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| South end: |    US 13/US 40/DE 141 in New Castle, DE |
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 I-95 from Newport to Wilmington, DE   I-76/I-276/PA Tpk in King of Prussia, PA I-287 in Bedminster/Bridgewater, NJ I-80 in Parsippany, NJ I-84 in Brewster, NY/Danbury, CT I-90/MassPike in Westfield, MA I-91 in Holyoke, MA I-89 in Hopkinton, NH  I-93/I-393 in Concord, NH I-95/ME Tpk (numerous locations) |
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| North end: |      Business US 1A/US 2/ME 9/ME 100 in Bangor, ME |
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U. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand US Route 13 is a north-south US highway established in 1926 that runs for from the northeastern suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Delaware Route 141 is a bypass around the western suburbs of Wilmington, Delaware. New Castle is a city in New Castle County, Delaware, six miles (10 km south of Wilmington, situated on the Delaware River, at the head In Delaware, Interstate 95 runs diagonally from the border with Pennsylvania in northeast to the border with Maryland. Newport is a town in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. Wilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine Interstate 76 (abbreviated I-76) is an Interstate Highway in the United States, running 435 miles (700 km from an interchange with Interstate 71 Route description 276 begins at Valley Forge, exit 326 of the Pennsylvania Turnpike when I-276 meets I-76 near the King of Prussia Mall at a The Pennsylvania Turnpike is a toll highway system operated by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission in the state of Pennsylvania, United States. King of Prussia is an Unincorporated community in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. Interstate 287 (abbreviated I-287) is a major Interstate highway in New Jersey and New York. Bedminster Township is a Township in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. Bridgewater Township is a township in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. History I-80 was first planned in 1936 as a replacement for the cross-state U Parsippany-Troy Hills Township, commonly called simply Parsippany, is a Township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. Interstate 84 (abbreviated I-84) is an Interstate highway extending from Dunmore Pennsylvania (near Scranton Pennsylvania) at an intersection Brewster is a Village located in the Town of Southeast in Putnam County New York, United States. The Massachusetts Turnpike (commonly shortened to the MassPike or The Pike) is the easternmost 138-mile (222 km stretch of Interstate 90. The Massachusetts Turnpike (commonly shortened to the MassPike or The Pike) is the easternmost 138-mile (222 km stretch of Interstate 90. Westfield is a city in Hampden County, in the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, United States. Interstate 91 (abbreviated I-91) is an Interstate highway in the New England section of the United States. Interstate 89 (abbreviated I-89) is an Interstate highway in the New England region of the United States. Hopkinton is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. Interstate 93 (abbreviated I-93) is an Interstate highway in the New England section of the United States. Interstate 393 (abbreviated I-393) is a 4-mile spur extending east from Interstate 93 at Concord, New Hampshire, USA. The city of Concord (ˈkɒnkərd often mispronounced as " Concorde " is the Capital of the state of New Hampshire in the United States In the US state of Maine, Interstate 95, or I-95, is a 305-mile long freeway running from the New Hampshire state line near See also Bannered routes of US Route 1 US Route 1A is the name of several highways found in the United States: Wake and Franklin Counties North US Route 2 is an east-west US Highway spanning across the northern continental United States. State Route 9 is a numbered state highway in Maine, running from the New Hampshire border at Berwick in the west to the Canadian border with State Route 100 is a State highway in the US state of Maine, running from Portland to Bangor. Bangor is the County seat of Penobscot County, Maine, United States, and the major commercial and cultural center for eastern and northern Maine The system of United States Numbered Highways (often called U US Route 2 is an east-west US Highway spanning across the northern continental United States. The following is a list of United States Numbered Highways. It includes U An auxiliary US Route is an Auxiliary route (alternate route loop or spur designated with an auxiliary sign above (or occasionally below the route shield or a suffix after Not to be confused with Divided highway portions of the US Highway system. This is a list of highways mostly US Routes bypassed by Interstate Highways Unless otherwise specified designations are as of ca S. Route 202 is a highway stretching from Delaware to Maine, also passing through the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. Delaware ( is a state located on the Atlantic Coast in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. The State of Maine ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Connecticut ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. New Hampshire ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America.
