Maine State Route 4

"ME 4" redirects here. For the former congressional district, see Maine's 4th congressional district.

State Route 4
Route information
Maintained by MaineDOT
Length:	168.7 mi[1] (271.5 km)
Major junctions
South end:	NH Route 4 in Rollinsford, NH
	US-202/SR 4A/111 in Alfred U.S. Route 302 in Windham I-95/Maine Turnpike in Gray/Auburn State Route 11 in Auburn U.S. Route 2 in Wilton US-2/State Route 27 in Farmington
North end:	Haines Landing, in Rangeley
Highway system
State Routes in Maine ← SR 3 SR 4A →

State Route 4 is part of Maine's system of numbered state highways, running from the New Hampshire border in South Berwick to Haines Landing on Mooselookmeguntic Lake in the town of Rangeley. Route 4 is 168.7 miles (271.5 km) in length.

From South Berwick, Route 4 runs in a northeasterly direction through the town of North Berwick, bypassing the center of the city of Sanford to the east, and coming to an intersection with U.S. Route 202 in Alfred. Route 4 runs concurrently with U.S. 202 for 56 miles (90 km) to the city of Auburn, through the towns of Gorham, Windham and Gray.

North of Auburn, Route 4 runs north, staying near the west bank of the Androscoggin River, through the town of Turner, to Livermore, where it crosses the river to Livermore Falls. Route 4 continues north to an intersection with U.S. 2 in Wilton, and runs concurrently with U.S. 2 for seven miles (11 km) to Farmington.

Route 4 follows the Sandy River north of Farmington, through the towns of Strong and Phillips, and west to the river's source near Saddleback Mountain. The road turns north to Rangeley, where it turns west and runs concurrently with Route 16 at Oquossoc Route 4 meets Route 17 where Route 4 continues west to its end at Haines Landing on the shores of Mooselookmeguntic Lake.

The northern terminus of Route 4 at Haines Landing on Mooselookmeguntic Lake in the Town of Rangeley

Concurrent routings

• U.S. Route 202: 56 miles (90 km), Alfred to Auburn
• Route 5: 1.9 miles (3.1 km), Waterboro to Lyman
• Route 117: 1.7 miles (2.7 km), Hollis to Buxton
• Route 115: 3.7 miles (6.0 km), Gray
• Route 100: 16 miles (26 km), Gray to Auburn
• Route 108: 1.5 miles (2.4 km), Livermore
• Route 17: 5.8 miles (9.3 km), Livermore to Jay
• U.S. Route 2: 7.8 miles (12.6 km), Wilton to Farmington
• Route 27: 3.1 miles (5.0 km), Farmington
• Route 16: 1.5 miles (2.4 km), Rangeley

Route 4A

State Route 4A is the designation for two separate, but closely located, state highways in southeastern Maine, both located in York County. Although they are not directly connected to one another, they are linked by their parent highway, Maine State Route 4, as well as U.S. Route 202, which runs concurrently with Route 4 during this stretch.

Southern segment

State Route 4A
Location:	Sanford
Length:	6.5 mi[2] (10.5 km)
Existed:	1941–present

The southern segment of State Route 4A runs between the towns of Sanford and Alfred, and is multiplexed with another route over its entire 6.5-mile (10.5 km) length. It begins at an intersection with State Route 4 and State Route 109 south of town. Routes 4A and 109 run concurrently to the northwest, into the center of town, where they intersect with U.S. Route 202 and State Route 11. Route 11 splits off US-202 to join Route 109 to the northwest, while Route 4A splits off Route 109 to join US-202 to the northeast. Route 4A and US-202 run concurrently to the northeast, crossing into Alfred, before intersecting with Route 4 and State Route 111. Route 4A's southern segment ends at this intersection, US-202 turns north to join Route 4, and Route 111 begins to the east.

Northern segment

State Route 4A
Location:	Hollis-Buxton
Length:	4.0 mi[2] (6.4 km)
Existed:	1938–present

Route 4A's northern segment is the shorter of the two, but has not been overlaid with new routes like the southern segment has. Route 4A picks up at an intersection between US-202, Route 4, and State Route 35 in Hollis. Routes 4A and 35 share a brief concurrency before Route 4A splits off to the east, crossing State Route 117 in the process. Route 4A continues to the east, paralleling US-202, Route 4, and Route 117, which share a concurrency, and entering the town of Buxton. Route 4A then crosses over State Route 112 before coming to an end at the US-202/Route 4 concurrency.

See also

• Maine State Route 4A

References

1. ^ Maine State Route log via floodgap.com: Maine State Route 4
2. ^ ^{a b} Maine State Route log via floodgap.com: Maine State Route 4A