{1} Where's Route {1}?
Portland, ME - October 16-17, 2005

Portland can't seem to make up its mind on the location of northbound U.S. Route 1.
The Veterans Bridge proceeds straight through Veterans Intersection onto Valley street, and signage at the intersection directs northbound US-1 traffic to Valley St.
Nonetheless, there are a few signs for North {1} on St. John St.

St. John St. does, however, carry southbound US-1, as at one time it served as the only approach to the bridge from this direction, and Valley St. is one-way between Congress St. & Park Ave.
One can also see in the Terraserver image (linked above) US-1 feeding directly from the bridge into Valley St.

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St. John St.

Sign assembly at St. John St. and Park Ave.
North {1}, on St. John St. between Congress St. and Park Ave.
{1}, at St. John St. & Congress St.
This shield assembly dates to spring `02.
Looking east on Congress St, at the jct of St. John.
From this direction, taking St. John to Park Ave
may be more sensible than proceeding to Valley St...
But shouldn't this really be signed as TO {1}?

Valley St.

Signage at the north end of Valley St, at Park Ave.
North {1} on Valley St. between Congress St. and Park Ave.
North {1} on Valley St, just south of D St.
...It's MDOTalicious!
North {1} on Valley St, just north of Danforth & St. John streets.

Veterans Intersection


The main signal at the Veterans Intersection.
South {1} <-- Veterans Bridge.
North {1} --> Valley St, to the signal pictured at right.
View from St. John St. at the northern signal.
North {1} <-- Valley St, toward Congress St. & Park Ave.
South {1} --> Valley St, to the signal pictured at left.
View from Danforth St. at the northern signal
South {1} <-- Valley St, to the main signal.
North {1} --> Valley St, toward Congress St. & Park Ave.
Back to The Maine Drag.

Links:
1997 Aerial photo or 1978 Topo map of the area from Terraserver
Portland Connector project, from MaineDOT
US-1A & ME-22 at Maine Highway Termini on gribblenation.net

Route marker courtesy of Barry L. Camp.