The road has borne the number 202 since at least 1935. Prior to this, sections of the road were designated U. S. Route 122, as it intersected U.S. Route 22. US Route 22 ( US 22) is a west-east route and is one of the original United States highways of 1926 Its current designation is based on its intersection with US 2 in Maine. US Route 2 is an east-west US Highway spanning across the northern continental United States.
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Route description
Delaware
US 202 begins at an interchange with US 13/US 40 south of Wilmington. US Route 202 runs through northern New Castle County in the U US Route 13 is a north-south US highway established in 1926 that runs for from the northeastern suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Wilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine It runs north along the same road as Delaware Route 141, then joins with Interstate 95 through Wilmington. Delaware Route 141 is a bypass around the western suburbs of Wilmington, Delaware. In Delaware, Interstate 95 runs diagonally from the border with Pennsylvania in northeast to the border with Maryland. North of the city, it exits the freeway onto Concord Pike, heading north; Delaware Route 202 also continues south from this point. Delaware Route 202, also known as Concord Avenue is a short state highway in Wilmington, Delaware. US 202 continues north towards the state line as a six-lane arterial road and is lined with numerous strip malls and "big-box stores". An arterial road is a moderate or high-capacity Road which is immediately below a Highway Level of service. Big-box store is a term that refers to a style of physically large Chain store, and by extension to the company behind the store
Pennsylvania
US 202 continues north toward West Chester, joining with US 322 north of U.S. Route 1. The Borough of West Chester is the County seat of Chester County Pennsylvania, United States. US Route 322 is a long east-west United States Highway, traversing Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey. US Route 1 (US 1 is a major north-south US Highway that serves the East Coast of the United States. South of West Chester, US 202/322 exits onto a limited-access bypass of the borough; that is the old West Chester By-Pass, and includes a grade-level intersection at Matlack Street. The Borough of West Chester is the County seat of Chester County Pennsylvania, United States. North of West Chester, US 322 exits, and US 202 continues north as a freeway towards Frazer, where it interchanges with U.S. Route 30 and bends east to head towards Malvern and King of Prussia. US Route 30 is an east-west main route of the system of United States Numbered Highways, with the highway traveling across the northern tier of the country Malvern is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. King of Prussia is an Unincorporated community in Upper Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The stretch between Valley Road in Paoli and King of Prussia was recently widened to three lanes in each direction. In King of Prussia, the highway forms a large, complicated interchange with the Schuylkill Expressway, the Pennsylvania Turnpike, and U.S. Route 422. The Schuylkill Expressway, locally known simply as the Schuylkill, is a Freeway through southeastern Montgomery County and the city of Philadelphia The Pennsylvania Turnpike is a toll highway system operated by the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission in the state of Pennsylvania, United States. US Route 422 is a 271 mile long Spur route of US Route 22 split into two segments in the U
The freeway then transitions into a divided highway, passing the King of Prussia Mall and heading northeast through commercial areas before splitting into a one-way pair through the streets of Bridgeport and Norristown, crossing the Schuylkill River in the process. A dual carriageway or divided highway is a road or Highway in which the two directions of traffic are separated by a central barrier or strip of land known as a The King of Prussia Mall is the largest Shopping mall on the East Coast of the United States, and the largest shopping mall in the United States of A one-way pair or one-way couple is a pair of parallel usually One-way streets that carry opposite directions of a signed route or major Traffic flow or Bridgeport is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, 18 miles (29 km north of Philadelphia on the Schuylkill River. Norristown is a home rule municipality in Montgomery County Pennsylvania, 6 miles (10 km northwest of the city limits of Philadelphia, on the The Schuylkill River, most often ˈskuːkəl ("SKOO-kull" is a river in the U
