# U.S. Route 2 in Maine

U.S. Route 2 (US 2) in the U.S. state of Maine is a principal east–west route through the central portion of the state, extending from the New Hampshire border in Gilead to the town of Houlton less than a quarter mile from the Canadian border.

## Route description

After crossing the New Hampshire state line in Gilead, US 2 continues to follow the Androscoggin River, turning north in Bethel (State Route 26 [SR 26] continues eastward from this turn). From there, the road crosses the river and turns north for a short while before turning eastward again, following the curving path of the river on the opposite bank until Dixfield, where it turns northeast, crossing from Oxford County, through southeastern Franklin County and into Somerset County. The road has a major junction with US 201 in Skowhegan, continuing to Penobscot County and the town of Newport, where the road begins a loosely parallel path with Interstate 95 (I-95), interchanging with the interstate just southeast of Bangor International Airport in Bangor.
From Bangor, the road begins following the Penobscot River northward, passing through Orono, crossing the river just south of the main campus of the University of Maine on Marsh Island. In Old Town, the road crosses the river again, staying to the east bank of the river through Mattawamkeag, crossing the Mattawamkeag River, then heading northward through the rest of the county and into Aroostook County, heading due north from Macwahoc, eventually meeting up again with I-95 near exit 286 in Oakfield, before crossing back at exit 291 in Smyrna. From Smyrna, the road travels due east into Houlton, sharing a concurrency with US 1 for just under one-half mile (0.80 km) before heading east and terminating just north of Houlton International Airport at I-95 exit 305, the last exit before it changes to Route 95.

## History

The original path of the road near the Houlton Airport did not turn around what is now the north–south runway, instead going straight on what is now Old Woodstock Road, over the eventual path of the runway, and crossing Airport Drive just south of the exit, meeting at the old U.S. Customs station, 200 yards (180 m) due south of the current one. The corresponding Canadian road also has closed, ending 0.4 miles (0.64 km) further from the border than it once did. The roadway paths are still visible on satellite imagery.

