272.83 mi
439.08 km

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U.S. Route 2

 
LENGTH 272.83 mi / 439.08 km
WEST END New Hampshire border, Gilead (continues to Rouses Point, New York)
EAST END I-95, Houlton
PLACES Gilead, Bethel, Newry, Hanover, Rumford, Mexico, Dixfield, Carthage, Wilton, Farmington, New Sharon, Mercer, Norridgewock, Skowhegan, Canaan, Pittsfield, Palmyra, Newport, Plymouth, Etna, Carmel, Hermon, Bangor, Veazie, Orono, Old Town, Milford, Greenbush, Passadumkeag, Enfield, Lincoln, Winn, Mattawamkeag, Molunkus, Macwahoc, North Yarmouth Academy Grant, Upper Molunkus Twp., T1 R5, Silver Ridge Twp., Sherman, Crystal, Island Falls, Dyer Brook, Merrill, Smyrna, New Limerick, Houlton 
COUNTIES Oxford, Franklin, Somerset, Penobscot, Aroostook
CONCURRENCIES Route 5, Bethel to Rumford (12.3 miles)
Route 26, Bethel to Newry (5.9 miles)
Route 17, Mexico to Dixfield (16.9 miles)
Route 4, Wilton to Skowhegan (7.8 miles)
Route 43, Farmington (0.2 miles)
Route 27, Farmington to New Sharon (9.5 miles)
Route 134, New Sharon (0.2 miles)
US 201A, Norridgewock to Skowhegan (5.4 miles)
Route 8, Norridgewock (0.4 miles)
US 201, Skowhegan (0.4 miles)
Route 23, Canaan (0.4 miles)
Route 100, Newport to Bangor (27.5 miles)
Route 7, Newport (3.5 miles)
Route 6, Enfield to Lincoln (12.0 miles)
Route 116, Enfield to Lincoln (10.2 miles)
US 1, Houlton (0.4 miles)
RIVER CROSSINGS Wild River, Gilead
Androscoggin River, Bethel
Sunday River, Bethel
Swift River, Rumford to Mexico
Webb River, Mexico to Dixfield
Sandy River, Farmington
Sandy River, New Sharon
Bog Stream, Mercer
Kennebec River, Skowhegan
Carrabassett Stream, Canaan
Sebasticook River, Palmyra
Martin Stream, Newport
Kenduskeag Stream, Bangor
Stillwater River, Orono
Penobscot River, Old Town to Milford
Sunkhaze Stream, Milford
Olamon Stream, Greenbush
Passadumkeag River, Passadumkeag
Mattawamkeag River, Mattawamkeag
Molunkus Stream, Macwahoc
West Branch Mattawamkeag River, Island Falls
East Branch Mattawamkeag River, Smyrna
Meduxnekeag River, Houlton
NAMES West Bethel Road, Church Street, Mayville Road (Bethel)
Main Street (Hanover)
Prospect Avenue, Bridge Street, Franklin Street, Rumford Avenue, Hancock Street, Lincoln Avenue (Rumford)
Main Street, River Road (Mexico)
Main Street (Dixfield)
Wilton Road, Water Street, Lower Main Street, Farmington Falls Road (Farmington)
Farmington Falls Road, Mercer Road (New Sharon)
Mercer Road, Main Street, Skowhegan Road (Norridgewock)
Norridgewock Road, Front Street, Island Avenue, Madison Avenue (westbound only), Russell Street (westbound only), Water Street, Canaan Road (Skowhegan)
Main Street (Canaan)
Main Street (Palmyra)
Main Street, Elm Street (Newport)
Stage Road (Etna)
Main Road (Carmel)
Outer Hammond Street, Odlin Road, Hammond Street, State Street (Bangor)
State Street (Veazie)
Main Street, College Avenue, Park Street (Orono)
Main Street, Center Street (Old Town)
Main Road (Milford to Enfield)
West Broadway, Main Street (Lincoln)
Main Street (Mattawamkeag)
Silver Ridge Road (Macwahoc to Sherman)
Island Falls Road (Sherman)
Pine Tree Road (Crystal)
Sherman Street, Houlton Road (Island Falls)
Smyrna Street, North Street, Military Street (Houlton)
HIGHEST AADT overall: 21,330 on Kennebec River bridge, Skowhegan (2005)
non-multiplex: 17,020 on Stillwater Bridge, Orono (2004)
LOWEST AADT 190 south of Route 158, Sherman (2004)

