Maine State Route 703

SR 703 begins at an at-grade intersection with Main Street (US 1/SR 9) just north of the Scarborough town line. Heading westbound, the highway meets the northbound Scarborough Connector, which connects to I-295 north. After crossing under I-295, a second exit connects directly to The Maine Mall. Traffic then passes through a barrier toll as the highway terminates at a trumpet interchange with the Maine Turnpike.

There are four exits heading eastbound: the first serves The Maine Mall, the second connects directly to I-295 north, the third connects to Broadway in South Portland, and the fourth connects with the southbound Scarborough Connector, which carries traffic towards US 1/SR 9 in downtown Scarborough.

The Maine Turnpike Approach Road has existed in some form since the Maine Turnpike first opened to traffic in 1947. Various improvements and upgrades, including the construction of the southern section of I-295 in 1971, have resulted in the modern freeway that exists today. The SR 703 number was first introduced in official correspondence in 2004 and was later made an official (albeit unsigned) designation.[2]

The Maine Turnpike Authority has proposed constructing a toll road, called the Gorham Connector, to connect SR 703 to SR 114 where it intersects with the Gorham Bypass road, for the purpose of relieving chronic traffic congestion on SR 22 and SR 114. The six mile road would have an interchange at Route 22 and at Running Hill Road in Scarborough, with an estimated toll of $1.50. [3] It is estimated to cost as much as $237 million. The Maine Legislature has limited the bond capacity of the MTA for constructing such a road to $150 million, but other Turnpike revenues can go towards such a project. [4][5]

Exits are listed in order from east to west as mileposts increase in that direction. The entire route is in South Portland, Cumberland County. All exits are unnumbered.

mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
0.00	0.00				At-grade intersection
0.74	1.19	I-295 north – Portland	Westbound exit and entrance, unsigned SR 701 north
		Scarborough Connector — Scarborough, Old Orchard	Eastbound exit and entrance, unsigned SR 701 south
1.01	1.63	Broadway — South Portland	Eastbound exit/westbound entrance
1.24	2.00	I-295 north – Portland	No westbound exit
1.66	2.67	To SR 114 / Maine Mall Road – Jetport
1.76	2.83	Westbound Toll Barrier
1.91	3.07	I-95 / Maine Turnpike – Kittery, Boston, Lewiston, Augusta	Entrance toll; exit 45 on I-95
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Incomplete access       Tolled