Gray, ME 2006-11-19

Pics are arranged roughly from west to east.
This is simply an abridged form of my Gray photo page. I didn't even bother changing the text.

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	Approaching the south end of the bypass.
	Approaching, approaching the bypasses south end, its junction with US-202. That's a park & ride on the other side of the signal.
	Low light + no flash = one ill-behaved camera. Feh. I suppose there's a manual online for this thing I could download...
	Another not-so-decent shot of this assembly.
	Heading east on US-202 (and a bunch of other routes)...
	...as we near the southern end of the bypass.
	Aah, tourist destinations. Bethel's some 509 miles away, but that's okay. Ski. We need yr munny.
	Signage at the intersection. Just what Maine needs - another wrong-way quadruplex!
	MDOT forgot one little detail - crosswalks! Woe be to the poor foolish pedestrian!
	Signage east of the intersection, as we start to cross over the Maine Turnpike.
	Dammit! I hate it when hummers get in my pictures! Looking west on US-202.
	An angle with a more prominent view of the bypass.
	*GASP* - a somewhat clear view of that assembly?!
	Dig the junction assembly that's almost too blurred to make out. Here we see one of Maine's favorite tricks: two thru lanes that merge within all of about 5 meters after a traffic signal. Oh - and go skiing, damn you!
	As I headed in, this assembly was my first indication there was a new numbered highway in Maine. My first hasty snap looked like ass.
	MAINE TURNPIKE AUTHORITY CECIL W. TOWNSEND Maintenance Facility GRAY, MAINE No trespassing - just stand on the overpass and take pictures, m'kay?
	The Gray Cemetary, on the east side of the Pike. Yet another highly autistic artistic shot.
	Only slightly more blurred than the less autistic shot without the tree, here we see yuppies with skis and other ME-26 northbound travelers directed left as they exit the turnpike. The sign faces the turnpike exit; these vehicles are on US-202.
	Entering the village, ME-26A gets ready to join ME-26 proper. Poland Spring Bottling, to the north on ME-26, is still routed through the village rather than via the new bypass. This is the last reassurance marker on southbound 26A.
	Confused yet?
	Looking west outta town. That sine salad would taste even better with a NORTH 26A shield. From here, the snaps are arranged going roughly clockwise around the village center.
	Okay, here goes. The southern junction in town. The turning lane in the foreround carries US-202 west and ME-4 south. The SUV at the right appears to want to continue on ME-115 east. Receding into the background are ME-26 and ME-100. The cars on the left are stopped on ME-115 west. The lanes going from the center to the lower left are a short (~.04 mi) quadruplex of 202/4/26/100.
	Looking northish. Yarmouth Road carries ME-115 east to... guess where. Portland Road carries ME-26/110 south to... guess where. Dig that "Lincoln Highway" flag holder.
	ME-115 east leaving town.
	The village's southern junction as seen from ME-115 west.
	...and from ME-26/100 north.
	The view out of town along ME-26/100 south.
	Back where we started, at the southern intersection.

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Route markers are courtesy of Barry L. Camp.