U.S. Route 1 Business is a business route

Business route

A business route in the United States and Canada is a short special route connected to a parent numbered highway at its beginning, then routed through the central business district of a nearby city or town, and finally reconnecting with the same parent numbered highway again at its...

 of U.S. Route 1

U.S. Route 1 in Maine

In the U.S. state of Maine, U.S. Route 1 is a major north–south state highway serving the eastern part of the state. It parallels the Atlantic Ocean from New Hampshire north through Portland, Brunswick, and Belfast to Calais, and then the St. Croix River and the rest of the Canadian border...

 in southeastern Maine

Maine

Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...

. It directly serves the towns of Newcastle

Newcastle, Maine

Newcastle is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,748 at the 2000 census. The village of Newcastle is located in the western part of the town, on the Damariscotta River...

 and Damariscotta

Damariscotta, Maine

Damariscotta is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,041 at the 2000 census. A popular tourist resort area, the towns of Damariscotta and Newcastle are linked by the Main Street bridge over the Damariscotta River, forming the "Twin Villages." The name Damariscotta is...

, which US-1 bypasses.

Route description

US-1 Business begins as an offshoot of US-1 southwest of Newcastle, and proceeds into the town, where it meets the southern terminus of State Route 215. The route then turns to the east, crossing the Damariscotta River

Damariscotta River

The Damariscotta River is a tidal river in Lincoln County, Maine, that empties into the Atlantic Ocean. Damariscotta is an old Abenaki word for "river of many fishes"...

 into Damariscotta. US-1 Business intersects the northern end of State Route 129 and State Route 130, which end overlapped. The route continues east through Damariscotta, before turning northeast and merging with its parent.

Junction list

County	Location	Mile	Roads Intersected	Notes
Lincoln Lincoln County, Maine Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of 2010, the population was 34,457. Its county seat is Wiscasset. It was founded in 1760 and named after the English city Lincoln. At its founding, it accounted for three-fifths of the State's land, and stretched east to Nova...	Newcastle Newcastle, Maine Newcastle is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,748 at the 2000 census. The village of Newcastle is located in the western part of the town, on the Damariscotta River...	0.0	U.S. Route 1 South	Southern terminus of US-1 Business. Partial interchange: Access to U.S. Route 1 Business from US-1 North only.
		0.4	State Route 215	Southern terminus of State Route 215. To U.S. Route 1 North.
	Damariscotta Damariscotta, Maine Damariscotta is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,041 at the 2000 census. A popular tourist resort area, the towns of Damariscotta and Newcastle are linked by the Main Street bridge over the Damariscotta River, forming the "Twin Villages." The name Damariscotta is...	0.9	State Route 129 State Route 130	Northern terminus of State Route 129. Northern terminus of State Route 130.
		3.0	U.S. Route 1	Northern terminus of US-1 Business.