{2} The Maine Ex-Highway Index
U.S. Highway 2

Barker Rd, Bethel
Labeled as "Old Route 2" by MapQuest, 2005-10-15
private road?
Mainline in 1914; bypassed by 1941. 1
Railroad St, Bethel
No grade separation in 1941. 1

Sunday River Rd, Bethel
Martin Ln
Mainline in 1914; bypassed by 1941 1
Davis Rd, Hanover
Brown Rd

mainline in 19411; bypassed by 19833
Top Hat Rd, Hanover
abandoned roadway

mainline in 19421; bypassed by 19833
Ferry Rd, Hanover
Looks like it, 1942 Bryant Pond quad. 1
"Old Hwy" (as MapQuest calls it), Rumford
  west end at picnic area
mainline in 19421; bypassed by 19683
road name unknown, Rumford
  NE end at (E) Andover Rd
mainline in 19301; bypassed by 19693
abandoned roadway, Rumford
mainline in 19301; bypassed by 19693
Royal Ln, Rumford
Dragoons Rd
  labeled by MapQuest as "Old US Hwy 2"
Prospect Ave

mainline in 19301; bypassed by 19693

road name unknown, Rumford
  to Rumford Falls powerplant
Quite possible in 19301
Bypassed by 19693

Rumford Ave, Rumford
Cumberland St

US-2 in 19301
Moved to Hancock St by 19693

Main St, Mexico
Alder St
Richards Ave
Highland Ter
if at all, prior to 1927 1
abandoned roadway, Mexico
  thru gravel pit to Highland Ter
mainline in 19301; bypassed by 19693
abandoned roadway, Mexico
  bank of Androscoggin, NE of Rumford/Peru boundary
mainline in 1929; bypassed by 1956 1
Old Canton Rd, Dixfield
mainline in 1929; bypassed by 1956 1
abandoned roadway, Dixfield
straightened along Newton Brook, west of Holman Rd
between 1929 and 1956 1

abandoned roadway, Dixfield
  at Norton Rd
Two Newton Brook crossings eliminated
between 1929 and 1956 1

Robbins Rd, Carthage
Bickford Rd

Tainter Corner bypassed between `29 & `56 1
Tainter Corner, flirts with county line some more, then east.

{2A} Orono - Old Town

Nothing here yet.

{2A} Macwahoc - Houlton

Nothing here yet.

Sources:
  1.) UNH Library's Historic USGS Maps of New England & NY
  2.) 1998 DeLorme Maine Atlas & Gazetteer
  3.) terraserver-usa.com
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Route markers are courtesy of Barry L. Camp.