Route 1 Route 1, or the Atlantic Highway, began in
Greenwich, Connecticut, from which the main highway of the Atlantic Coast continued to
New York City. The highway followed the coast of
Long Island Sound through
Stamford,
Norwalk, and
Bridgeport to
Stratford, where the highway met the southern end of
Route 8. Route 1 continued through
Milford and had a junction with
Route 2 in
New Haven. The highway continued east to
Old Saybrook, where it met the southern terminus of
Route 10 and crossed the
Connecticut River. Route 1 met the southern ends of
Route 12 and
Route 32 in
New London and
Groton, respectively. The highway intersected the eastern end of
Route 17 in
Stonington, Connecticut, immediately before entering
Westerly, Rhode Island. Route 1 immediately intersected the southern end of Route 1A on entering Rhode Island. Route 1A followed a shorter, more inland route between Westerly and
Providence. Route 1 paralleled the
Block Island Sound coast to
Narragansett, where the highway turned north along
Narragansett Bay toward
Warwick and Providence. In the state capital, Route 1 collected the other end of Route 1A and intersected
Route 3. The highway passed through
Pawtucket and entered Massachusetts. Route 1 went straight toward
Boston, where the route met the eastern ends of
Route 5 and
Route 7 and intersected the north–south
Route 6 and
Route 28. The highway left Boston for the
North Shore of Massachusetts, then passed through the
Seacoast Region of New Hampshire to
Portsmouth. Route 1A in New Hampshire followed the shore from
Seabrook to Portsmouth where the route met the southern end of
Route 16. Route 1 continued along the
southern Maine coast, where the highway had junctions with
Route 9 and
Route 11 in
Wells and
Biddeford, respectively. The highway met three route termini in
Portland:
Route 18,
Route 25, and
Route 26. Route 1 continued northeast to
Brunswick, where the highway intersected the eastern and southern ends of
Route 19 and
Route 20, respectively. The route continued through the
Down East cities of
Belfast and
Ellsworth before turning north to its terminus in
Calais, where the highway met the southern end of
Route 24 before entering New Brunswick. The general course of Route 1 is today followed by
U.S. Route 1, which served as the main highway of the Atlantic coast of not just New England but the United States until it was eclipsed by
Interstate 95. Route 1A in Rhode Island was replaced with
Rhode Island Route 3, and in New Hampshire was replaced with
New Hampshire Route 1A.
Route 2 Route 2, or the Connecticut River Way, began at
Route 1 in
New Haven, Connecticut. The highway headed north through
Meriden and entered the
Connecticut River valley south of
Hartford, where the highway joined
Route 3 and
Route 17 to cross the
Bulkeley Bridge to the east side of the river. Route 2 followed the east side of the river from
East Hartford into the
Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts. At
Springfield, the highway joined
Route 5 on the
Memorial Bridge to return to the west side of the river. Route 2 headed north through
Holyoke to
Northampton, where the highway was joined by
Route 10. The two New England routes intersected
Route 7 at
Greenfield before diverging at
Bernardston, where Route 10 crossed the river to serve New Hampshire and Route 2 continued along the west side of the river into Vermont. Route 2 briefly
ran concurrently with
Route 9 through
Brattleboro. The highway passed through
Bellows Falls and intersected
Route 11 in
Springfield. At
Weathersfield, Route 2 was joined by
Route 12, which came across the river from
Claremont, New Hampshire. The two highways diverged at
Hartland, then Route 2 continued into
White River Junction and its junctions with
Route 13 and
Route 14, which crossed the river together into
Lebanon, New Hampshire. The highway intersected
Route 25A in
Bradford and
Route 25 in
Wells River. Route 2 left the Connecticut River at
Barnet and intersected
Route 15 and
Route 18 in
St. Johnsbury. At
West Burke, Route 2 continued northwest while Route 2A continued north. Route 2 was joined by Route 12 again at
Barton. The two highways passed through
Orleans and received the northern end of
Route 12B at
Coventry before Route 12 ended at
Newport. Route 2 headed east to receive the northern end of Route 2A at
Derby before reaching the Canadian border, where the road entered
Quebec. The general course of Route 2 is today followed by
U.S. Route 5, the main route through the Connecticut River valley until it was succeeded by
Interstate 91. Route 2A was replaced with
Vermont Route 5A.
