End of US highway 201
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Photo credits: me
| Approx. time period | North terminus | South terminus |
|---|---|---|
| 1926-present | (near Jackman, ME) | Brunswick, ME |
Apparently US 201 has run between Brunswick and the Canada border ever since the US routes were first commissioned in 1926. The only difference is that traffic used to be routed on what is now "Alternate US 201" between Skowhegan and Solon. Here's the last northbound reassurance marker:
me, Oct. 2004
That was just past "The Falls" rest area. The north end of US 201 is at the port of entry to Quebec, about 15 miles north of Jackman (in Canada the road continues as provincial route 173 to Quebec City):
me, Oct. 2004
This road is a heavily-used trade route between Canada and the US; Canada was in the process of building a new port of entry that will presumably be able to accomodate more traffic. Below is the old (and current) US customs building, approaching from Canada:
me, Oct. 2004
The sign on top is enlarged below:
me, Oct. 2004
After clearing customs, the north beginning of US 201 looks like this:
me, Oct. 2004
The signage in the distance is shown close-up below:
me, Oct. 2004
Highways 6 and 201 split near Jackman. Note the moose warning sign in the distance - I observed a lot of those signs in Maine's north woods, but unfortunately not any actual moose.
The south end of US 201 is in Brunswick ME; you can view photos from there on this page.