Home		Route 196 Termini The western terminus of SR 196 is at US 202 at the corner of Main Street and Lincoln Street in Lewiston. A look from the end of Lincoln Street at the new Veterans Memorial Park. (Douglas Kerr, 6/28/03) More of the same. (Dan Bryant, 5/06) Southbound Lincoln Street, the beginning of SR 196 east. (Dan Bryant, 5/06) "Androscoggin Gem" historical marker. (Dan Bryant, 5/06) Facing Auburn and US 202 west. SR 196 traffic is entering from the left. (Dan Bryant, 5/06) Approaching the junction on eastbound US 202. (Dan Bryant, 5/06) Detail of the signage. Note the JCT plate on the sign in the background. (Dan Bryant, 5/06) Looking at the junction from the north sidewalk. (Dan Bryant, 5/06) The eastern terminus of SR 196 is US 1 in Brunswick. Signage for the 196 interchange from southbound US 1. 196 follows a new bypass of Brunswick and Topsham. (Douglas Kerr, 6/11/05) Taking the exit ramp. (Dan Bryant, 6/29/06) The first westbound reassurance marker. (Dan Bryant, 6/29/06) Advance signage on northbound US 1, with the top flyover visible above & behind the railroad overpass. The onramp from ME-24 forms a short auxiliary lane here. (Dan Bryant / Jake Walton, 1/2/06) View of the interchange from northbound US 1. (Dan Bryant / Jake Walton, 1/2/06) Up close & personal with one of two 3-level interchanges in the state. (Dan Bryant / Jake Walton, 1/2/06) Advance signage on the Topsham side of the Merrymeeting Bridge, for the directional split on the other side. (Dan Bryant, 4/2/06) The split, and an END sign with abnormally large digits. (Dan Bryant, 4/2/06) Traveling through the middle level of the interchange onto northbound US 1. (Dan Bryant, 4/2/06) Historic eastern terminus: Monument Place & US 201 in Topsham. SR 196 was extended eastward when the Coastal Connector opened in 1997. The junction with US 201 was moved two blocks north in the process. Two Lanes! Old SR 196 ending at US 201. (Dan Bryant, 4/2/06) Looking northwest on Monument Place, which jogs right to intersect modern SR 196 behind the trees. (Dan Bryant, 4/2/06) Monument Place as seen from southbound US 201. (Dan Bryant, 4/2/06) ...and northbound US 201. (Dan Bryant, 4/2/06)