Route 3 Route 3, or the New York, Hartford, Providence, and Cape Cod Route, began at the New York state line in
Danbury, Connecticut. The highway headed east through
Newtown to
Waterbury. Route 3 joined
Route 8 north from Waterbury to
Thomaston, then headed east through
Bristol and
Plainville. The highway bypassed
New Britain on its way to
Hartford, where the highway intersected
Route 10 and crossed the
Connecticut River on the
Bulkeley Bridge with
Route 2 and
Route 17. In
East Hartford, Route 2 split to the north, Route 17 split to the southeast, and Route 3 continued east through
Manchester to
Willimantic, where it met
Route 32. The highway continued through
Danielson, the site of its junction with
Route 12, before entering Rhode Island. Route 3 crossed northern Rhode Island to
Providence, where the highway intersected
Route 1. The highway entered Massachusetts and served the
South Coast cities of
Fall River and
New Bedford. Route 3 met the southern end of
Route 28 at
Wareham and in
Bourne met a connector road to
Route 6 at
Sagamore. Route 3 headed south from Bourne to
Falmouth, then headed east along the
Nantucket Sound shore of
Cape Cod through
Hyannis. The highway turned north at
Chatham and met the eastern end of Route 6 in
Orleans. Route 3 continued north and then west along the narrowing cape to its terminus in
Provincetown. The general course of Route 3 was replaced by
U.S. Route 6, except from New York to Danbury by
Connecticut Route 35, from
Southbury to
Farmington by local roads and Connecticut Route 10, and from Bourne to Orleans, which is today part of
Massachusetts Route 28. The Danbury–East Hartford portion of the highway was further superseded by
Interstate 84, and the Providence–Wareham portion was replaced by
Interstate 195.
Route 4 Route 4, or the New York, Berkshire, and Burlington Way, began at the New York state line in
Sharon, Connecticut. The highway continued south along the eastern edge of New York to
New York City. Route 4 headed northeast through
Salisbury to
North Canaan, where the highway met
Route 17. The two highways headed north to
Great Barrington, Massachusetts, where Route 17 split east. Route 4 continued north through the
Berkshire Hills, where the highway
ran concurrently with
Route 5 from
Lenox to
Pittsfield and with
Route 7 through
Williamstown. Route 4 continued north along the western side of Vermont, intersecting
Route 9 in
Bennington,
Route 11 in
Manchester, and
Route 13 in
Rutland. The highway began a long concurrency with
Route 30 in
Middlebury. Route 4 and Route 30 met the northern end of
Route 30A in
Vergennes, then the highways followed the eastern side of
Lake Champlain to
Burlington, where they met the western end of
Route 14. Route 4 and Route 30 met the western end of
Route 15 in
Winooski before Route 30 split west at
Colchester to serve
Grand Isle. Route 4 continued north through
St. Albans to the Canadian border at
Highgate Springs, where the road entered Quebec. Route 4 followed the general course of what is now
U.S. Route 7 from North Canaan to Highgate Springs. The highway was further superseded by
Interstate 89 from Burlington to Canada. South of North Canaan, the highway followed what is now
U.S. Route 44 to Salisbury,
Connecticut Route 41 to Sharon, and
Connecticut Route 343 and
New York State Route 343 to
Amenia, New York. From there, the highway, which in New York was not officially part of the New England road marking system, followed what is today
New York State Route 22 to New York City.
