U.S. Route 1A

U.S. Route 1A is the name of several highways found in the United States:

Wake and Franklin Counties, North Carolina

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U.S. Route 1A in Wake and Franklin County, North Carolina
Franklin counties, is located north of Raleigh and in two separate segments.

The largest segment of 1-A initially branches off near the massive Wakefield development near Wake Forest and passes through that town, before crossing the Wake/Franklin County line into Youngsville [http://www.gribblenation.com/wakeco/us1a.html ] .

A shorter segment passes through nearby Franklinton just a few miles north of the Wake Forest-Youngsville segment.

Both sections of US-1A are not to be confused with a US 1 Alternate in Moore County, North Carolina that was rebranded as a result of its parent being moved to a four-lane limited-access expressway that bypassed the towns of Cameron and Vass in 2005.

tonington, Connecticut

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U.S. Route 1A in Connecticut is a short loop route within the town of Stonington that passes through Stonington borough. US 1 originally went along this route until 1941. US 1A is the only surviving alternate U.S. highway in Connecticut.

The route is 1.93 miles long and takes the following route: From US 1 to North Water Street, to Trumbull Avenue, to Alpha Avenue, then to Elm St, and back to US 1.

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Rhode Island

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U.S. Route 1A is a numbered U.S. Highway running 14.8 miles in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It serves as a bypass of the downtown areas of Providence and Pawtucket, which US 1 goes through. US 1A is a lengthier route than the section of U.S. Route 1 that it bypasses.

US 1A should not be confused with Rhode Island Route 1A. In Rhode Island, US 1A exists in segments between Warwick and Pawtucket. Not helping matters is the presence of incorrect signs on both routes, marking Route 1A as US 1A and US 1A as Route 1A.

Route

US 1A takes the following route through the State:

*Warwick: 1.7 miles; U.S. Route 1 to Cranston City line
**Post Road and Warwick Avenue
*Cranston: 1.7 miles; Warwick City line to Providence City line
**Warwick Avenue, Norwood Avenue and Narragansett Boulevard
*Providence: 3.4 miles; Cranston City line to East Providence City line
**Narragansett Boulevard, Allens Avenue, Eddy Street, Point Street, [East Providence Expressway] (Water Street, James Street, South Main Street) and East Providence Expressway
*East Providence: 5.7 miles; Providence City line to Pawtucket City line
**East Providence Expressway, [East Providence Expressway, Warren Avenue and Pawtucket Avenue] (East Providence Expressway Onramp From Pawtucket Avenue), Pawtucket Avenue and Newport Avenue
*Pawtucket: 2.3 miles; East Providence City line to Massachusetts State line at Route 1A
**Newport Avenue

History

US 1A was never U.S. Route 1 at any point in time.

In Warwick, US 1A used to stay on Post Road east of Route 117 instead of turning North to overlap it. It stayed with Post Road to Pawtuxet Village, then used Broad Street into Cranston to rejoin the current US 1A alignment at Norwood Avenue.

York, Maine

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Portland, Maine

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Rockland, Maine

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Bangor, Maine

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U.S. Route 1A is a loop route off U.S. Route 1 in Maine, serving the Bangor metropolitan area. The route is 50.3 miles long and runs from Stockton Springs to Ellsworth.

Route 1A enters Bangor from the southwest by following the west bank of the Penobscot River through the towns of Winterport and Hampden. Route 1A crosses the Penobscot Bridge from downtown Bangor into the city of Brewer, and continues southeast through Holden and Dedham to Ellsworth.

Communities along US 1A

*Waldo County: Stockton Springs, Prospect, Frankfort, Winterport
*Penobscot County: Hampden, Bangor, Brewer, Holden
*Hancock County: Dedham, Ellsworth

Milbridge, Maine

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Machias, Maine

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Aroostook County, Maine

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U.S. Route 1A is a numbered U.S. Highway running 50.1 miles in Maine, from Mars Hill to Van Buren.

Route 1A runs parallel to the Canadian border, as U.S. Route 1 goes through the cities of Presque Isle and Caribou. Major towns along US 1A include Fort Fairfield and Limestone.

Communities along US 1A

*Aroostook County: Mars Hill, Easton, Fort Fairfield, Limestone, Caswell, Hamlin, Van Buren

History

The section north of Fort Fairfield to Van Buren was once Route 165, no longer a numbered highway in Maine.

Decommissioned routes

*Port Chester, New York:Routed along King Street, Willet Avenue (Westchester County Road 43), Putnam Avenue (NY Reference Route 982C), and Hillside Avenue.

*Darien, Connecticut:Current US 1 alignment. In the early 1950s, a 4-lane divided highway was constructed to relieve congestion in the area. US 1 was assigned to this new highway section with the old road becoming US 1A. The highway section was later incorporated into the Connecticut Turnpike and eventually became I-95. US 1 was re-designated on the old alignment.

*Norwalk, Connecticut:Routed along Belden Avenue, Cross Street, and North Avenue. US 1 was originally assigned to West Street, Wall Street, and East Avenue. Since the opening of the US 7 expressway, US 1 was moved to its current alignment along part of this US 1A along Riverside Avenue, Cross Street, and North Avenue. The original US 1 alignment is now town-maintained.

*"'Bridgeport, Connecticut:Current US 1 alignment along Kings Highway Cutoff, North Avenue, Boston Avenue, and Barnum Avenue. This US 1A existed until 1963. US 1 originally went along modern Route 130 on Fairfield Avenue, State Street, Stratford Avenue, and Ferry Boulevard connecting the towns of Fairfield and Stratford via downtown Bridgeport.

*Milford, Connecticut:US 1 originally went along Broad Street, River Street, and Cherry Street. Current US 1 (Boston Post Road) was designated as US 1A. In 1940, the two alignments were swapped. US 1A remained on Broad Street/River Street/Cherry Street until about 1942. Broad Street is now part of Route 162 while River and Cherry Streets are now town-maintained roads.

*East Haven, Connecticut:Routed along Main Street. This was the original alignment of US 1 until the opening of the Saltonstall Parkway in 1941, which was designated as US 1. This US 1A existed until the early 1950s. The eastern end of Main Street is now part of Route 100.

*Branford, Connecticut:US 1 originally went along Main Street and East Main Street. From 1937 to 1940, current US 1 on North Main Street was designated as US 1A. The routes were swapped around 1940 and US 1A remained on this alignment until 1963. Main Street is now part of Route 146 while East Main Street is a town-maintained road.

*Old Saybrook, Connecticut:US 1 originally went to the town center using Old Boston Post Road then Main Street (now part of Route 154). US 1A was designated on the current US 1 alignment on Boston Post Road. The two routes were swapped around 1940. US 1A on Old Boston Post Road remained until the early 1970s.

*Waterford, Connecticut:In late 1948, an expressway section between the Baldwin Bridge in Old Lyme and the Gold Star Bridge in New London was opened. US 1 was assigned on this new expressway alignment. The original route of US 1 became US 1A. The US 1 expressway later became part of the Connecticut Turnpike and I-95. The US 1 designstion was removed from the expressway in 1975 and reverted to its old surface alignment.

*Groton, Connecticut:Long Hill Road from the I-95 Exit 85 offramp to Poquonnock Road. This was a newly constructed road in 1938 which later became US 1 by 1941. The original US 1 alignment used Thames Street and Poquonnock Road going through the old Borough of Groton (now the City of Groton).