96.73 mi
155.67 km

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Route 26

 
LENGTH 96.73 mi / 155.67 km
SOUTH END Route 77, Portland
NORTH END New Hampshire border, Upton (continues as New Hampshire Route 26)
PLACES Portland, Falmouth, Cumberland, Gray, New Gloucester, Poland, Mechanic Falls, Oxford, Norway, Paris, West Paris, Woodstock, Greenwood, Bethel, Newry, Grafton Twp., Upton
COUNTIES Cumberland, Androscoggin, Oxford
CONCURRENCIES I-295, Portland (0.3 miles)
US 1, Portland (0.3 miles)
Route 100, Portland to Gray (13.2 miles)
US 202, Gray (0.1 miles)
Route 4, Gray (0.1 miles)
Route 121, Oxford (0.5 miles)
Route 117, Norway to Paris (1.2 miles)
Route 219, West Paris (0.1 miles)
US 2, Bethel to Newry (5.8 miles)
Route 5, Bethel to Newry (5.8 miles)
RIVER CROSSINGS Back Cove, Portland (Tukey's Bridge)
Presumpscot River, Falmouth
Piscataqua River, Falmouth
Little Androscoggin River, Oxford
Little Androscoggin River, Paris
Androscoggin River, Bethel
NAMES Cumberland Avenue, Washington Avenue, Auburn Street (Portland)
Gray Road (Falmouth)
Portland Road, Shaker Road (Gray)
Maine Street (New Gloucester, Poland)
Pigeon Hill Road (Mechanic Falls)
Main Street (Oxford)
Main Street, Fair Street, Paris Street (Norway)
Main Street, High Street, Park Street (Paris)
Bethel Road (West Paris)
Main Street (Woodstock)
Walkers Mill Road, Main Street, Railroad Street (Bethel)
HIGHEST AADT overall: 82,170 on Tukey's Bridge in Portland (2005)
non-multiplex: 21,780 at Route 9, Portland (2005)
LOWEST AADT 660 south of East Hill Rd., Upton (2005)

History

Route 26 is a former New England Interstate, and no major changes to its routing have occurred since the 1920s.