Route 5 Route 5, known as the Hubway, began at the New York state line in
Pittsfield, Massachusetts. The highway headed east to the center of Pittsfield, then joined
Route 4 south to
Lenox. As Route 5 crossed the
Berkshire Hills, it briefly
ran concurrently with
Route 8 in
West Becket. The highway intersected
Route 10 in
Westfield and joined
Route 2 to cross the
Connecticut River on the
Memorial Bridge into
Springfield. Route 5 continued east through
Palmer, where the highway was joined briefly by
Route 32, then headed northeast through
Warren,
Brookfield, and
Spencer to
Worcester, where the highway intersected
Route 12. The highway continued east through
Marlboro and
Weston and entered
Boston, where Route 5 had connections with
Route 28,
Route 7,
Route 6, and
Route 1. Route 5 was replaced by
U.S. Route 20 for most of its length. However, between Palmer and
Shrewsbury, the highway followed the corridors of what are now
Massachusetts Route 67 and
Massachusetts Route 9. Route 5 was further superseded along its entire length by the
Massachusetts Turnpike.
Route 6 Route 6, which was referred to as the Cape Cod White Mountains Way, began at a junction with
Route 3 in
Orleans, Massachusetts, on
Cape Cod. The highway headed west along the
Cape Cod Bay shore of the peninsula, passing through
Dennis on its way to
Sagamore, where the route had a connector road to
Route 3 in
Bourne. Route 6 continued northwest through what are now the
South Shore suburbs of
Boston. The main highway passed through
Plymouth,
Kingston,
Weymouth, and
Quincy. An alternate route, Route 6A, passed closer to the
Massachusetts Bay coast between Plymouth and Quincy, serving
Duxbury and
Cohasset. Route 6 continued into Boston, where the highway intersected
Route 1 and
Route 28 and met the eastern end of
Route 7. The highway headed northwest from Boston to
Lowell, where the highway followed the
Merrimack River into New Hampshire. Route 6 passed through New Hampshire's three largest cities,
Nashua,
Manchester, and the state capital of
Concord. The highway
ran concurrently with Route 28 between Manchester and
Suncook, and the highway intersected
Route 9 in Concord. At
Franklin, Route 6 met the eastern end of
Route 14 and joined with
Route 11 to leave the Merrimack valley and pass through the heart of the
Lakes Region. The two routes diverged north of
Laconia, and as Route 6 returned to the
Pemigewasset River valley, it ran concurrently with
Route 25 from
Meredith to
Plymouth. Route 6A provided a more direct alternate route from Franklin to Plymouth via
Bristol. Route 6 continued through the
White Mountains, which the route summitted at
Franconia Notch. The highway intersected
Route 18 at
Twin Mountain and
Route 15 at
Lancaster, then reached its end at a joint terminus with
Route 26 in
Colebrook. Route 6 followed the general course of what is now
U.S. Route 6 from Orleans to Sagamore and
Massachusetts Route 3 from Sagamore to Boston. The highway was replaced by
U.S. Route 3 from Boston to its northern terminus. Route 6A in Massachusetts is now
Massachusetts Route 3A, and Route 6A in New Hampshire is now
New Hampshire Route 3A.
Route 7 Route 7, or the
Mohawk Trail, began at the New York state line in
Hancock, Massachusetts. The highway started heading north from the state line and turned east in
Williamstown, through which the highway joined
Route 4. Route 7 intersected
Route 8 in
North Adams and crossed the
Berkshire Hills. The highway emerged into the
Pioneer Valley at
Greenfield, where the highway intersected
Route 2 and
Route 10 and crossed the
Connecticut River at the site of the
General Pierce Bridge. East of the Connecticut River valley, Route 7
ran concurrently with
Route 32 between
Athol and
Baldwinville and intersected
Route 12 in
Fitchburg. The highway continued southeast through
Concord and
Lexington and joined
Route 6 entering Boston, where the highways had connections with
Route 1 and
Route 28. Route 7 was superseded by
Massachusetts Route 2 for almost all of its length. However, the highway followed
Massachusetts Route 43 from its western terminus to Williamstown and ran south of the current route of Massachusetts Route 2 from Greenfield to
Millers Falls.