History

Prior to the creation of the U.S. Route system in 1926, US 2 in Maine was part of New England Interstate Route 15. Few major changes to the routing of US 2 have taken place since its creation, except for a rerouting between Orono and Old Town (the former route now being US 2A) in 1957.

Guide - under construction

Future Plans

Junction List

Location mi Routes / Destination Other Notes
Gilead 2.1 Route 113 - Stow, Fryeburg  
Bethel 8.5 Flat Rd.  
Bethel 11.9 Route 5 south / Route 35 - Lovers Lane - Waterford, Fryeburg, Bridgton  
12.3-mile multiplex with Route 5 begins
Bethel 12.2 Route 26 south - Railroad St. - Norway interchange
5.9-mile multiplex with Route 26 begins
Bethel 12.5 Parkway Rd.  
Bethel 12.9 Northwest Bethel Rd.  
Bethel 15.0 Sunday River Rd.  
Newry 18.1 Route 26 north - Grafton Notch  
5.9-mile multiplex with Route 26 ends
Rumford / Rumford Point 24.2 Route 5 north - Andover  
12.3-mile multiplex with Route 5 ends
Rumford / Rumford Point 24.8 Route 232 - Woodstock, Norway  
Rumford / Rumford Center 28.7 Andover Rd.  
Rumford 32.3 Prospect Ave.  
Rumford 33.8 Prospect Ave. / South Rumford Rd. Prospect Ave. merges onto US 2
Rumford 34.3 Prospect Ave. / Spruce St. US 2 turns right onto Bridge St.
Rumford 34.4 Route 108 - Bridge St. - Peru, Auburn US 2 turns left onto Franklin St.
Rumford 34.5 Franklin St. US 2 bears right onto Rumford Ave.
Rumford 34.7 Portland St. / Plymouth Ave. / York St.
Rumford 34.8 Rumford Ave. US 2 turns left onto Hancock St.
Rumford 35.2 Route 120 - Hancock St.
Lincoln Ave.		 US 2 turns right onto Lincoln Ave.
Mexico 35.6 Route 17 north - Roxbury Rd. - Rangeley
16.9-mile multiplex with Route 17 begins
Mexico 35.8 Mitchell St.  
Mexico 36.2 Main St. US 2 bears right onto River Rd.
Mexico 36.3 Railroad St. - to Route 108
Mexico 37.5 Highland Terrace
Mexico 40.2 Androscoggin River Bridge - to Route 108, Peru  
Dixfield 40.6 Route 142 - Weld St. - Weld, Phillips  
Dixfield 40.9 Hall Hill Rd.  
Dixfield 43.1 Canton Point Rd. - Canton  
Dixfield / Wilton line 52.5 Route 17 south - Jay, Augusta  
16.9-mile multiplex with Route 17 ends
Wilton 55.1 Pond Rd.  
Wilton 55.3 Lake Rd.  
Wilton 56.8 Main St. / Maxwell Rd.  
Wilton 57.3 Route 4 south - Jay, Auburn interchange
7.8-mile multiplex with Route 4 begins
Wilton 58.2 Route 156 - Depot St. - Weld, Chesterville  
Wilton 58.6 Munson Rd.  
Wilton / East Wilton 60.4 Cemetary Rd.  
Wilton / East Wilton 61.0 Main St. / MacQuillis Corner Rd.  
Farmington 62.2 Route 133 - Livermore Falls Rd. - Livermore Falls
Farmington 62.7 Red Schoolhouse Rd. / Knowltons Corner Rd.
Farmington 64.1 Whittier Rd.  
Farmington 64.8 Oakes St.  
Farmington 64.9 Route 43 west - Bridge St. - Temple
