Bangor Road, Main Road South, Main Road North, Main Street, Wilson Street, Main Road, State Street, Oak Street
Eastbound Views
Wilson Street runs east as a two-lane undivided road.
Photos taken August 2024.
Welcome to Holden! Wilson Street changes names to become Main Road at the town line.
Photos taken August 2024.
The speed limit drops to 35 MPH. There is a traffic light at ME 46. Turn left onto Kidder Hill Road to go north or right onto Lower Dedham Road to go south.
Photos taken August 2024.
There is a railroad crossing, and then the speed limit goes back up to 45 MPH.
Photos taken August 2024.
Welcome to Hancock County! The first town in the county is Dedham.
Photos taken August 2024.
The speed limit goes up to 55 MPH.
Photos taken August 2024.
There is a second eastbound lane as Main Road goes uphill.
Photos taken August 2024.
At the top of the hill, the climbing lane ends.
Photos taken August 2024.
There is a small bridge over railroad tracks.
Photos taken August 2024.
There are a few additional stretches with climbing lanes. Main Road changes names to become Bangor Road upon leaving Dedham.
Photos taken August 2024.
Bangor Road continues southeast toward Ellsworth.
Photos taken August 2024.
Coming into Ellsworth, the speed limit drops to 40 MPH. Mariaville Road (ME 180) begins on the left at an uncontrolled intersection.
Photos taken August 2024.
Welcome to the City of Ellsworth!
Photos taken August 2024.
The speed limit drops to 35 MPH. North Street (ME 179) begins on the left.
Photos taken August 2024.
Bangor Road changes names to become State Street and then Oak Street as it heads into the downtown area of Ellsworth.
Photos taken August 2024.
US 1A ends at a traffic light at US 1/ME 3. Continue straight ahead onto High Street to go north. Turn right onto Main Street to go south. Signage at this intersection could use some improvement.
Photos taken August 2024.