Route 8 Route 8, or the Stratford, Waterbury, and North Adams Route, began at
Route 1 in
Stratford, Connecticut. The highway paralleled the
Housatonic River to
Shelton, where the highway crossed the river into
Derby and followed the
Naugatuck River through
Waterbury. Route 8
ran concurrently with
Route 3 from Waterbury to
Thomaston, then continued north through
Torrington to
Winsted, where the highway intersected
Route 17. Route 8 continued through the
Berkshire Hills through
West Becket, where the highway briefly joined
Route 5, and
Dalton. The highway intersected
Route 7 in
North Adams, then crossed into Vermont and ended at
Route 9 in
Wilmington. Route 8 was supplanted by
Connecticut Route 8,
Massachusetts Route 8, and
Vermont Route 8, though by 1927, the route in Vermont was relocated along modern-day
Route 100.
Route 9 Route 9, named the Bennington Wells Route, began at the New York state line in
Bennington, Vermont. The number continued west to
Troy, New York, along what was briefly
New York State Route 9. Route 9 intersected
Route 4 in the center of Bennington and crossed the
Green Mountains before meeting the northern end of
Route 8 in
Wilmington. The highway crossed
Hogback Mountain then descended into the
Connecticut River valley to
Brattleboro. Route 9 briefly followed
Route 2 through town before crossing the river into New Hampshire. The highway headed northeast through
Keene, where it intersected
Route 10 and
Route 12. Route 9
ran concurrently with
Route 32 between
Hillsboro and
Henniker before reaching the state capital of
Concord, where it had a junction with
Route 6. The highway continued through
Epsom, the site of its intersection with
Route 28, to
Dover, where the route crossed
Route 16. Route 9 crossed the
Salmon Falls River into Maine at
Berwick and reached its eastern terminus at
Route 1 in
Wells on the
southern Maine coast. Route 9 was replaced with
Vermont Route 9,
New Hampshire Route 9, and a small portion of
Maine Route 9.
Route 10 Route 10, designated the Central New England Route, began at
Route 1 in
Old Saybrook, Connecticut. The highway headed north along the west side of the
Connecticut River through
Middletown to
Hartford. Within the state capital, Route 10 intersected
Route 2 and
Route 3 and joined
Route 17 northwest to
Avon. The highway turned north to pass through
Granby and enter Massachusetts at
Southwick. Route 10 continued north through
Westfield, where it intersected
Route 5, then veered northeast to
Northampton. The highway
ran concurrently with Route 2 through
Greenfield, the site of its junction with
Route 7 to
Bernardston. Route 10 crossed to the east side of the Connecticut River at
Northfield and headed north along the river into New Hampshire. Route 10 turned east at
Hinsdale then north at
Winchester to
Keene, where the route intersected
Route 9 and
Route 12. The highway met
Route 11 at
Newport and joined
Route 14 west through
Lebanon to return to the Connecticut River valley. Route 10 followed the east side of the river through
Orford to
Haverhill. The highway joined
Route 25 from there to
Woodsville, then Route 10 split northeast to its terminus at
Route 18 in
Littleton. The general course of Route 10 was later followed by
Connecticut Route 9,
U.S. Route 44,
Connecticut Route 189,
Connecticut Route 10,
Massachusetts Route 10,
New Hampshire Route 10, and
U.S. Route 302. The directional turns between Northfield and Winchester are now part of
Route 63 and
New Hampshire Route 119. Small portions of the highway have been superseded further by
Interstate 91 and
Interstate 89.
