Forest Avenue

43°40′51″N 70°17′22″W / 43.68091°N 70.28955°W / 43.68091; -70.28955

Forest Avenue
Green Street (formerly)
A stretch of Forest Avenue approaching downtown Portland, Maine, looking southeast
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Part of US 302
Length4.78 mi (7.69 km)
LocationPortland, Maine, U.S.
Northwest endBridgton Road
Southeast endCongress Street

Forest Avenue (formerly known as Green Street; colloquially known as Forest Ave) is a major street in Portland, Maine, United States. It runs for around 4.78 miles (7.69 km), from Bridgton Road in the northwest to Congress Street, in downtown Portland, in the southeast. It is the main artery for traffic entering and leaving Portland to and from the west via city streets. Forest Avenue passes to the south of Back Cove, while Washington Avenue passes to its north. The street ends in Portland's Arts District.

Forest Avenue is part of U.S. Route 302 (US 302) for almost its entire course. US 302 reaches its eastern terminus at Forest Avenue's interchange with Interstate 295 (I-295) and U.S. Route 1 (US 1) at the southern end of the Back Cove neighborhood.[1]

  1. ^ Greaton, Everett F. Maine, a Guide "Down East" (1937) pp. 375–381