## Major intersections

| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
| Oxford | Gilead | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 2 west – Gorham | Continuation into New Hampshire |
| Oxford | Gilead | 2.22 | 3.57 | SR 113 south – Evans Notch | Northern terminus of SR 113 |
| Oxford | Bethel | 11.87 | 19.10 | SR 5 south / SR 35 south (Lovers Lane) – Waterford | Western end of concurrency with SR 5; northern terminus of SR 35 |
| Oxford | Bethel | 12.20 | 19.63 | SR 26 south – Bethel, South Paris | Western end of concurrency with SR 26 |
| Oxford | Bethel | 12.77 | 20.55 | Androscoggin River | Androscoggin River |
| Oxford | Newry | 17.99 | 28.95 | Bear River | Bear River |
| Oxford | Newry | 18.05 | 29.05 | SR 26 north (Bear River Road) – Upton, Errol NH | Eastern end of concurrency with SR 26 |
| Oxford | Rumford | 24.24 | 39.01 | SR 5 north (Ellis River Road) – Andover, South Arm | Eastern end of concurrency with SR 5 |
| Oxford | Rumford | 24.81 | 39.93 | SR 232 – Bryant Pond, South Paris | Northern terminus of SR 232 |
| Oxford | Rumford | 34.39 | 55.35 | SR 108 (Bridge Street) – Canton, Dixfield | Western terminus of SR 108 |
| Oxford | Rumford | 35.21 | 56.67 | SR 120 west (Hancock Street) – Andover | Eastern terminus of SR 120 |
| Oxford | Mexico | 35.66 | 57.39 | SR 17 north – Rangeley, Scenic Highway | Western end of concurrency with SR 17 |
| Oxford | Dixfield | 40.61 | 65.36 | SR 142 – Mount Blue State Park, Weld | Southern terminus of SR 142 |
| Franklin | No major junctions | No major junctions | No major junctions | No major junctions | No major junctions |
| Oxford | No major junctions | No major junctions | No major junctions | No major junctions | No major junctions |
| Franklin | Wilton | 52.61 | 84.67 | SR 17 south to SR 4 south – North Jay | Eastern end of concurrency with SR 17 |
| Franklin | Wilton | 57.40 | 92.38 | SR 4 south – Livermore Falls, Jay, Auburn | Western end of concurrency with SR 4 |
| Franklin | Wilton | 58.33 | 93.87 | SR 156 (Depot Street) – Wilton, Weld | |
| Franklin | Farmington | 62.32 | 100.29 | SR 133 (Livermore Falls Road) – Livermore Falls | Northern terminus of SR 133 |
| Franklin | Farmington | 65.10 | 104.77 | SR 43 west (Bridge Street) – Temple | Western end of concurrency with SR 43 |
| Franklin | Farmington | 65.25 | 105.01 | SR 4 north / SR 27 north / SR 43 east (Main Street) – Saddleback, Sugarloaf, Rangeley | Eastern end of concurrency with SR 4 / SR 43; western end of concurrency with SR 27 |
| Franklin | Farmington | 69.66 | 112.11 | SR 41 south (Crosswell Road) to SR 156 – Mount Vernon, Farmington Falls | Northern terminus of SR 41 |
| Franklin | New Sharon | 74.03 | 119.14 | SR 134 north (Starks Road) | Western end of concurrency with SR 134 |
| Franklin | New Sharon | 74.24 | 119.48 | SR 134 south (Cape Cod Hill Road) – Mount Vernon | Eastern end of concurrency with SR 134 |
| Franklin | New Sharon | 74.83 | 120.43 | SR 27 south (Mile Hill Road) – Belgrade Lakes, Augusta | Eastern end of concurrency with SR 27 |
| Somerset | Mercer | 81.52 | 131.19 | SR 137 east (Valley Road) – Smithfield | Western terminus of SR 137 |
| Somerset | Norridgewock | 86.58 | 139.34 | US 201A north / SR 8 north (Bridge Street) – Madison | Western end of concurrency with US 201A / SR 8 |
| Somerset | Norridgewock | 86.96 | 139.95 | SR 8 south (Mechanic Street) – Smithfield | Southern end of concurrency with SR 8 |
| Somerset | Norridgewock | 86.98 | 139.98 | SR 139 east (Waterville Road) – Waterville | Western terminus of SR 139 |
| Somerset | Skowhegan | 92.00 | 148.06 | US 201A ends US 201 south (Waterville Road) / SR 104 (Fairview Avenue) – Fairfield, Fairfield Center | Eastern end of concurrency with US 201A; western end of concurrency with US 201; northern terminus of SR 104 |
| Somerset | Skowhegan | 92.37 | 148.66 | US 201 north | Eastern end of concurrency with US 201 |
| Somerset | Skowhegan | 92.46 | 148.80 | SR 150 (North Avenue) – Guilford, Athens | Southern terminus of SR 150 |
| Somerset | Canaan | 100.65 | 161.98 | SR 23 south (Hinckley Road) – Hinckley, Fairfield | Western end of concurrency with SR 23 |
