Brunswick at Calais in the east. SR 9 runs a total of 289 miles (465 km).
Environmentally, personal cars, pick-up trucks and other gasoline-dependent vehicles account for over half of Maine's gas emissions, [6] while the contribution from buses is less than 1% of annual vehicle travel within the state. [9] In 2023, Proterra, the manufacturer of electric buses in southern Maine, filed for bankruptcy. [10]
The Calais Historic District encompasses a city block of 19th-century commercial buildings in the center of Calais, Maine. The district, developed after a fire devastated the area in 1870, contains a cohesive concentration of brick Italianate architecture. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. [1]
State Route 52 (abbreviated SR 52) is part of Maine's system of state highways, located in the central coast region. It runs for 17.42 miles (28.03 km) between Camden and Belfast, intersecting with U.S. Route 1 at both ends. SR 52 forms a complete loop between Camden and Belfast, functioning as an alternate of US 1.
The East Coast Greenway project is working toward building a 3,000-mile long bike trail. The plan is to have the trail span all the way from Calais, Maine to Key West, Florida.
In Maine, the Maine Department of Transportation is working to reroute Maine State Route 9 to be a controlled access highway from the end of Interstate 395 to Route 9 in Eddington to allow a faster highway connection to Calais and the Canadian cities beyond. [3]