The Downeast Coastal Corridor is the major east-west transportation network connecting US Route 1 , Bangor International Airport , and Interstate 95 with the coastal regions of Hancock and Washington County . Included are US Route 1 from Bucksport to Calais , State Route 9 from Bangor to Calais , and myriad minor arterial routes . Collector routes serve as connectors and short-cuts between the major arterial highways .
US-1 and SR-9 , the primary highways , carry passenger and freight traffic . US-1 carries a larger percentage of commuter and tourism traffic and serves as the main street for many corridor communities . SR-9 carries a greater percentage of freight traffic , and also serves as a major international travel connection for passenger and freight service between Canada ’ s Maritime Provinces and the interstate I-95 corridor in Bangor .
Down East Sunrise Trail - Active transportation routes include the 87-mile multi-use Down East Sunrise Trail , the 211-mile Bold Coast Scenic Bikeway , and two bicycling routes from southern Florida to Calais – the East Coast Greenway and US Bike Route 1 . The bicycling routes connect with international routes just across the Canadian border , and ATV / Snowmobile trails connect to northern Maine and Canada . Photo courtesy of Sunrise Trail Coalition .
The DownEast Acadia region is served by Bangor International Airport and the Hancock County- Bar Harbor Airport . Bangor International Airport provides national and international commercial passenger and freight services , as well as civil defense operations . Bar Harbor Airport in Trenton offers chartered flights and regularly scheduled daily commuter service to Boston , Massachusetts . Car rental services are available at both airports . Several small municipal airports in each county serve private planes and emergency flights .
Minimal public transportation exists in DownEast Acadia , causing challenges to those seeking alternatives to single-passenger transportation . Downeast Transportation offers year-round bus service from Bar Harbor and Ellsworth to Bangor ; West ’ s Coastal Connection Bus Service offers daily service from Calais to Bangor . Concord Bus lines in Bangor is near the Bangor International Airport and connects with both DownEast Transportation and West ’ s Coastal Connection . The
161