Maine State Route 4
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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 (90.1 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.
s 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.
and Alfred
, and is multiplexed with another route over its entire 6.5 miles (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.
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.
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
's system of numbered state highways, running from the New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
border in South Berwick
South Berwick, Maine
South Berwick is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 7,220 at the 2010 census. South Berwick is home to Berwick Academy, a private, co-educational university-preparatory day school founded in 1791...
to Haines Landing on Mooselookmeguntic Lake
Mooselookmeguntic Lake
Mooselookmeguntic Lake is located in Franklin County and Oxford County, Maine, in the United States. It is part of the Androscoggin River watershed....
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
Sanford, Maine
Sanford is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 20,798 in the 2010 census, the highest of the York County towns, and the 8th largest in the state. Situated on the Mousam River, Sanford includes the village of Springvale...
to the east, and coming to an intersection with U.S. Route 202
U.S. Route 202
U.S. Route 202 is a highway stretching from Delaware to Maine, also passing through the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire....
in Alfred
Alfred, Maine
Alfred is a town in York County, Maine, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 2,497. Alfred is the county seat of York County and home to part of the Massabesic Experimental Forest...
. Route 4 runs concurrently with U.S. 202 for 56 miles (90.1 km) to the city of Auburn
Auburn, Maine
Auburn is a city in and the county seat of Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. The population was 23,055 at the 2010 census. It is one of two principal cities of and included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England city and town area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan...
, through the towns of Gorham
Gorham, Maine
Gorham is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population was 16,381 at the 2010 census. In addition to an urban village center known as Gorham Village or simply "the Village," the town also encompasses a number of smaller, unincorporated villages and hamlets with distinct...
, Windham
Windham, Maine
Windham is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population was 17,001 at the 2010 census. It includes the villages of South Windham and North Windham...
and Gray
Gray, Maine
Gray is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population was 6,820 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine metropolitan statistical area. Gray is home to regional headquarters for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and...
.
North of Auburn, Route 4 runs north, staying near the west bank of the Androscoggin River
Androscoggin River
The Androscoggin River is a river in the U.S. states of Maine and New Hampshire, in northern New England. It is long and joins the Kennebec River at Merrymeeting Bay in Maine before its water empties into the Gulf of Maine on the Atlantic Ocean. Its drainage basin is in area...
, through the town of Turner
Turner, Maine
Turner is a town in Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,972 at the 2000 census. Turner includes the villages of Turner Center and North Turner...
, to Livermore
Livermore, Maine
Livermore is a town in Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,106 at the 2000 census. It is included in both the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Metropolitan New England City and Town Area. High schools students from...
, where it crosses the river to Livermore Falls
Livermore Falls, Maine
Livermore Falls is a town in Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. The population was 3,227 at the 2000 census. It is included in both the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Metropolitan New England City and Town Area...
. 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
Sandy River (Kennebec River)
The Sandy River is a tributary of the Kennebec River in the U.S. state of Maine.The Sandy River originates in the Sandy River Ponds at an elevation of in Sandy River Plantation. The river flows south to a confluence with Chandler Mill Stream in Maine Township E and then easterly to its...
north of Farmington, through the towns of Strong
Strong, Maine
Strong is a town in Franklin County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,259 at the 2000 census. Strong is home to the annual Sandy River Festival.-History:...
and Phillips
Phillips, Maine
Phillips is a town in Franklin County, Maine, United States. The population was 990 at the 2000 census. It is home to the Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad, a heritage railroad.-History:...
, and west to the river's source near Saddleback Mountain
Saddleback Mountain (Rangeley, Maine)
Saddleback Mountain is a mountain located in Rangeley, Franklin County, Maine.Saddleback is one of the highest mountains in the State of Maine, and one of the fourteen with more than of topographic prominence. The mountain is the site of Saddleback ski resort.Saddleback is flanked to the northeast...
. 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.
Concurrent routings
- U.S. Route 202U.S. Route 202U.S. Route 202 is a highway stretching from Delaware to Maine, also passing through the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire....
: 56 miles (90.1 km), AlfredAlfred, MaineAlfred is a town in York County, Maine, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 2,497. Alfred is the county seat of York County and home to part of the Massabesic Experimental Forest...
to AuburnAuburn, MaineAuburn is a city in and the county seat of Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. The population was 23,055 at the 2010 census. It is one of two principal cities of and included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England city and town area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan... - Route 5: 1.9 miles (3.1 km), WaterboroWaterboro, MaineWaterboro is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 6,214 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine metropolitan statistical area....
to LymanLyman, MaineLyman is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 3,795 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine metropolitan statistical area... - Route 117: 1.7 miles (2.7 km), HollisHollis, MaineHollis is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,281 at the 2010 census. Hollis is a rural bedroom community of Portland and is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine metropolitan statistical area.-History:...
to BuxtonBuxton, MaineBuxton is a town in York County, Maine, United States. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 7,452... - Route 115: 3.7 miles (6 km), GrayGray, MaineGray is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population was 6,820 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine metropolitan statistical area. Gray is home to regional headquarters for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and...