North of Norristown, US 202 continues as a two-lane road heading northeast through the Philadelphia suburbs, passing through Blue Bell and Lower Gwynedd. Blue Bell is a Census-designated place (CDP in Whitpain Township in Montgomery County Pennsylvania, in the United States. Lower Gwynedd Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. East of Lansdale, it briefly joins with Pennsylvania Route 309, splitting off at a large intersection locally known as the "Five Points". Lansdale is also the surname of American author Joe R Lansdale, and of Vietnam era Major General Edward Lansdale. Pennsylvania Route 309 sometimes known locally simply as "309", is a major highway which runs for 134 Miles (216 Km) through Pennsylvania It continues northeast towards Doylestown, bypassing the town on a short bypass that includes part of Pennsylvania Route 611. Doylestown is a Borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, 34 miles (55 km north of Philadelphia. Route description Philadelphia See also Broad Street (Philadelphia PA 611 is mostly Broad Street in Philadelphia, a major avenue It continues as a two-lane road to New Hope, crossing the Delaware River on the New Hope-Lambertville Toll Bridge. New Hope, formerly known as Coryell's Ferry is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA. The Delaware River is a river on the Atlantic coast of the United States. The New Hope-Lambertville Toll Bridge carries US Route 202 over the Delaware River, connecting Delaware Township in Hunterdon County with
New Jersey
PA 179/NJ 179 is Old York Road, a road that connected New York City with Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Wilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine The Borough of West Chester is the County seat of Chester County Pennsylvania, United States. Norristown is a home rule municipality in Montgomery County Pennsylvania, 6 miles (10 km northwest of the city limits of Philadelphia, on the Doylestown is a Borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, 34 miles (55 km north of Philadelphia. Somerville is a borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. This article is about the Town of Morristown in New Jersey Other places in New Jersey with similar names are Morris Township, Morris Plains, and Moorestown Mahwah is a township in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. Suffern is a village in the Town of Ramapo Rockland County, New York, United States located north of the State of New Jersey Torrington is the largest city in Litchfield County, Connecticut and the northwestern Connecticut region Westfield is a city in Hampden County, in the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, United States. The city of Concord (ˈkɒnkərd often mispronounced as " Concorde " is the Capital of the state of New Hampshire in the United States Rochester is a city in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States. Auburn is a city in and the County seat of Androscoggin County, Maine, United States Lewiston, in Androscoggin County, is the second-largest city in the U Augusta is the Capital of the US state of Maine, County seat of Kennebec County, and Center of population Route 179 is a 746-mile (1201 km State highway in New Jersey, United States, running along an old alignment of U Old York Road (originally York Road or the King's Highway is a roadway that was built in the 18th century to connect Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with New York The City of New York Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern
On the toll bridge, US 202 has two lanes in each direction. It continues a northeasterly course for about 5. 7 miles as a freeway. This segment of US 202 is sometimes called the 202 bypass (as it bypasses the New Hope-Lambertville area). New Hope, formerly known as Coryell's Ferry is a borough in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA. Lambertville is a City in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. The 202 bypass ends once it begins to run concurrently with NJ 31 in East Amwell Township. Route 31 is a 4893-mile (7875 km State highway in New Jersey, United States, running from East Amwell Township is a Township in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. The concurrency runs for five miles (8 km), to Flemington. Flemington is a Borough in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. This stretch, and the 13 miles (21 km) between Flemington and Somerville, is a four-lane divided roadway. Somerville is a borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States.
At Somerville, the road merges with US 206 at a now-reconfigured Somerville Circle. US Route 206 is a north-south United States highway in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, United States. The Somerville Circle is a Traffic circle located on the border of Bridgewater Township and Raritan, New Jersey, United States. Parts of the old traffic circle, which also carries NJ 28, remain below the US 202 flyover. A traffic circle is an intersection with a circular shape and usually a central island Route 28 is a State highway in New Jersey, United States that stretches for 26 US 202 splits northeastward from US 206 at Bedminster Township and again becomes a two-lane road. Bedminster Township is a Township in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States.
