Maine State Route 10 Explained

State:ME
Type:ME
Route:10
Map Custom:yes
Length Mi:9.28
Length Round:2
Length Ref:[1]
Direction A:West
Direction B:East
Terminus A: in Presque Isle
Terminus B: in Easton
Counties:Aroostook
Established:1940
Previous Type:ME
Previous Route:9
Next Type:ME
Next Route:11

State Route 10 (abbreviated SR 10) is a part of Maine's system of numbered state highways, located in the extreme northern part of the state near the Canada–US border. It is a secondary highway which runs for 9.3miles between U.S. Route 1 (US 1) in Presque Isle and US 1A in Easton. Along with US 1A between Easton and Mars Hill, it comprises a former route of US 1.

SR 10 is signed as an east-west highway but follows an odd staircase-shaped alignment.

Route description

SR 10 begins in Presque Isle at the corner of Main and Academy Streets and heads southeast through the town. At its intersection with Conant Road, the highway curves south and becomes Center Line Road. After heading south, the route curves east once more and becomes Easton Road. SR 10 continues east, south, then east again before entering Easton. The highway continues eastward to meet its eastern terminus at US 1A, just 2miles west of the Canada–US border.

The roadway continues east as Ladner Road, which runs to the Easton/River de Chute border crossing and ultimately connects with New Brunswick Route 560.

SR 10 is known as Academy Street and Center Line Road in Presque Isle and Center Road in Easton.

History

SR 10 is a former alignment of US 1 through Presque Isle and Easton Center.

In 1940, US 1 was moved onto its current routing (which was US 1A from 1936-40). The US 1A designation was then applied to most of the old US 1 routing, effectively swapping the two routes. An orphaned section of old US 1 through Easton Center was left, however, and was designated SR 10.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Maine DOT Map Viewer . Maine Office of GIS . July 2, 2017.
  2. http://www.floodgap.com/roadgap/me/r?10 Floodgap Roadgap's RoadsAroundME: Maine State Route 10