- Route 100State Route 100 (Maine)State Route 100 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maine, running from Portland to Bangor.The south end of State Route 100 is at the intersection of Forest Avenue and Park Avenue in downtown Portland, the same place U.S. Route 302 ends. Both US 302 and State Route 100 pass under U.S. Route 1...
: 16 miles (25.7 km), GrayGray, MaineGray is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population was 6,820 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine metropolitan statistical area. Gray is home to regional headquarters for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and...
to AuburnAuburn, MaineAuburn is a city in and the county seat of Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. The population was 23,055 at the 2010 census. It is one of two principal cities of and included in the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan New England city and town area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine metropolitan... - Route 108: 1.5 miles (2.4 km), LivermoreLivermore, MaineLivermore is a town in Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,106 at the 2000 census. It is included in both the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Metropolitan New England City and Town Area. High schools students from...
- Route 17: 5.8 miles (9.3 km), LivermoreLivermore, MaineLivermore is a town in Androscoggin County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,106 at the 2000 census. It is included in both the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Metropolitan New England City and Town Area. High schools students from...
to JayJay, MaineJay is a town in Franklin County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,985 at the 2000 census. Jay, which includes the village of Chisholm, is the regional commercial center.-History:... - U.S. Route 2U.S. Route 2U.S. Route 2 is an east–west U.S. Highway spanning across the northern continental United States. US 2 consists of two segments connected by various roadways in southern Canada...
: 7.8 miles (12.6 km), Wilton to Farmington - Route 27: 3.1 miles (5 km), Farmington
- Route 16State Route 16 (Maine)State Route 16 is a numbered state highway in Maine, United States. SR-16 runs from the New Hampshire state line at Wentworth's Junction in the west to Orono at the eastern terminus...
: 1.5 miles (2.4 km), Rangeley
Route 4A
State Route 4A is the designation for two separate, but closely located, state highwayState highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
s in southeastern Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
, both located in York County
York County, Maine
York County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. In 2010, the population was 197,131. Its county seat is Alfred.Founded in 1636, it is the oldest county in Maine and one of the oldest in the United States....
. Although they are not directly connected to one another, they are linked by their parent highway, Maine State Route 4
Maine State Route 4
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...
, as well as U.S. Route 202
U.S. Route 202
U.S. Route 202 is a highway stretching from Delaware to Maine, also passing through the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire....
, which runs concurrently with Route 4 during this stretch.
Southern segment
The southern segment of State Route 4A runs between the towns of SanfordSanford, Maine
Sanford is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 20,798 in the 2010 census, the highest of the York County towns, and the 8th largest in the state. Situated on the Mousam River, Sanford includes the village of Springvale...
and Alfred
Alfred, Maine
Alfred is a town in York County, Maine, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 2,497. Alfred is the county seat of York County and home to part of the Massabesic Experimental Forest...
, and is multiplexed with another route over its entire 6.5 miles (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
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 35Maine State Route 35
Maine State Route 35 runs the course of western Maine, from Bethel to Kennebunk. It passes through Oxford, Cumberland and York Counties. It is known in its lower sections for both its unusually windy course as well as its notoriously poor paving, as a result of winter frost heaves. Its northern...
in Hollis
Hollis, Maine
Hollis is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,281 at the 2010 census. Hollis is a rural bedroom community of Portland and is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine metropolitan statistical area.-History:...
. Routes 4A and 35 share a brief concurrency before Route 4A splits off to the east, crossing State Route 117
Maine State Route 117
State Route 117 is part of Maine's system of numbered state highways, running from Route 112 in Saco to Route 219 in Turner.- Route description :...
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
Buxton, Maine
Buxton is a town in York County, Maine, United States. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 7,452...
. Route 4A then crosses over State Route 112
Maine State Route 112
State Route 112 is part of Maine's system of numbered state highways, running from U.S. Route 1 in Saco to Route 114 in Gorham.From its southern terminus in Saco, Route 112 runs north, concurrent with Route 5 for 0.4 miles. Route 112 then continues into Buxton where it eventually intersects with...
before coming to an end at the US-202/Route 4 concurrency.