Route 11 Route 11, deemed the Manchester Biddeford Route, began at
Route 4 in
Manchester, Vermont. The highway crossed the
Green Mountains and emerged into the
Connecticut River valley at
Springfield, where the highway intersected
Route 2. Route 11 crossed the river to
Charlestown, New Hampshire, where the highway met
Route 12. The two highways headed north along the east side of the Connecticut River to
Claremont, where Route 12 split west to cross the river and Route 11 headed east to
Newport, where the route intersected
Route 10. Route 11 met the northern end of
Route 32 in
Sunapee, where the highway curved north around
Lake Sunapee. The highway was joined by
Route 14 in
Andover; the two highways headed east to Route 14's eastern terminus in
Franklin. At that junction, Route 6A headed north along the
Pemigewasset River valley while
Route 6 and Route 11 headed east into the
Lakes Region. North of
Laconia, Route 11 split from Route 6 and followed the southern shore of
Lake Winnipesaukee to
Alton, where the highway intersected
Route 28. The highway continued southeast to
Rochester, where the highway intersected
Route 16 and crossed the
Salmon Falls River into Maine. Route 11 passed through
Sanford and
Alfred on its journey to its eastern terminus at
Route 1 in
Biddeford. Route 11 was succeeded by
Vermont Route 11,
New Hampshire Route 11, a small piece of
Maine State Route 11 from the state line to Alfred, and
Maine State Route 111 from Alfred to Biddeford.
Route 12 Route 12, which was named the Keene Way, began at
Route 1 in
New London, Connecticut. The highway followed the west side of the
Thames River to
Norwich, where the route intersected
Route 17 and
Route 32. Route 12 continued through the
Quinebaug River valley and intersected
Route 3 at
Danielson before entering Massachusetts. In that state, the highway intersected
Route 5 in
Worcester and passed through
Leominster. Route 12 veered northwest after meeting
Route 7 in
Fitchburg and passed through
Winchendon before entering New Hampshire. The highway passed through
Keene, where it intersected
Route 9 and
Route 10, and reached the
Connecticut River valley at
Walpole. Route 12 followed the east side of the river north through
Charlestown, where
Route 11 joined its course, to
Claremont, after which the route headed west into
Weathersfield, Vermont. The highway
ran concurrently with
Route 2 north to
Hartland and briefly joined
Route 13 on its way to
Woodstock. Route 12 continued north to
Bethel, where the route joined
Route 14 to the state capital of
Montpelier. Between
Randolph and
Northfield, Route 12A formed a western loop that served
Braintree and
Roxbury. The highway briefly followed
Route 18 out of the capital before splitting north to
Hardwick, where the route briefly ran with
Route 15. Route 12B split from the mainline at Hardwick while Route 12 followed a more easterly path to
Barton, where Route 12 began to share road with Route 2. Route 12B met up with Route 2 and Route 12 at
Coventry before Route 12 reached its northern terminus at
Newport, from which Route 2 continued north toward Quebec. Route 12 was replaced by
Connecticut Route 32 from New London to Norwich,
Connecticut Route 12 north of Norwich,
Massachusetts Route 12,
New Hampshire Route 12, and
Vermont Route 12 from the Connecticut River to Montpelier. North of Montpelier, Route 12 was replaced with
Vermont Route 14 to Hardwick,
Vermont Route 16 to Barton, and
U.S. Route 5 to Newport. Route 12A is now
Vermont Route 12A, and Route 12B was succeeded by Vermont Route 14. Route 12 was further functionally replaced in various sections by Connecticut's
Interstate 395,
Interstate 190 and
Interstate 290 in Massachusetts, and
Interstate 91 and
Interstate 89 in Vermont.
Route 13 Route 13, also known as the Whitehall White River Junction Way, began at the New York state line in
Fair Haven, Vermont, east of
Whitehall, New York. In the center of Fair Haven, the highway intersected
Route 30, with which the highway headed east, and the southern end of Route 30A. Route 13 and Route 30
ran concurrently to
Castleton, then Route 13 continued to
Rutland, where the highway intersected
Route 4. The highway crossed the
Green Mountains between Rutland and
Bridgewater. Route 13 continued through
Woodstock, east of which the highway briefly joined
Route 12, to its eastern terminus at
Route 2 in
White River Junction. Route 13's corridor was taken over by
U.S. Route 4.
