Route 11 (New England)
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New England Interstate Route 11 (NE-11), also known as the Manchester-Biddeford Route, was a New England Interstate Route running from Manchester, Vermont to Biddeford, Maine
Biddeford, Maine
Biddeford is a town in York County, Maine, United States. It is the largest town in the county, and is the sixth-largest in the state. It is the most southerly incorporated town in the state and the principal commercial center of York County. The population was 21,277 at the 2010 census...

 via Franklin, New Hampshire
Franklin, New Hampshire
The median income for a household in the city was $34,613, and the median income for a family was $41,698. Males had a median income of $32,318 versus $25,062 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,155...

. While the old route remains mostly intact as same numbered state highways in Vermont and New Hampshire, Maine rerouted its Route 11 northward by several hundred miles from 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...

 all the way to Fort Kent
Fort Kent, Maine
Fort Kent is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,097 in the 2010 census. Fort Kent is home to an Olympic biathlete training center, an annual CAN-AM dogsled race, and the Fort Kent Blockhouse, built in reaction to the Aroostook War and in modern times designated...

. The original eastward alignment to Biddeford was re-designated as State Route 111
State Route 111 (Maine)
State Route 111, also known as the Carl Broggi Highway, is a long state highway in southern Maine. It runs east–west, connecting the towns of Alfred and Biddeford.-Route description:...

 (connected to current Route 11 by 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....

). The current alignment of State Route 11 runs roughly parallel to Interstate 95 in Maine
Interstate 95 in Maine
In the U.S. state of Maine, Interstate 95 is a long highway running from the New Hampshire border near Kittery, to the Canadian border near Houlton. It is the only two-digit Interstate Highway in Maine...

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See also

  • Vermont Route 11
    Vermont Route 11
    Vermont Route 11 is an east–west state highway in Vermont, United States. The western end of the highway is at Vermont Route 7A in Manchester. The eastern end is at the New Hampshire border at the Cheshire Bridge over the Connecticut River, connecting Springfield, Vermont and Charlestown, New...

  • New Hampshire Route 11
    New Hampshire Route 11
    New Hampshire Route 11 is a long east–west state highway in New Hampshire, running westward along the southern shore of Lake Winnipesaukee. Its eastern terminus is at the Maine state line in the city of Rochester, where it continues north as Maine State Route 11. U.S. Route 202, which runs...

  • State Route 11 (Maine)
    State Route 11 (Maine)
    State Route 11 is a state highway in Maine. It connects to New Hampshire Route 11 at its south end in Lebanon and travels through the counties of York, Cumberland, Androscoggin, Kennebec, Somerset, Waldo, Penobscot, Piscataquis, and Aroostook. The road ends at U.S...

  • State Route 111 (Maine)
    State Route 111 (Maine)
    State Route 111, also known as the Carl Broggi Highway, is a long state highway in southern Maine. It runs east–west, connecting the towns of Alfred and Biddeford.-Route description:...

    - The original eastern end of New England Route 11
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