List of Maine State Routes

Standard markers of State Routes in Maine.
Highway names
Interstates:	Interstate x (abbreviated I-X)
US Routes:	U.S. Route x (abbreviated US-X)
State:	State Route x or Route x (abbreviated SR X)

In the state of Maine, the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) has a system of numbered highways, defined by as the "connected main highways throughout the state which primarily serve arterial or through traffic." As of 2006, 22,236 miles^[1] of roadway are included in the highway system, including Interstate highways, U.S. Routes, state highways, and other urban and rural local roads.

Route types and funding^[2]

Interstate Highways

Maine has one primary Interstate highway, I-95, within its borders, as well as four of its spurs: I-195, I-295, I-395, and I-495 (which is unsigned). All Interstate highways in Maine are part of the National Highway System and, as such, receive some degree of federal funding. All of these highways are freeways and are built under set standards for roadway design.

U.S. Numbered Highways

Maine contains two primary U.S. numbered highways: U.S. Route 1 and U.S. Route 2.

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  U.S. Route 1 has a bypass and business route, as well as several U.S. Route 1A alternates, one of which has its own (unsigned) business route as well. US-1 also has a "child" route, the intrastate U.S. Route 201, a spur route north to the Canadian border which also has its own alternate, U.S. Route 201A.
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  U.S. Route 2 has two U.S. Route 2A alternate, as well as two child routes: U.S. Route 202, a southwestern spur, and U.S. Route 302, a western loop connecting US-1 in Portland to US-2 in Montpelier, Vermont.

These routes are generally maintained and funded in the same manner as state routes, with these responsibilities falling to the MaineDOT.

State Routes

Maine 22 intersection on Maine 77

State routes in Maine are numbered and signed by the state, and by extension are also generally maintained and funded by the state, except in areas designated as "urban compact areas," defined by MaineDOT as "those in which the population according to the last United States census exceeds 7,500 inhabitants. Urban compact municipalities are also those in which the population according to the last United States census is less than 7,500 inhabitants but more than 2,499 inhabitants, and in which the ratio of people whose place of employment is in a given municipality to employed people residing in that same municipality according to the last United States census is 1.0 or greater." In this case, the section of road is the responsibility of the municipality.

State-aid highways

State-aid highways are roads chosen by the local municipality which serve as links between other state routes. Winter snow removal is the responsibility of the municipality, while other maintenance and funding is handled by the state, with the exception of urban compact areas.

Townways

Townways in Maine are classified as all highways that do not fall into one of the preceding categories. These roads are chosen, funded, and maintained by the towns, or the county in unorganized areas. The vast majority of highways in the state fall under this category. These also represent the closest thing to county roads in the state, as Maine does not have signed county roads as other states such as New York do.

Signage practices

State Routes

Maine's current state highway shield is a simple black-numeral-on-white-box design, identical to Massachusetts' state route shield design. Square shields are used for one- and two- digit routes, and elongated shields are used for three-digit routes and their alternate routes. Maine has three business state routes, Route 25 Business, indicated by a 'Business' shield complementing the Route 25 shield; Route Business 15 through Bangor and Brewer; and Route Business 137 through Waterville. Maine also has one truck route, Route 228 Truck, which is indicated by a 'Truck' shield complementing the Route 228 shield.

U.S. Highways

Maine uses standard shields for U.S. Routes, a white six-point shield on a black border. Square shields are used for U.S. Routes 1, 1A, 2, and 2A, while elongated shields are used for U.S. Routes 201, 201A, 202, and 302. Maine also has two business U.S. Routes, indicated by banners complementing the corresponding route shields. Maine also has a U.S. Route 1 Bypass, indicated in the same way, with a bypass shield.

Interstate Highways

Maine uses standard-size Interstate shields on its Interstate Highways. Many of Maine's Interstate shields contain the state name, and others do not. I-95 shields on the Maine Turnpike are generally accompanied by Maine Turnpike shields. The Falmouth Spur, designated I-495 in 2004, is unsigned.