Farmington 65.1 Route 4 north / Route 27 north / Route 43 east - Main St. - Strong, Rangeley, New Vineyard, Madison US 2 turns right onto Lower Main St.
7.8-mile multiplex with Route 4 ends
9.5-mile multiplex with Route 27 begins
Farmington 65.3 Maple Ave. / Prescott St.  
Farmington 66.2 High St.  
Farmington 66.4 Davis Rd.  
Farmington / Farmington Falls 69.5 Route 41 / Route 156 - Crosswell Rd. - Vienna, Winthrop, Chesterville  
Farmington / Farmington Falls 69.9 Philbrick St.  
New Sharon 72.8 Weeks Mills Rd. / Main St.  
New Sharon 73.8 Route 134 north - Starks Rd. - Starks, Madison  
New Sharon 74.0 Route 134 south - Cape Cod Hill Rd. - Vienna  
New Sharon 74.6 Route 27 south - Mile Hill Rd. - Rome, Augusta  
9.5-mile multiplex with Route 27 ends
Mercer 78.6 Rome Rd.  
Mercer 79.2 Main St. / Beech Hill Rd.  
Mercer 81.3 Route 137 - Valley Rd. - Smithfield  
Norridgewock 84.0 Fredericks Corner Rd.  
Norridgewock 85.4 Airport Rd.  
Norridgewock 86.2 US 201A/Route 8 north - Bridge St. - Madison
Upper Main St.
Perkins St. 		US 2 turns right onto Main St.
5.4-mile multiplex with US 201A begins
Norridgewock 86.6 Route 8 south - Mechanic St. - Smithfield
Route 139 - Waterville Rd. - Waterville		 US 2 turns left onto Skowhegan Rd.
Skowhegan 91.2 MacLellan St.  
Skowhegan 91.6 US 201 south - Waterville Rd. - Watervile
Route 104 - Main St. / Middle Rd. - Fairfield Center		 US 2 turns left onto Island Ave.
5.4-mile multiplex with US 201A ends
0.4-mile multiplex with US 201 begins
Skowhegan 91.9 US 201 north - Madison Ave.
US 2 Eastbound/Westbound split begins		 US 2 Eastbound turns right onto Water St.
no turn onto Madison Ave.
Skowhegan 92.0 US 201 north - Madison Ave. - Madison, Bingham westbound only
US 2 Westbound turns left onto Madison Ave.
Skowhegan 92.0 US 201 north/US 2 west - Russell St. - Madison, Bingham
Court St.
US 2 Eastbound/Westbound split ends		 US 2 Westbound bears right onto Russell St.
0.4-mile multiplex with US 201 ends
Skowhegan 92.1 Route 150 - North Ave. - Cornville, Athens
Skowhegan 92.2 High St.  
Skowhegan 92.7 Malbons Mills Rd. / Heselton St.  
Skowhegan 92.4 Parkmans Mills Rd.  
Skowhegan 94.7 East River Rd.  
Skowhegan 96.5 East Ridge Rd. / Eaton Mountain Rd.  
Canaan 99.2 Oak Pond Rd.  
Canaan 100.3 Route 23 south - Hinckley Rd. - Clinton, Fairfield  
0.4-mile multiplex with Route 23 begins
Canaan 100.4 Easy St.  
Canaan 100.5 Hill Rd.  
Canaan 100.7 Route 23 north - Hartland Rd. - Hartland  
0.4-mile multiplex with Route 23 ends
Pittsfield 104.5 Beans Corner Rd.  
Pittsfield 105.5 Higgins Rd.  
Pittsfield 107.3 Phillips Corner Rd. - to I-95  
Palmyra 109.2 Route 152 - Estes Rd. / Harris Rd. - Hartland, Pittsfield  
Palmyra 111.0 Madawaska Rd. / Gee Rd.  
Palmyra 111.9 Route 151 - Warren Hill Rd. - Hartland  
Palmyra 112.3 Lang Hill Rd.  
