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State Route 4, 4A

Driscoll Ln, Berwick
Circuit Rd

Mainline in 1956. 1
Pond Rd
abandoned roadway
Junction Rd
State Rd was there as early as 1893. 1
Old Route Four
I mean, duh! Mainline in 1958. 1
Dennett Rd, North Berwick
Mainline in 1944; bypassed by 1956. 1
abandoned roadway, North Berwick - Sanford
Country Club Rd 3, Sanford
Country Club Rd 2
Country Club Rd 1

Mainline in 1956. 1
[4A], Sanford
Gerrish Dr, Sanford
Mainline in 1893; bypassed by 1944 1
[4A], Sanford - Alfred
abandoned roadway, Alfred
  from Bennett Rd junction
Stearns Ln
abandoned roadway
road name unknown

Signed as [4] in 1944.
Bypassed by 1956, and route designation switched to [4A]. 1
Was this old segment ever signed as [4A]?
Were the bypasses ever signed as [4]?

abandoned roadway, Sanford
  ~0.1 mi N. of modern 4/4A split, South Sanford
Signed as [4A] in 1944.
Bypassed by 1956, and route designation switched to [4]. 1
Was this old segment ever signed as [4]?

abandoned roadway, Sanford
Old Post Rd

Mainline in 1956. 1
abandoned roadway, Alfred
  off Gore Rd, parallel to old rail grade
Shaker Hill Rd, Alfred - Lyman - Waterboro
abandoned roadway, Waterboro

Mainline in 1944; bypassed by 1956. 1
Sandcrossing Rd
Railroad Dr
Possible `44 maine drag 1

abandoned roadway, Waterboro
  north end ~¼ mile west of Old Alfred Rd
Justin Way
Sanford Rd
Old Mast Camp Rd

Mainline in 1944. 1
Old Old Alfred Rd is Dyer Ln.


abandoned roadway, Lyman - Hollis
  NW of east end of [5] multiplex
Mainline in 1892; bypassed by 1944. 1
[4A], Hollis - Buxton
[4] and [4A] switched, between 1989 and 1998 2
{202} underwent same routing change between 19833 and 1989 2

Lotts Dr, Windham
Labeled as "Old Route 202" in DeLorme's 2004 Portland region street atlas.
The roundabout was sometime between `44 and `57. 1

Dutton Hill Rd, Windham
Center Rd, Gray
Both routes existed in 1892; signed in 1944 as present; presumably always has been. 1

Foster Hill Rd, Gray
Mainline in 1892; bypassed by 1944. 1
Eastman Ln, Auburn
Old Portland Rd
Poland Spring Rd
Cameron Ln
abandoned roadway
Station Rd

202/4/100 in 1955. 1
possibly until 1972? Bypassed by 1983. 3

Court St, Auburn
Turner St

Mainline in 19561; routed to rebuilt Union St by 19833
Townsend Brook Rd, Auburn
Old Turner Rd

Mainline in 19561; bypassed by 19833
Conant Rd, Turner
abandoned roadway
  present airport site
Blue Hill Dr
abandoned roadway
  SW side of Lard Pond
Lard Pond Rd
abandoned roadway
  SW side of Poplar Hill
Mainline in 1908; bypassed by 1942 1
S. Main St, Turner
N. Main St

Mainline in 19833 [117]
Mancine Rd
Mainline in 1942, although 1983 alignment did exist 1

Mill Hill Rd, Turner
[219]
Mainline in 1913; bypassed by 1942 1
Trask Rd
Present route there as early as 1891 1
Mason Rd
Auburn Rd bypass present in 1997 aerial photo, but not on 1989 topo map. 3

abandoned roadway, Livermore
  loop in vicinity of Butterfield Rd
Mainline in 1913; bypassed by 1941 1
Crash Rd, Livermore
Hathaway Hill Rd
Mainline in 1912; bypassed by 1941 1
French Falls Dr, Jay
abandoned roadway
  continuing to intersection of [4] and Hyde Rd
Mainline in 1912; bypassed by 1941 1
Old Jay Hill Rd, Jay
Mainline in 1924; bypassed by 1956 1
Purington St
Aerial Photo shows evidence of a discontinued extension,3
but present alignment has been in place since at least 1956. 1

Maxwell Rd, Jay - Wilton
New Jay Rd
Main St (and maybe Blue Spruce Rd)
Wilton bypass constructed between 19561 and 19683
Alignment unclear from topos; this seems most likely.

abandoned roadway, Farmington
  from Back Falls Rd junction
  There's a Shop-n-Save there now...
Fyfe Rd
  Labeled as "Old Route 2" by MapQuest, 2005-10-16
Mainline in 1924; bypassed by 1956 1

Pleasant St, Avon - Phillips
Main St
Park St
Blake Hill Rd

Mainline in 1932 1
Was Dodge Rd signed at any point?
abandoned roadway, Sandy River Plt.
  where the Appalachian Trail crosses [4]

Realigned between 1939 and 1949 1
abandoned roadway, Sandy River Plt.
  below Sandy River Ponds

Realigned between 1939 and 1949 1
abandoned or private road, Sandy River Plt
  along edge of Long Pond, north of present bridge

Realigned between 1939 and 1949 1
Appears to be one house in aerial photo 3

Raymond Rd, Sandy River Plt
Bypassed `39-`49 1

Haley Brook Rd, Sandy River Plt
Bypassed sometime after `49 1

Gray Rd, Sandy River Plt

Collins Rd, Sandy River Plt.
Bypassed sometime after `49 1

Stowe Hedge Rd, Rangeley
Bypassed sometime after `49 1

abandoned roadway, Rangeley
  west of Hayno Bog Rd

Bypassed sometime after `49 1

Mt. View Rd, Rangeley
  Labeled as "Old Hwy Route 4 Hwy" by MapQuest, 2005-10-16
Bypassed sometime after `42 1



[4A] Sanford - Alfred

Gerrish Dr, Sanford
Mainline in 1893; bypassed by 1944 1
May or may not have been signed [4] prior to 1944, but never [4A].

abandoned roadway, Sanford
  ~0.1 mi N. of modern 4/4A split, South Sanford
Mainline in 1944; bypassed by 1956 1
Was this segment ever signed as [4]?

[4]
abandoned roadway, Sanford
Old Post Rd
[4], to modern 4/4A split, Alfred

Signed as [4A] in 1944.
[4] and [4A] switched by 1956 1

abandoned roadway, Alfred
  from Bennett Rd junction
Stearns Ln
abandoned roadway
road name unknown
Signed as [4] in 1944.
Bypassed by 1956, and route designation switched to [4A]. 1
Was this old segment ever signed as [4A]?
Were the bypasses ever signed as [4]?


[4A] Hollis - Buxton

[4]/{202}, Hollis - Buxton
[4] and [4A] switched, between 1989 and 1998. 2
{202} underwent same routing change between 19833 and 1989 2


Sources:
  1.) UNH Library's Historic USGS Maps of New England & NY
  2.) DeLorme Maine Atlas & Gazetteer, 1989 & 1998 editions
  3.) terraserver-usa.com
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