List of routes

1-90	91-139	140-189	190-238	Former Routes
U.S. Route 1 U.S. Route 1 Bypass U.S. Route 1 Business U.S. Route 1A U.S. Route 1A Business U.S. Route 2 U.S. Route 2A State Route 3 State Route 4 State Route 4A State Route 5 State Route 6 State Route 7 State Route 8 State Route 9 State Route 9A State Route 9B State Route 10 State Route 11 State Route 11A State Route 15 SR 15 Business State Route 16 State Route 17 State Route 22 State Route 23 State Route 24 State Route 25 SR 25 Business State Route 26 State Route 26A State Route 27 State Route 32 State Route 35 State Route 37 State Route 41 State Route 43 State Route 46 State Route 52 State Route 69 State Route 73 State Route 77 State Route 85 State Route 86 State Route 88 State Route 89 State Route 90	State Route 91 State Route 92 State Route 93 State Route 94 Interstate 95 Maine Turnpike, a toll road running 101.43 miles along I-95. State Route 96 State Route 97 State Route 98 State Route 99 State Route 100 State Route 100A State Route 101 State Route 102 State Route 102A State Route 103 State Route 104 State Route 105 State Route 106 State Route 107 State Route 108 State Route 109 State Route 110 State Route 111 State Route 112 State Route 113 State Route 114 State Route 115 State Route 116 State Route 117 State Route 118 State Route 119 State Route 120 State Route 121 State Route 122 State Route 123 State Route 124 State Route 125 State Route 126 State Route 127 State Route 128 State Route 129 State Route 130 State Route 131 State Route 132 State Route 133 State Route 134 State Route 135 State Route 136 State Route 137 SR 137 Business State Route 138 State Route 139	State Route 140 State Route 141 State Route 142 State Route 143 State Route 144 State Route 145 State Route 146 State Route 148 State Route 149 State Route 150 State Route 151 State Route 152 State Route 153 State Route 154 State Route 155 State Route 156 State Route 157 State Route 158 State Route 159 State Route 160 State Route 161 State Route 162 State Route 163 State Route 164 State Route 166 State Route 166A State Route 167 State Route 168 State Route 169 State Route 170 State Route 171 State Route 172 State Route 173 State Route 174 State Route 175 State Route 176 State Route 177 State Route 178 State Route 179 State Route 180 State Route 181 State Route 182 State Route 183 State Route 184 State Route 185 State Route 186 State Route 187 State Route 188 State Route 189	State Route 190 State Route 191 State Route 192 State Route 193 State Route 194 Interstate 195 State Route 195 State Route 196 State Route 197 State Route 198 State Route 199 State Route 200 U.S. Route 201 U.S. Route 201A U.S. Route 202 State Route 204 State Route 205 State Route 206 State Route 207 State Route 208 State Route 209 State Route 210 State Route 212 State Route 213 State Route 214 State Route 215 State Route 216 State Route 218 State Route 219 State Route 220 State Route 221 State Route 222 State Route 223 State Route 224 State Route 225 State Route 226 State Route 227 State Route 228 State Route 229 State Route 230 State Route 231 State Route 232 State Route 233 State Route 234 State Route 235 State Route 236 State Route 237 State Route 238 Interstate 295 U.S. Route 302 Interstate 395 Interstate 495 (Falmouth Spur-unsigned) State Route 703 (unsigned)	State Route 5A State Route 18 State Route 35A State Route 43A State Route 95 State Route 147 State Route 165 State Route 172A State Route 203 State Route 201 State Route 202 State Route 211 State Route 217 SR 228 Truck New England Route 1 New England Route 9 New England Route 11 New England Route 15 New England Route 18 New England Route 19 New England Route 20 New England Route 24 New England Route 25 New England Route 26

Routes crossing state borders

New Hampshire Route 113B and New Hampshire Route 153 enter Maine. NH Route 113B is a loop of Maine's Route 113, which enters New Hampshire.

References

1. ^ Floodgap Roadgap's RoadsAroundME: Frequently Asked Questions and General Information about Maine State Highways
2. ^ Floodgap Roadgap's RoadsAroundME: Frequently Asked Questions and General Information about Maine State Highways

See also

• New England Interstate Routes

External links

• RoadsAroundME