Southern Aroostook   Development Corporation  PO Box 783  Houlton, ME  04730  (207) 521-0157  1-888-"The County"  SADC@aroostook21.com

Greg Schools, Owner, Schools' Farms

 

INFRASTRUCTURE

 Transportation in southern Aroostook County

 Air service:

• Houlton International Airport serves the area with private and corporate.  Aircraft with one hour's notice are able to clear customs directly at the airport.
• Northern Maine Regional in Presque Isle with several daily commercial flights to Bangor, Portland and Boston to connecting flights.

 Roads/highways:

• 1,125 miles of roadway in northern Maine and Interstate 95 provide vital links to markets throughout southern Aroostook. Interstate 95 begins at Houlton.
• U.S. Route 1, a two-lane undivided highway, serves as the major north to south route for eastern Aroostook Country from Houlton to Fort Kent.

Railroads:

• The Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Company (BAR) provides dependable transportation for products into Canada and New England.

 Ports of Entry:

• There are five major seaports that serve the southern Aroostook area:

Town                                                   Proximity

            Eastport, Maine                                    124 miles

St. John, NB, Canada                           140 miles

            Searsport, Maine                                  170 miles

            Riviere du Loup, PQ, Canada               180 miles

            Portland, Maine                                    250 miles

 Business and Industrial Sites

 There are approximately 19 sites zoned for industrial use in southern Aroostook that have water, sewer, 3-phase power services, as well as road access. Sites range from small acre parcels to large, multi-acre tracks.

 Telecommunications

 Today's telecommunications technology means you will find the best of both worlds in southern Aroostook County - you can enjoy the low cost and lifestyle benefits of rural America, while profiting from fiberoptic links between you and your markets, worldwide.  With information traveling at a rate of 1.5 megabits per second, high quality, two-way voice and video communications, you can communicate with your other offices around the world without leaving your Aroostook County office.  No matter where your customers are, they are just seconds away from The County.

 The International Connection

 If your business focus includes international markets, then Aroostook has some natural advantages. It borders the Canadian provinces of  Quebec and New Brunswick at 15 towns.  It is geographically the closet region to the European business community in the continental United States.

 Canadian Customs:

 The southern Aroostook town of Houlton is home to the largest of the fifteen custom stations and is open 24 hours a day with full United States Custom Services.