Maine Department of Transportation
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PublishedApril 9, 2024
U.S. Route 201 corridor in Somerset County had some of the heaviest eclipse traffic in Maine, officials say
The Maine Department of Transportation estimated Tuesday that 15,000 vehicles came into Maine from out of state over the weekend.
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PublishedMarch 31, 2024
Lack of snow takes pressure off Maine’s plowing budgets, workforce
State agencies and municipal public works departments saved money allocated for snowstorm response, but diverted some of that to deal with major flooding in December and January.
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PublishedMarch 31, 2024
Could a collapse like Baltimore’s Key Bridge happen in Portland? Maine officials weigh in
Experts note that there are 3 large differences between the Casco Bay and Francis Scott Key bridges.
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PublishedMarch 12, 2024
Libbytown roundabout project wins $22.4 million federal transportation grant
The road project will add a roundabout on outer Congress Street, near Exit 5 of Interstate 295, to help reconnect a Portland neighborhood that was divided when the highway was built in the 1960s.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2024
Sen. King enters the witty lane to defend humorous highway signs
King wrote U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and asked him to pump the brakes on any attempt to discourage the roadside puns and pop culture references posted by Maine and other states to encourage safe driving.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2024
Skowhegan to move forward with proposed 2nd bridge downtown, pending public input
Spurred by an ongoing traffic improvement project and December’s historic flooding, town officials have settled on a location for a long-discussed second bridge, though residents will weigh in before the state develops more detailed plans.
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PublishedJanuary 24, 2024
Maine DOT buys former Denny’s in Portland to make way for roundabout
The project is part of the plan to reconnect the Libbytown neighborhood that was divided in the 1960s by the construction of Interstate 295.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2024
New 3-year transportation plan includes $4.74 billion in projects and investments
State officials say the plan provides significant investment in Maine's roads and bridges while also moving forward on initiatives to combat climate change.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2024
New plan calls for entirely new Salmon Falls Bridge between Buxton and Hollis
Construction on the new Route 202/4 bridge over the Saco River could begin next year.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2023
Bridge connecting Brunswick and Topsham reopens
The Maine DOT is still working to repair and reopen 10 other bridges and 21 roads across the state that were damaged Monday's storm.
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