Bangor to Calais on Maine Route 9 ?
Anyone driven route 9 from Bangor to Calais recently ? Can you advise road conditions? Advice ? Thanks.
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As folks have stated, #9 is used by many large trucks hauling tree length logs, wood chips, and many commodities from Canada. It is about 100 miles of country roads and small towns. It is certainly drivable in a coach.
If time and a little more distance is not an issue, I would suggest driving I-95 to Houlton, Maine, crossing the border and picking up the Trans-Canada highway at Woodstock, New Brunswick. The drive along the St. John River is beautiful with the rolling hills and river views. The road is double lane and in excellent condition.
What has been mentioned about the Maine moose is very accurate. Drive in daylight hours for the least amount of problems.
If you do decide on the Trans-Canada route, about 45 minutes out of Woodstock you will come to “KINGS LANDING”. This is an active living community as you would have seen it back in the 1800s when the “Kings” men first came up the St. John river and made settlement.
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Enjoy your adventure.
Lakeside
If time and a little more distance is not an issue, I would suggest driving I-95 to Houlton, Maine, crossing the border and picking up the Trans-Canada highway at Woodstock, New Brunswick. The drive along the St. John River is beautiful with the rolling hills and river views. The road is double lane and in excellent condition.
What has been mentioned about the Maine moose is very accurate. Drive in daylight hours for the least amount of problems.
If you do decide on the Trans-Canada route, about 45 minutes out of Woodstock you will come to “KINGS LANDING”. This is an active living community as you would have seen it back in the 1800s when the “Kings” men first came up the St. John river and made settlement.
LINK
Enjoy your adventure.
Lakeside