Route 14 Route 14, known as the Burlington Franklin Way, began at
Route 4 and
Route 30 in
Burlington, Vermont. The highway paralleled the
Winooski River through the
Green Mountains to
Montpelier. In the state capital, Route 14 joined
Route 12 and the beginning of
Route 18. The latter two routes split northeast while Route 14 headed southeast through
Barre, where
Route 25 split to the east. Route 14 headed south through
Royalton and southeast to
White River Junction, where the highway intersected
Route 2. The highway crossed the
Connecticut River to
Lebanon, New Hampshire, through which the highway
ran concurrently with
Route 10. The route headed southeast through
Canaan and
Danbury to
Andover. Route 14 joined
Route 11 east from Andover to the former route's eastern terminus in
Franklin at
Route 6 and Route 6A. Route 14 was superseded by
U.S. Route 2,
Vermont Route 14, and
U.S. Route 4. The former two highways were themselves superseded by
Interstate 89.
Route 15 Route 15, deemed the Burlington Bangor Way, began not in
Burlington but just to the north at
Route 4 and
Route 30 in
Winooski. The highway headed northeast through
Cambridge and followed the
Lamoille River through the
Green Mountains and through
Morrisville. Route 15 intersected the southern end of Route 12A and briefly
ran concurrently with
Route 12 in
Hardwick. The highway joined
Route 18 in
Danville; the two highways passed through
St. Johnsbury, where they intersected
Route 2, before diverging. Route 15 continued northeast through
Lunenburg before crossing the
Connecticut River into
Lancaster, New Hampshire, where the route intersected
Route 6. The highway headed southeast through the
White Mountains to
Gorham, where the highway intersected
Route 16 and followed the
Androscoggin River into Maine. Route 15 joined with
Route 26 between
Bethel and
Newry and left the valley of the Androscoggin River at
Dixfield. The highway continued through
Farmington and entered the
Kennebec River valley at
Norridgewock, where the route joined
Route 20 to
Skowhegan. Route 15 passed through
Pittsfield and
Newport before reaching
Bangor, where the highway connected with
Route 1. While Route 1 headed back
Down East in both directions, Route 15 headed north through the
Penobscot River valley through
Milford and
Enfield. The highway left the Penobscot valley at
Mattawamkeag and curved northeast through
Island Falls. Route 15 passed through
Houlton, where the highway intersected
Route 24, before entering New Brunswick. Route 15 was replaced by
Vermont Route 15 and
U.S. Route 2. The highway was further superseded by
Interstate 95 between Bangor and Houlton.
Route 16 Route 16, or the East Side Road, began at
Route 1 in
Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The highway headed north on the west side of the
Piscataqua River and
Salmon Falls River and intersected
Route 9 in
Dover and
Route 11 in
Rochester. Route 16 passed through the eastern side of the
Lakes Region, within which the route received the northern end of
Route 28 at
Ossipee and joined with
Route 25. The highway
ran concurrently with
Route 18 from
Conway to
Glen, then crossed the
White Mountains at
Pinkham Notch on the east side of
Mount Washington. Route 16 intersected
Route 15 in
Gorham and passed through
Berlin before reaching its northern terminus at
Route 26 at
Errol. Route 16 was superseded by
New Hampshire Route 16.
Route 17 Route 17, or the Westerly Route, began at the New York state line in
Egremont, Massachusetts. The highway headed east to
Great Barrington, then followed
Route 4 south into Connecticut. At
North Canaan, Route 17 split from Route 4 and headed southeast through
Winsted and
Canton into
Hartford. The highway joined
Route 2 and
Route 3 to cross the
Connecticut River on the
Bulkeley Bridge. In
East Hartford, Route 17 split southeast from Route 3 through
Marlborough and
Colchester. The highway briefly
ran concurrently with
Route 32 through
Norwich, where the highways intersected
Route 12. Route 17 continued southeast from Norwich to its eastern terminus at
Route 1 in
Stonington, Connecticut, just west of
Westerly, Rhode Island. Route 17 was replaced by
Massachusetts Route 23,
U.S. Route 7,
U.S. Route 44, and
Connecticut Route 2.