Newport 115.9 Route 11 / Route 100 south / Route 7 north - Detroit, Dexter, to I-95
3.5-mile multiplex with Route 7 begins
27.5-mile multiplex with Route 100 begins
Newport 116.4 High St. / Spring St.  
Newport 116.7 Elm St. US 2 bears right onto Elm St.
Newport 117.7 Ridge Rd. - to I-95 north  
Newport 118.8 Old Bangor Rd.  
Newport 119.4 Route 7 south - Robinson Rd. - Plymouth, Belfast
Stetson Rd. - Stetson		  
3.5-mile multiplex with Route 7 ends
Newport 120.5 Old Bangor Rd.  
Etna 121.5 Palmer Rd.  
Etna 122.9 West Etna Rd.  
Etna 125.0 Route 143 - Dixmont Rd. - Stetson, Dixmont, to I-95  
Carmel 127.6 Damascus Rd.  
Carmel 128.2 Five Rd.  
Carmel 128.3 Route 69 - Plymouth Rd. / Hampden Rd. - Plymouth, Winterport US 2 turns left
Carmel 130.3 Irish Rd.  
Carmel 131.8 Horseback Rd.  
Hermon 133.1 Swan Rd.  
Hermon 133.4 Black Stream Rd.  
Hermon 134.5 Annis Rd. - Levant / Newburgh Rd.  
Hermon 135.3 Billings Rd.
Hermon 136.3 New Boston Rd.  
Hermon 136.8 Bog Rd.  
Hermon 136.9 Cold Brook Rd. - to I-95, Hampden  
Hermon 138.9 Freedom Pkwy.  
Bangor 139.4 Hildreth St.  
Bangor 140.7 Odlin Rd.
I-395 - to I-95, Brewer		 US 2 turns left onto Odlin Rd.
Bangor 141.6 Maine Ave. - Bangor International Airport US 2 turns right onto Hammond St.
Bangor 141.9 I-95/Route 15 - Waterville, Houlton  
Bangor 142.0 Norway Rd.  
Bangor 142.2 14th St.  
Bangor 142.5 Allen St. / 13th St.  
Bangor 142.6 Webster Ave.  
Bangor 142.8 West Broadway  
Bangor 143.0 Cedar St.  
Bangor 143.4 Route 222 - Union St. - Levant, Brewer
27.5-mile multiplex with Route 100 ends
Bangor 143.5 Ohio St.
Bangor 143.6 Franklin St.
Bangor 143.6 US 202/Business US 1A - Main St. / Central St.
Bangor 143.7 Business US 1A - Harlow St. / Exchange St.
Bangor 143.8 Business Route 15 - Broadway - Brewer
Bangor 143.9 Essex St.  
Bangor 144.0 Forest Ave.
Bangor 144.2 Birch St.  
Bangor 144.4 Hancock St.
Bangor 144.6 Howard St.  
Bangor 145.4 Hogan Rd. - to I-95
Bangor / Veazie line 146.7 Mount Hope Ave.  
Veazie 147.4 Chase Rd. / School St.
Veazie 147.6 Main St.  
Veazie 148.4 Main St.  
Orono 150.1 Kelly Rd. - to I-95  
Orono 150.7 Island Ave.  
Orono 151.3 Pine St.
Orono 151.4 Route 16 - Bennoch Rd. - Alton
Forest Ave. / Mill St.
Orono 151.5 Oak St. no turns, entrance only
Orono 151.6 North Main Ave.  
Orono 151.7 US 2A - College Ave. - University of Maine US 2 bears right onto Park St.
Orono 152.2 Crosby St.  
Orono 152.3 Rangeley Rd. - University of Maine  
Old Town 154.4 Penny Rd.  
Old Town 154.9 Burnham St.  
Old Town 155.1 Prentiss St.  
Old Town 155.4 Chester St.  
Old Town 155.6 US 2A - Center St.
Route 43 - Main St. - Hudson		 US 2 turns right onto Center St.
Old Town 155.7 Bosworth St.  
Milford 156.1 Route 178 - Bradley Rd.
Milford 156.2 Davenport St.  
Milford 156.3 County Rd.  
Milford 156.5 Ferry St. / Call Rd.  