From here to the state line, US 202 parallels, and has largely been supplanted by, I-287, which during its construction dumped traffic onto US 202 at many points. Interstate 287 (abbreviated I-287) is a major Interstate highway in New Jersey and New York. US 202 continues through Morristown to Morris Plains and an intersection with NJ 53. This article is about the Town of Morristown in New Jersey Other places in New Jersey with similar names are Morris Township, Morris Plains, and Moorestown Morris Plains, billing itself "the Community of Caring" is a Borough in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. Route 53 is a State highway in the US state of New Jersey. It runs from Bloomfield Avenue in Denville Township to U Interestingly, with a few exceptions, US 202 is maintained by counties rather than the New Jersey Department of Transportation north of NJ 53. The New Jersey Department of Transportation ( NJ DOT) is the agency responsible for transportation issues and policy in New Jersey. The following sections are state-maintained:
- At the I-80 interchange
- At the US 46 intersection
- Along the NJ 23 concurrency
- At the I-287 interchange in Oakland
US 202 continues past Boonton along the Boonton Turnpike to Wayne, where it then picks up NJ 23 for about two miles (3 km) and then exits on Black Oak Ridge Road. History I-80 was first planned in 1936 as a replacement for the cross-state U Route description Today US Route 46 begins at a complex interchange of the southern end of Route 94, Interstate 80 the Portland-Columbia Toll Bridge leading Route 23 is a State highway in New Jersey, United States. It runs from Bloomfield Avenue in Verona in Essex County to the border with Interstate 287 (abbreviated I-287) is a major Interstate highway in New Jersey and New York. Oakland is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. see also Boonton Township New Jersey Boonton is a Town in Morris County, New Jersey that was chartered in Wayne is a Township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States, located less than 15 miles from midtown Manhattan. Route 23 is a State highway in New Jersey, United States. It runs from Bloomfield Avenue in Verona in Essex County to the border with It then follows the Paterson-Hamburg Turnpike and Ramapo Valley Road (more or less paralleling the Ramapo River through Oakland) to Mahwah before crossing the New York state line on the Franklin Turnpike. Mahwah is a township in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. Franklin Turnpike is a 10-mile long road in northern New Jersey between the parallel intersection on Route 17 in Ridgewood, New Jersey and the New
New York
US 202 is mostly designated east-west in New York, owing to its greater coverage in those directions. The Bear Mountain Bridge is a toll Suspension bridge in New York State, carrying U New York 's section of US Route 202 is signed east-west rather than north-south
Franklin Turnpike becomes Orange Avenue in Suffern, and US 202 continues to a block-long wrong-way concurrency with NY 59 before tailing off on Wayne Avenue and heading east toward Haverstraw. Franklin Turnpike is a 10-mile long road in northern New Jersey between the parallel intersection on Route 17 in Ridgewood, New Jersey and the New Suffern is a village in the Town of Ramapo Rockland County, New York, United States located north of the State of New Jersey A concurrency, overlap, or coincidence in a road network is an instance of one physical road bearing two or more different Highway, Motorway New York State Route 59 is an east-west road in southern Rockland County in the State of New York Haverstraw is the name of two locations in Rockland County New York: Haverstraw (town New York Haverstraw (village New York Most of this stretch is two-lane road.
At Haverstraw, US 202 turns north along US 9W to Bear Mountain and then crosses the Bear Mountain Bridge, running concurrently with US 6, the Grand Army Highway. US Route 9W is a US Highway which runs from Interstate 95, US Bear Mountain is one of the best-known peaks of New York 's Hudson Highlands. The Bear Mountain Bridge is a toll Suspension bridge in New York State, carrying U The New York segment of the cross-country US Route 6 takes 78 miles (126 km to traverse the state in the narrowing funnel that becomes Downstate The two wind around Anthony's Nose, briefly forming New York's only three-way concurrency of U. Anthony's Nose is a peak along the Hudson River at the north end of Westchester County, New York, well-known since Colonial times S. highways with US 9 at Peekskill. At, US Route 9 's New York segment accounts for more than half of the highway 's total length Peekskill is a city in Westchester County New York. It is situated on a Bay along the east side of the Hudson River. Afterwards, the two separate for several miles, with US 202 taking the more southerly route through Somers. Somers is a town located in northeastern Westchester County, New York, United States. The highways reunite at Brewster and become a four-lane road for their last few miles before the state line, taking in NY 121 in the process. Brewster is a Village located in the Town of Southeast in Putnam County New York, United States. New York State Route 121 (NY 121 is a north/south state highway in New York going from northern Westchester County to the village of Brewster in Putnam County
Connecticut
At Danbury, US 6 and 202 climb up onto I-84, which had just been joined by the north-south US 7, making a four-way concurrency. In Connecticut, US Route 202 is signed as a north-south route Interstate 84 (abbreviated I-84) is an Interstate highway extending from Dunmore Pennsylvania (near Scranton Pennsylvania) at an intersection US Route 7 is a north-south United States highway in the New England region that runs for from Norwalk Connecticut to northern Vermont. US 7 and 202 split from I-84 and US 6 at Exit 7. They remain a freeway for a short stretch but then 202 splits off two a two-lane road in Southern Brookfield as it follows Federal Road. The US 7 freeway continues for another 2 miles before it rejoins US 202 in Northern Brookfield. The now rejoined US 7 and 202 approach New Milford, in bucolic Litchfield County, where they once again split. New Milford (incorporated 1712 is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States north of Danbury, on the Housatonic Litchfield County is located in the northwestern corner of the U