Route 18 Route 18, designated the Crawford Notch Way, began at
Route 12 and
Route 14 in
Montpelier, Vermont. The three highways passed through the state capital, then
Route 14 split southeast toward
Barre and
Route 12 split north for
Hardwick. Route 18 headed northeast and joined
Route 15 at
Danville to run through
St. Johnsbury, where the highways intersected
Route 2. East of town, Route 18 split southeast to cross the
Connecticut River into New Hampshire at
Waterford. The highway met the northern end of
Route 10 at
Littleton and intersected
Route 6 in
Twin Mountain. Route 18 crossed the
White Mountains by way of
Crawford Notch, then followed the
Saco River to
Conway, north of which the highway
ran concurrently with
Route 16 and
Route 28 The highway followed the river into Maine with Route 28 which terminated at the state line, then passed through
Bridgton and
Naples before reaching its eastern terminus at
Route 1 in
Portland. Route 18 was superseded by
U.S. Route 2,
Vermont Route 18,
New Hampshire Route 18, and
U.S. Route 302.
Route 20 Route 20, named the Portland Quebec Highway, began not in Portland but at
Route 1 in
Brunswick, Maine. The highway headed north to
Gardiner, where the highway began to follow the
Kennebec River. Route 20 continued through
Augusta and
Waterville to
Skowhegan. The highway joined
Route 15 west to
Norridgewock, then turned north again to follow the Kennebec River toward Quebec. Route 20 left the river north of
Caratunk and reached its northern end at the Canadian border north of
Jackman, beyond which the road continued toward
Quebec City. Route 20 was replaced by
U.S. Route 201.
Route 24 Route 24 was originally intended to connect
Brunswick and
Greenville, Maine, but instead it began in
Calais where
Route 1 crossed into New Brunswick. The highway headed west along the
St. Croix River through
Princeton. Route 24 continued north through
Topsfield and
Danforth to
Houlton, where the highway intersected
Route 15. The highway continued through the
Aroostook County towns of
Mars Hill,
Presque Isle, and
Caribou. Route 24 began paralleling the
St. John River at
Van Buren. The highway followed the river northwest through
Grand Isle to
Madawaska, where the highway terminated at its crossing of the river into
Edmundston, New Brunswick. Route 24 is now wholly part of
U.S. Route 1.
Route 25 Route 25, or the Montpelier Portland Route, began not in the state capital of Vermont but to the east at
Route 14 in
Barre. The highway's alternate route, Route 25A, split southeast from the main route in
Orange. The main route continued east to
Wells River, where the highway intersected
Route 2 and crossed the
Connecticut River. From
Woodsville, New Hampshire, the highway
ran concurrently south with
Route 10 to
Haverhill. Route 25A intersected Route 2 in
Bradford, Vermont, and crossed the river into
Piermont, New Hampshire, then joined Route 10 north to reconnect with its parent at Haverhill. Route 25 headed southeast through
Warren to
Plymouth, joining Route 6A for its last few miles to reconnect with the latter route's parent,
Route 6. Route 25 joined Route 6 through the
Lakes Region to
Meredith, where Route 25 headed northeast to the north of
Lake Winnipesaukee to
Ossipee. There, the highway briefly joined
Route 16 before striking out east into Maine. Route 25 headed through
Cornish,
Standish, and
Westbrook on its way to its eastern terminus at
Route 1 in
Portland. Route 25 was replaced by
U.S. Route 302, most of
New Hampshire Route 25, and
Maine State Route 25. Route 25A was replaced by
Vermont Route 25 and a little bit of
New Hampshire Route 25.
