Forest Avenue
| Green Street (formerly) | |
Forest Avenue and the skyline of downtown Portland, Maine, looking southeast | |
| Length | 4.78 mi (7.69 km) |
|---|---|
| Location | Portland, Maine, U.S. |
| Northwest end | Bridgton Road |
| Southeast end | Congress 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 north via city streets. The street ends in Portland's Arts District.
Forest Avenue is part of U.S. Route 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 at the southern end of Back Cove.
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