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Maine State Route 4A

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Termini and Mileage (2006)

Termini
Main alignment: Int of RTE. 4, RTE. 4A, RTE. 1, Sanford to Int of RTE.4, RTE.4A, PORTL, Buxton
Mileage
Main alignment: 10.51 miles (total over all segments)

Regional and National Route Information

History as New England Interstate (1925)
ME 4A between Sanford and Alfred was once part of NEI 11.

Notes and History
ME 4A has two segments, both former alignments.

Sanford (6.5 miles). This segment is fairly unnecessary in the present time as it is completely routed with other, more extensive regional highways (Main St/ME 109 into Sanford, then Winter St/US 202 exiting town as the Carl Broggi Hwy/Sanford Rd back to ME 4/Jordan Springs Rd). As it was when it was ME 4, the northeastern portion with US 202 was formerly a small portion of NEI 11 (and lettered highway U). However, the Sanford ME 4A first existed as the bypass alignment between South Sanford and Alfred that ME 4 travels today; this alignment is shown under construction during the late 1930s and was designed as ME 4A in 1940-1. Both routes can be seen at this phase in the 1944 topo (warning: large image). The designations did not switch to yield their respective modern routings until 1946-7.

Hollis-Bar Mills-Buxton (4.0 miles). Another quasi-business loop, this routing stands alone up along Main St/ME 35 to Bar Mills Rd, then east to Main St through Bar Mills back to the Narrangansett Trail ME 4/US 202. It was first designated in 1937-8 over the previous alignment of ME 4/US 202, which were moved to a southern bypass routing.

Additional Resources
Maine Highways: Route 4 (JP Kirby)

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Termini and Mileage (2006)	Termini Main alignment: Int of RTE. 4, RTE. 4A, RTE. 1, Sanford to Int of RTE.4, RTE.4A, PORTL, Buxton Mileage Main alignment: 10.51 miles (total over all segments)

*Regional and National Route Information*	History as New England Interstate (1925) ME 4A between Sanford and Alfred was once part of NEI 11.

*Notes and History*	ME 4A has two segments, both former alignments. Sanford (6.5 miles). This segment is fairly unnecessary in the present time as it is completely routed with other, more extensive regional highways (Main St/ME 109 into Sanford, then Winter St/US 202 exiting town as the Carl Broggi Hwy/Sanford Rd back to ME 4/Jordan Springs Rd). As it was when it was ME 4, the northeastern portion with US 202 was formerly a small portion of NEI 11 (and lettered highway U). However, the Sanford ME 4A first existed as the bypass alignment between South Sanford and Alfred that ME 4 travels today; this alignment is shown under construction during the late 1930s and was designed as ME 4A in 1940-1. Both routes can be seen at this phase in the 1944 topo (warning: large image). The designations did not switch to yield their respective modern routings until 1946-7. Hollis-Bar Mills-Buxton (4.0 miles). Another quasi-business loop, this routing stands alone up along Main St/ME 35 to Bar Mills Rd, then east to Main St through Bar Mills back to the Narrangansett Trail ME 4/US 202. It was first designated in 1937-8 over the previous alignment of ME 4/US 202, which were moved to a southern bypass routing.

*Additional Resources*	Maine Highways: Route 4 (JP Kirby)