Maine Puffins and Rhode Island Trolls

Route

George Washington Bridge

Day 1: US 15/501 North, I 85 North, I 95 North, US 50 West, US 301 North, DE 1 North, US 13 North US 40 East, New Jersey Turnpike North, Henry Hudson Parkway North, Sawmill Parkway North, Cross County Parkway East, Hutchinson Parkway North, CT 15 North, Milford Parkway South, I 95 North, I 91 North, Local roads, I 91 North, CT 15 North, I 84 East to Manchester CT. 

Day 2: I 84 East, I 90 east, I 290 North, I 495 North, I 95 North, I 195 South, ME 5 South, ME 9 North, ME 207 South to South Portland ME.

Day 3: US 1 North, I 295 North, US 1 North, ME 27 South, ME 238 North, ME 27 North to Boothbay Harbor.

Day 4: ME 96 South, ME 96 North, ME 27 North, US 1 South, I 295 South, US 1 to South Portland ME.

Day 5: US 1 North, I 95 South, ME 9 North, local road, US 1 South to Ogunquit ME. US 1 North, ME 9 North to Kennebuckport. Local road, US 1 North, local road, I 95 North, I 295 North, US 1 South to South Portland ME.

Day 6: ME 207 North, US 1 South, ME 98 South to Cascade Falls. ME 98 North, US 1 North, ME 207 South to South Portland ME. 

Day 7: I 95 South, I 495 South, I 95 South, RI 246 South, US 44 East to Providence RI. US 44 East, local street, I 95 South, I 195 East, local roads to East Providence. RI 103 East, local street, US 6 to Seekonk MA. US 6 West, I 195 West, I 95 South, RI 4 South, RI 102 East to Wickford Junction. RI 102 West, RI 3 South, RI 165 West, Local road to Arcadia. Local Road, RI 3 South, RI 138 East, RI 112 South, US 1 South, RI 1A South to Ninigret Park. RI 1A South, US 1 South, RI 1A South to Westerly. RI 1A South, US 1 South, CT 234 West, I 95 South, I 287 West, Garden State Parkway South to Paramus NJ.

Day 8: Garden State Parkway South, I 80 West, NJ 19 North to Paterson NJ. NJ 19 South, Garden State Parkway South, NC Turnpike South, I 295 South, DE 1 South US 301 South, I 95 South, I 85 South, US 15/501 South to Chapel Hill.

 

Notes

We visited all five Dambo Trolls in Rhode Island, two NPS units, and photographed eight lighthouses.

From Boothbay Harbor, we took a tour to visit a Puffin hatchery which is being maintained by the Audubon Society,

This was our trial roadtrip for driving to Maine. Our first day drive from Chapel Hill to Hartford CT was too long and hard a day because of traffic. Next time, we will stop in New York near the Tappan Zee bridge to shorten the drive.

Results

CT: Mileage on I 91, US 1, CT 234.

DE: Mileage on US 13, US 40.

NJ: Clinch I 95W. Mileage on I 80, NJ 19.

NY: Mileage on NY 9A.

MA: Mileage on I 95, I 495.

ME: Clinch I 195, ME 96, ME 238. Mileage on ME 5, ME 9, ME 27, ME 98, ME 109.

RI: Clinch RI 112. Mileage on I 95, I 195, US 1, US 6, US 44, RI 1A, RI 3, RI 102, RI 138, RI 246.

National Park Units

Roger Williams National Historic Park

Paterson Great Falls National Historic Park

Disneyworld: Emma's Birthday

Route

Day 1 - NC 86 North, I 40 West, US 29 South, Local roads to High Point. Local roads, US 29 South, I 85 South, I 485 Outer, NC 160 West, Local Roads to Charlotte. Local Road, I 485 Inner, I 85 South, GA 2 South, US 29 South, to Lawrenceville GA. US 29 North, GA 316 West, I 285 Inner, I 675 South, GA 138 West to Stockbridge GA.

Day 2 - GA 138 East, I 675 South, I 75 South, I 475 South, I 75 South, Local roads, US 41 Business Valdosta South, local street, GA 31 West, I 75 South, Florida Turnpike South, FL 429 South, local roads to Walt Disney World.

Day 7 - Local Roads, I 4 East, local streets, I 4 East, FL 408 West, FL 435 North, FL 50 West, Local street,  FL 408 West, Florida Turnpike South, FL 417 South, Local roads to Walt Disney World.

Day 10 - Local Roads, I 4 East, I 95 North, US 92 Local roads to Daytona Beach. Local Roads, I 95 North, I 95 Business North, Local Roads, All American Freeway North, I 295 North, NC 87 North, US 1 North, local roads, US 15/501 North to Chapel Hill.

Notes 
Major construction widening on I 95 from south of the southern I 295 interchange to Lumberton.

Results 

Counties:

    FL: Columbia, Hamilton, Suwannee.

    GA: Bibb, Butts, Cook, Crawford, Crisp, Dooly, Henry, Houston, Lamar, Lowndes, Monroe, Peach, Spalding, Tift, Turner.

For a new total of 1296.

FL: Mileage on I 75, Florida Turnpike, FL 50, FL 408, FL 417, FL 435.

GA: Clinched I 475, I 675. Mileage on I 75, US 29, US 41 Business Valdosta, GA 7 Business Valdosta,  GA 8, GA 31, GA 138. GA 316.

Hope Mills and Fayetteville

Route
US 15/501 South, NC 54 East, I 40 East, I 95 South, I 95 Business South, Local roads to Hope Mills. 

Local Roads, US 301 South, I 95 North, I 295 North, All American Freeway South, US 401 North to Fayetteville. US 401 South, All American Freeway South, Local Roads to Hope Mills. Local Roads, All American Freeway North, I 295 North, NC 87 North, US 1 North, local roads, US 15/501 North to Chapel Hill.

Notes 
Major construction widening on I 95 from Benson to Bunn and south of the southern I 295 interchange.

Results Clinched I 295. Mileage on US 301.

Maine 1/2026

Route

Babb Covered Bridge

Day 1: From Portland Maine airport, ME 9 South, local streets to South Portland. Local streets, ME 9 North to Airport. ME 9 South, local streets to South Portland.

Day 3: ME 207 North, US 1 South, US 1 Alternate, Local streets to Cape Neddick. Local Roads, US 1 South to lunch. US 1 North, ME 9 North to Kennebuckport. Local roads, US 1 North, ME 207 South, ME 77 North to Two Lights. ME 77 North to South Portland. 

Day 4: US 1 North, I 295 North, US 1 North to Freeport. Local roads to Wolfe Neck State Park. Local roads, US 1 South, I 295 South, ME 100 South ME 77 South, local roads to lighthouses, ME 77 South, local roads to South Portland.

Day 5: Local Roads to Portland Head Lighthouse.

Day 6: US 1 North, US 1 Alternate West to Amtrak. ME 22 West, Me 9 North, ME 25 North, ME 24 Business North, ME 25 North, ME 237 North, US 202 East, River Road to Covered Bridge. River Road, US 302 North to Naples. ME 114 South, local streets, US 1 Alternate East to Portland. US 1 Alternate West, ME 77 South, local roads to South Portland.

Day 8: Local Roads, ME 207 North, ME 114 North, Local roads, ME 9 North to Portland Airport.

Notes

Patched a few holes on ME 9. Did a nice scenic loop around Sebago Lake.

Results

Clinched ME 25 Business, ME 77, ME 207. Mileage on US 202, US 302, ME 9, ME 11, ME 25, ME 114, ME 237.