Milford / Costigan 161.3 Greenfield Rd. - Greenfield  
Greenbush 168.4 Cardville Rd.  
Greenbush 169.1 Military Rd. / East Ridge Rd.  
Passadumkeag 174.2 Pleasant St. / Caribou Rd.  
Enfield / West Enfield 177.7 Old County Rd.  
Enfield / West Enfield 178.7 Route 6 west / Route 116 south / Route 155 - Bridge St. / Hammett Rd. - Howland, Enfield, Burlington  
10.2-mile multiplex with Route 116 begins
12.0-mile multiplex with Route 6 begins
Enfield / West Enfield 179.7 Old County Rd.  
Enfield 185.1 Dodlin Rd.  
Lincoln 186.1 Mohawk Rd.  
Lincoln 188.9 Route 116 north - Penobscot Valley Ave. - to I-95, Chester  
10.2-mile multiplex with Route 116 ends
Lincoln 190.0 Park Ave.  
Lincoln 190.4 Flemming St.  
Lincoln 190.5 Route 155 - High St. - Enfield US 2 turns left onto Main St.
Lincoln 190.7 Route 6 east - Lee Rd. - Lee, Springfield, Vanceboro
12.0-mile multiplex with Route 6 ends
Lincoln 190.9 Clay St. / Depot St.  
Lincoln 192.5 Frost St.  
Lincoln 195.9 Bridge Rd. - Chester  
Winn 201.5 Route 168 - Lee  
Mattawamkeag 204.1 Depot St.  
Mattawamkeag 204.4 Route 157 - Medway Rd. - Medway, Millinocket  
Molunkus 211.3 Aroostook Rd.  
Macwahoc 213.6 Route 170 - Kingman Rd. - Kingman, Springfield  
Macwahoc 214.0 US 2A - Military Rd. - Reed, Haynesville US 2 turns left onto Silver Ridge Rd.
Silver Ridge Twp. 225.9 Pond Rd. - Benedicta  
Sherman 231.1 Route 158 - Woodbridge Corner Rd. - to I-95  
Sherman 235.3 Golden Ridge Rd.  
Crystal 238.0 Cold Brook Rd.  
Island Falls 240.3 Belvedere Rd.  
Island Falls 242.2 Route 159 - Crystal Rd. - to I-95, Patten US 2 turns right onto Houlton Rd.
Dyer Brook 245.2 Pond Rd.  
Dyer Brook 249.1 Keith Brook Rd. - Oakfield  
Dyer Brook / Merrill line 252.7 Town Line Rd. - Moro  
Smyrna 253.2 Route 212 - Knowles Corner
Oakfield-Smyrna Rd. - to I-95, Oakfield		  
Smyrna 257.6 Ridge Rd.  
Smyrna 258.7 I-95 - Houlton, Bangor  
Smyrna / Ludlow line 259.6 Smyrna Townline Rd. - Ludlow  
New Limerick 262.2 Campbell Rd.  
New Limerick 264.2 French Rd. / Station Rd.  
Houlton 267.0 Porter Settlement Rd.  
Houlton 268.1 Mooers Rd.  
Houlton 269.5 Bowdoin St.  
Houlton 269.6 US 1 north - North St. - Presque Isle US 2 turns right onto North St.
0.4-mile multiplex with US 1 begins
Houlton 269.8 Main St. / Bangor St.
Houlton 269.9 US 2A - Military St. - Linneus US 2 turns left onto Military St.
Houlton 270.0 US 1 south - Court St. - Hodgdon, Danforth, Calais
0.4-mile multiplex with US 1 ends
Houlton 270.1 School St.  
Houlton 270.4 Spring St.  
Houlton 270.6 Main St. / Willard St. / Hillview Ave.  
Houlton 270.9 Foxcroft Rd.  
Houlton 271.5 White Settlement Rd.  
Houlton 272.6 Airport Rd. US 2 turns left
Houlton 272.8 I-95 - Bangor, Woodstock NB  

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