Guide

Junction List

Location mi Routes / Destination Other Notes
Portland 0.0 Route 77 south - State St. - South Portland
Portland 0.1 Route 77 north - High St.
Portland 0.2 Route 100 - Forest Ave.
Portland 0.4 Preble St. one-way southbound
Portland 0.4 Elm St. one-way northbound
Portland 0.6 Pearl St.
Portland 0.8 US 1A - Franklin Arterial
Portland 1.0 Washington Ave. / Cumberland Ave. Route 26 turns north onto Washington Ave.
Portland 1.3 Fox St.  
Portland 1.5 Eastern Promenade  
Portland 1.8 I-295 south/US 1 south - South Portland no exit northbound; I-295 exit 8
Route 26 merges onto I-295
Portland 2.1 I-295 north/US 1 north - Falmouth, Brunswick no exit southbound; I-295 exit 8
Route 26 exits onto Washington Ave.
Portland 2.2 Veranda St. / Baxter Blvd.
Portland 2.4 Presumpscot St.
Portland 2.7 Fernald St. / Morse St.  
Portland 2.8 Route 9 - Ocean Ave.  
Portland 3.4 Canco Rd.  
Portland 3.5 Ray St.
Portland 3.8 Maine Ave.  
Portland 4.2 Route 100 south - Allen Ave.
13.2-mile multiplex with Route 100 begins
Portland 4.3 Washington Ave. Route 26 bears onto Auburn St.
Portland 5.3 Lambert St.  
Portland 5.6 Summit St.  
Portland 5.8 Washington Ave. Ext.  
Falmouth 6.6 I-95 / Maine Turnpike - Portland, Lewiston
Falmouth 6.8 Leighton Rd.
Falmouth 7.5 Mountain Rd. / Falmouth Rd.
Falmouth 9.9 Hurricane Rd.  
Cumberland 11.1 Range Rd.  
Cumberland 12.0 Mill Rd.  
Cumberland 12.4 Blackstrap Rd. / Skillin Rd.  
Gray 14.0 Dutton Hill Rd.  
Gray 14.9 Whitney Rd.  
Gray 15.7 Hunts Hill Rd.  
Gray 17.3 US 202 west / Route 4 south / Route 26A / Route 115 west - West Gray Rd. - Windham, I-95 / Maine Turnpike
Route 115 east - Yarmouth Rd. - Yarmouth		 Route 26 merges onto Main St.
Gray 17.4 US 202 north / Route 4 north / Route 100 north - Main St. - Auburn, Lewiston Route 26 turns northwest onto Shaker Rd.
13.2-mile multiplex with Route 100 ends
Gray 18.5 Route 26A - to US 202, Maine Turnpike  
Gray 20.0 North Raymond Rd.  
Gray 20.1 Weymouth Rd.  
Gray 21.1 Mayberry Rd.  
New Gloucester 22.0 Sabbathday Rd.  
New Gloucester 23.6 Pond Rd.  
Poland 25.0 Quarry Rd. / Outlet Rd.  
Poland 25.6 Range Hill Rd.  
Poland / Poland Spring 26.7 Route 122 - Springwater Rd. - Auburn
Carpenter Rd.		  
Poland 28.9 Schellinger Rd.  
Poland 30.4 Poland Corner Rd.  
Poland 30.6 White Oak Hill Rd.  
Poland 31.0 Brown Rd.  
Poland 32.1 Route 11 - Naples, Mechanic Falls  
Poland 32.2 Winterbrook Rd.  
Oxford 35.2 Rabbit Valley Rd.  
Oxford / Welchville 37.0 Route 121 east - Mechanic Falls Rd. - Mechanic Falls  
Oxford 37.5 Route 121 west - King St. - Otisfield
Station Rd.		  
Oxford 38.0 Roller Rink Rd. / Number 6 Rd.  
Oxford 39.7 Skeetfield Rd.  
Oxford 41.7 Oxford St.  
Oxford 42.2 Pottle Rd.  
Norway 43.2 Main St. Route 26 bears onto Fair St.
Norway 43.3 Winter St.  
Norway 43.6 Route 117 west - Paris St. - Harrison, Waterford
Alpine St.		 Route 26 turns east onto Paris St.
1.2-mile multiplex with Route 117 begins
South Paris 44.3 Pine St.  
South Paris 44.4 Western Ave.  
South Paris 44.8 Route 117 east - E. Main St. - Buckfield, Hebron Route 26 turns north onto High St.
Market Square
1.2-mile multiplex with Route 117 ends
South Paris 45.0 High St. Route 26 bears onto Park St.
South Paris 45.2 Porter St. / Paris Hill Rd.  
Paris 46.8 Old Route 26  
Paris 48.8 Paris Hill Rd.  
Paris 49.2 Pleasant Valley Rd.  
West Paris 53.0 Route 219 west - Main St. - Greenwood  
West Paris 53.1 Route 219 east - Sumner Rd. - Sumner  
Woodstock 54.8 Curtis Hill Rd. / Andrews Rd.  
Woodstock 58.7 Route 232 - Rumford  
Woodstock / Bryant Pond 59.5 Rumford Ave.  
Woodstock / Bryant Pond 60.0 Railroad St.  
Greenwood / Locke Mills 63.1 Gore Rd.  
Greenwood / Locke Mills 63.3 Howe Hill Rd.  
Greenwood / Locke Mills 63.6 East Bethel Rd.  
Bethel 67.9 Middle Intervale Rd.  
Bethel 68.1 Parkway Rd.  
Bethel 68.3 Main St. Route 26 turns west onto Railroad St.
Bethel 68.6 Church St.  
Bethel 68.9 US 2 west / Route 5 south - Gorham, NH / Waterford Route 26 merges onto Mayville Rd.
5.8-mile multiplex with US 2 and Route 5 begins
Bethel 69.2 Parkway Rd.  
Bethel 69.6 Northwest Bethel Rd.  
Bethel 71.7 Sunday River Rd.  
Newry 74.7 US 2 east / Route 5 north - Rumford  
5.8-mile multiplex with US 2 and Route 5 ends
Newry 79.9 Branch Rd.  
Upton 95.0 East Hill Rd. - Andover  

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