US 202 continues through Torrington and on to Cherry Brook, where it then runs concurrently with US 44 for several miles before turning northward at Avon. Torrington is the largest city in Litchfield County, Connecticut and the northwestern Connecticut region Canton is a rural town incorporated in 1806 in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. US Route 44 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 238 miles (383 km through four states in the Northeastern region of the United States Avon is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. For the run to the state line, US 202 runs concurrently with Route 10. Route 10 is a multi-state north-south State highway in the New England region of the United States, running from New Haven Connecticut through
Massachusetts
US 202 and Route 10 enter the Bay State at the "Congamond Notch", a southward jog in the state line that includes Congamond Lake. Route 10 is a multi-state north-south State highway in the New England region of the United States, running from New Haven Connecticut through North of Westfield, US 202 turns eastward toward Holyoke and Belchertown. Westfield is a city in Hampden County, in the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, United States. Belchertown (previously known as Cold Spring and Belcher's Town) In 1816 part of Belchertown was combined with part of the town of Greenwich Massachusetts It then heads north along the west side of the Quabbin Reservoir through New Salem toward Athol. The Quabbin Reservoir is the largest Body of water in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and was built between 1930 and 1939 New Salem is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. Athol is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. This section of US 202 has been dubbed the Daniel Shays Highway, named for a revolutionary war veteran who led an insurrection against the state government of Massachusetts. Daniel Shays c1741 - September 29 1825) is mostly known for leading an army of farmers in Shays' Rebellion, which was a revolt against the state government US 202 meets Route 2 at Orange, and runs along the two-lane freeway to Phillipston. Route 2 is a major east-west State highway in Massachusetts. Along with Route 9 and Route 20 to the South these highways are the main alternatives Orange is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. A two-lane freeway or two-lane expressway is a Freeway or Expressway with only one lane in each direction and usually no Median barrier Phillipston is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. There, it diverges to the north again as a two-lane road.
In Massachusetts, US 202 passes through the municipalities of Southwick, Westfield, Holyoke, South Hadley, Granby, Belchertown, Pelham, Shutesbury, New Salem, Orange, Athol, Phillipston, Templeton, and Winchendon. Southwick is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. Westfield is a city in Hampden County, in the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, United States. South Hadley is a town in Hampshire County Massachusetts, United States Granby is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. Belchertown (previously known as Cold Spring and Belcher's Town) In 1816 part of Belchertown was combined with part of the town of Greenwich Massachusetts Pelham is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. Shutesbury is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. New Salem is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. Orange is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. Athol is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Phillipston is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Templeton is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Winchendon is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA.
New Hampshire
US 202 is posted as an east-west highway in New Hampshire. It remains a two-lane highway for most of its length in the Granite State.
It heads north, through Jaffrey, to Hillsborough, where it turns eastward along a concurrency with NH-9. Jaffrey is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. Hillsborough, frequently spelled Hillsboro, is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. Route 9 is a multi-state State highway in the New England region of the United States, running across the southern parts of New Hampshire, The span of the road between Hillsborough and Henniker is among the most deadly sections of roadway in the state. Henniker is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. [1] At Concord, New Hampshire, the state capital, US 202 heads north and picks up a concurrency with US 3 for a short time, and then turns eastward again along Interstate 393, a recently built freeway spur that also carries US 4. The city of Concord (ˈkɒnkərd often mispronounced as " Concorde " is the Capital of the state of New Hampshire in the United States Interstate 393 (abbreviated I-393) is a 4-mile spur extending east from Interstate 93 at Concord, New Hampshire, USA. US Route 4 is a 253 mile (407 km long United States highway that runs from East Greenbush New York, in the west to Portsmouth New Hampshire, in The freeway ends short of Chichester, and NH-9 rejoins the two-lane concurrency along with US 4 and 202. Chichester is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States.