Route 26 Route 26, also known as the Dixville Notch way, began at
Route 1 in
Portland, Maine. The highway headed north through
Gray,
Poland, and
Norway. Route 26 curved west to
Bethel, where the highway joined
Route 15 along the
Androscoggin River to
Newry. The highway continued northwest into New Hampshire, where the highway met the northern end of
Route 16 at
Errol. Route 26 crossed the
White Mountains at
Dixville Notch before reaching its northern end at
Route 6 at
Colebrook on the
Connecticut River. Route 26 was superseded by
Maine State Route 26 and
New Hampshire Route 26.
Route 28 Route 28 began at
Route 3 along
Buzzards Bay in
Wareham, Massachusetts. The highway headed north through the interior of
southeastern Massachusetts via
Middleborough and
Brockton. In
Boston, Route 28 had connections with
Route 1,
Route 5,
Route 6, and
Route 7. The highway passed through
Reading and crossed the
Merrimack River at
Lawrence before entering New Hampshire. Route 28 passed through
Derry before reaching
Manchester, from which the highway
ran concurrently with
Route 6 to
Suncook. The highway intersected
Route 9 at
Epsom and
Route 11 in
Alton and passed along the east side of
Lake Winnipesaukee before reaching
Route 16 in
Ossipee, following it through
Tamworth,
Albany and
Conway before intersecting with
Route 18 and running concurrently with it to the state line with Maine near
Fryeburg where it terminated. Route 28 was replaced by most of
Massachusetts Route 28 and
New Hampshire Route 28.
Route 30 Route 30, also known as the Vergennes Fair Haven Route, began at the New York state line in
Poultney, Vermont . The highway headed north along the east side of the
Poultney River to
Route 13 at
Fair Haven. From there, the highway's alternate route, Route 30A, continued north from the town through
Orwell and
Addison while Route 30 joined Route 13 in a
concurrency east to
Castleton, where the highway turned north through
Sudbury and
Cornwall to
Middlebury. There, Route 30 ran concurrently with
Route 4 to
Vergennes, where Route 30A rejoined the main route. Route 30 and Route 4 continued north along the east side of
Lake Champlain to
Burlington and
Winooski, in which the highways met the western ends of
Route 14 and
Route 15, respectively. Near
Colchester, Route 30 split northwest from Route 4 and ran the length of
Grand Isle County. At
Alburgh, Route 30 continued north to its end at the Canadian border while a spur, Route 30B, headed west toward
Rouses Point, New York. Route 30 was mostly replaced by local roads between Poultney and Fair Haven, then
U.S. Route 4,
Vermont Route 30,
U.S. Route 7,
U.S. Route 2, and
Vermont Route 225. Route 30A was superseded by
Vermont Route 22A, and Route 30B was taken over by U.S. Route 2.
Route 32 Route 32, or the Lake Sunapee Route, began at
Route 1 in
Groton, Connecticut. The highway followed the east side of the
Thames River to
Norwich, where the highway intersected
Route 12 and
Route 17. Route 32 continued north through
Willimantic, where the route had a junction with
Route 3, and left Connecticut after passing through
Stafford Springs. The highway continued to
Palmer, Massachusetts, the site of its junction with
Route 5. Route 32 continued northeast through
Ware and
Barre, then northwest through
Petersham to
Athol. The highway joined
Route 7 east to
Baldwinville, then headed northeast through
Winchendon, where the highway intersected
Route 12 again, into New Hampshire. Route 32 headed through
Peterborough to
Hillsborough, where the highway met
Route 9. The two highways
ran concurrently to
Henniker, then Route 32 split northwest to
Newbury, from which the highway followed the west side of
Lake Sunapee to its terminus at
Route 11 at
Sunapee. Route 32 was superseded by
Connecticut Route 12,
Connecticut Route 32,
Massachusetts Route 32,
U.S. Route 202,
New Hampshire Route 114,
New Hampshire Route 103, and
New Hampshire Route 103B. == State routes ==