| Somerset | Canaan | 101.14 | 162.77 | SR 23 north (Hartland Road) – Hartland | Eastern end of concurrency with SR 23 |
| Somerset | Palmyra | 109.64 | 176.45 | SR 152 (Estes Avenue) – Pittsfield, Hartland | |
| Somerset | Palmyra | 112.32 | 180.76 | SR 151 (Warren Hill Road) – Hartland, St. Albans | Southern terminus of SR 151 |
| Penobscot | Newport | 116.38 | 187.30 | SR 7 north / SR 11 / SR 100 south (Moosehead Trail) to I-95 – Pittsfield, Moosehead Lake Region, Dexter | Western end of concurrency with SR 7 / SR 100; exit 157 on I-95 |
| Penobscot | Newport | 119.92 | 192.99 | SR 7 south (Roussin Road) to I-95 – Dixmont, Plymouth | Eastern end of concurrency with SR 7; exit 161 on I-95 |
| Penobscot | Etna | 125.50 | 201.97 | SR 143 (Dixmont Road / Lakins Road) to I-95 – Dixmont Center, Stetson | |
| Penobscot | Carmel | 128.77 | 207.24 | SR 69 to I-95 north – Winterport | |
| Penobscot | Bangor | 141.32 | 227.43 | I-395 / I-95 / SR 15 to SR 9 – Bangor, Brewer, Newport, Orono | Western terminus of I-395; exit 182 on I-95 |
| Penobscot | Bangor | 142.35– 142.51 | 229.09– 229.35 | I-95 / SR 15 – Newport, Augusta, Orono, Houlton | Exit 183 on I-95 |
| Penobscot | Bangor | 143.68 | 231.23 | SR 222 | Eastern terminus of SR 222 |
| Penobscot | Bangor | 144.00 | 231.75 | SR 100 ends / Main Street | Eastern end of concurrency with SR 100; former eastern terminus of US 202 |
| Penobscot | Bangor | 144.22 | 232.10 | SR 15 Bus. (Broadway) to I-95 / SR 9 – Brewer, Dover-Foxcroft | |
| Penobscot | Orono | 151.81 | 244.31 | SR 16 west (Bennoch Road) – Lagrange, Milo | Eastern terminus of SR 16 |
| Penobscot | Orono | 152.14 | 244.85 | US 2A east (College Avenue) | Western terminus of US 2A |
| Penobscot | Old Town | 156.03 | 251.11 | US 2A west / SR 43 west – Stillwater, Hudson, Penobscot Indian Reservation | Eastern terminus of US 2A / SR 43 |
| Penobscot | Milford | 156.44 | 251.77 | SR 178 – Eddington, Bradley | Northern terminus of SR 178 |
| Penobscot | Enfield | 179.01 | 288.09 | SR 6 west / SR 116 south / SR 155 (Hammett Road) to I-95 – Enfield, Howland | Western end of concurrency with SR 6 / SR 116 |
| Penobscot | Lincoln | 189.22 | 304.52 | SR 116 north to I-95 | Eastern end of concurrency with SR 116 |
| Penobscot | Lincoln | 190.81 | 307.08 | SR 155 – Enfield | Northern terminus of SR 155 |
| Penobscot | Lincoln | 191.02 | 307.42 | SR 6 east – Topsfield | Eastern end of concurrency with SR 6 |
| Penobscot | Winn | 201.88 | 324.89 | SR 168 south – Lee | Northern terminus of SR 168 |
| Penobscot | Mattawamkeag | 204.58 | 329.24 | Mattawamkeag River | Mattawamkeag River |
| Penobscot | Mattawamkeag | 204.77 | 329.55 | SR 157 to I-95 – Baxter State Park, Medway, Millinocket | Eastern terminus of SR 157 |
| Aroostook | Macwahoc Plantation | 214.02 | 344.43 | SR 170 – Kingman | Northern terminus of SR 170 |
| Aroostook | Macwahoc Plantation | 214.33 | 344.93 | US 2A east – Haynesville, Houlton | Western terminus of US 2A |
| Aroostook | Sherman | 231.67 | 372.84 | SR 158 (Woodbridge Corner Road) to I-95 – Sherman, Sherman Mills, Patten | Eastern terminus of SR 158 |
| Aroostook | Island Falls | 242.75 | 390.67 | SR 159 (Crystal Road) to I-95 – Patten | Eastern terminus of SR 159 |
| Aroostook | Smyrna | 253.32 | 407.68 | SR 212 Smyrna-Oakfield Road to I-95 | Eastern terminus of SR 212 |
| Aroostook | Smyrna | 258.63– 258.85 | 416.22– 416.58 | I-95 – Bangor, Houlton | Exit 291 on I-95 |
| Aroostook | Houlton | 269.76 | 434.14 | US 1 north to I-95 – Mars Hill | Western end of concurrency with US 1 |
| Aroostook | Houlton | 269.93 | 434.41 | Meduxnekeag River | Meduxnekeag River |
| Aroostook | Houlton | 270.05 | 434.60 | US 2A west (Military Street) – Bangor | Eastern terminus of US 2A |
| Aroostook | Houlton | 270.12 | 434.72 | US 1 south (Court Street) – Calais | Eastern end of concurrency with US 1 |
| Aroostook | Houlton | 273.21 | 439.69 | I-95 – Woodstock NB, Bangor | Eastern terminus of US 2; exit 305 on I-95 |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi Concurrency terminus ||||||