At Northwood, US 202 and NH-9 leave US 4. Northwood is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. NH-9 splits off a few miles later, leaving US 202 to continue alone toward Rochester, where the road jumps up onto the Spaulding Turnpike (NH-16) for a short, non-tolled distance. Rochester is a city in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States. The Spaulding Turnpike is a Toll road in New Hampshire, USA, running 33 miles from Interstate 95 in Portsmouth northwest to Milton New Hampshire Route 16 (abbreviated NH 16) is a 14975 mile long north–south highway in the U US 202 leaves the turnpike two miles (3 km) before the state line at East Rochester. East Rochester New Hampshire is a district of Rochester located on the banks of the Salmon Falls River, which separates Maine from New Hampshire
Maine
US 202 is posted as an east-west highway in Maine.
The highway enters the state at South Lebanon and continues through Sanford and Gorham to Auburn and Lewiston, passing nearby the campus of Bates College. Sanford is a town in York County, Maine, United States. Sanford is the largest area in York County and the 8th largest area in the state Gorham is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population was 14141 at the 2000 census Auburn is a city in and the County seat of Androscoggin County, Maine, United States Lewiston, in Androscoggin County, is the second-largest city in the U Bates College is a private liberal arts college located in Lewiston Maine, in the United States. A very short stretch through the latter two cities is four-lane highway, but most of its length in the Pine Tree State consists of two-lane road. Its final miles west of Hampden, including the short overlay on I-395, and concurrency with US 1A also include four-laned segments. Hampden is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 6327 at the 2000 census
Approaching the state capital of Augusta, US 202 has a concurrency with State Route 11, State Route 17, and State Route 100. Augusta is the Capital of the US state of Maine, County seat of Kennebec County, and Center of population State Route 11 is a 401 mile long State highway in Maine It connects to New Hampshire Route 11 at its south end in Lebanon and travels through the counties State Route 100 is a State highway in the US state of Maine, running from Portland to Bangor. US 202 runs concurrently with U.S. Route 201 as it crosses the Kennebec River, and shortly thereafter it picks up State Route 3 and State Route 9. US Route 201 is a spur of US Route 1 in the US state of Maine. The Kennebec River is a River, 150 mi (240 km long in the state of Maine in the northeastern United States. State Route 3 is part of Maine 's system of numbered state highways running from Interstate 95 exit 113 in Augusta to an intersection with Route State Route 9 is a numbered state highway in Maine, running from the New Hampshire border at Berwick in the west to the Canadian border with SR 3 splits off at South China, but SR 9 stays with US 202 almost all the way to its terminus in Bangor. South China is a village in the town of China in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. Bangor is the County seat of Penobscot County, Maine, United States, and the major commercial and cultural center for eastern and northern Maine When SR 9 turns right onto Summer Street in Bangor with US 1A, US 202 runs 4 more blocks to its eastern terminus at the US 2 rotary at the corner of Hammond, Main, Central and State Streets.
A proposed extension eastward of US 202 would run up State Street in Bangor with US 2, turning east onto Broadway/Oak St across the bridge to Brewer (the unposted US 1A Business route), and then following SR 9 again and then with US 1 to Calais utilizing the under-construction/proposed 'third Calais crossing'. Calais is a city in the state of Maine in the United States, and a Port of entry situated on the St This is part of the Maine East-West Corridor.
History
U. S. Route 122 was created in 1926, connecting US 22 at Whitehouse, New Jersey with Wilmington, Delaware. US Route 22 is an east-west route stretching from Cincinnati, Ohio in the west to Newark, New Jersey in the east Whitehouse Station is a Census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Readington Township, in Hunterdon County, New Jersey Wilmington is the largest city in the state of Delaware, United States and is located at the confluence of the Christina River and Brandywine It became part of US 202 in 1934.
The Piedmont Expressway
In Pennsylvania in the early 1960s, a four-lane expressway was proposed that would follow the US 202 corridor. An expressway is a Divided highway for high-speed traffic with at least partial Control of access. The "Piedmont Expressway" was to be 59 miles long, and would cost approximately $146 million. It was to serve as an outer beltway around the Philadelphia area, similar to the Capital Beltway that encircles Washington, D.C.
References
See also
Related routes
External links
- New Jersey section of U.S. Route 202 Straight Line Diagram from the New Jersey Department of Transportation
- An enlarged view of road jurisdiction of US 202, NJ 124 and CR 510 in Morristown
- New Jersey Roads: U.S. Route 202
- Speed Limits for New Jersey State Roads: U.S. Route 202 in New Jersey
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