Maine Department of Transportation
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PublishedMarch 15, 2025
Long-term road project will detour traffic at Veterans Bridge and I-295
The project will add southbound access to I-295 at Exit 4 in an effort to relieve traffic congestion on Broadway and increase highway efficiency.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2025
Maine Turnpike Authority names new executive director
Former Air Force officer Andre Briere, the deputy commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Transportation, is replacing Peter Mills, who retired last fall.
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PublishedMarch 10, 2025
What would a ‘Vision Zero’ plan do to stop traffic deaths in Portland?
After a series of deadly crashes, the public has called for the city do more to ensure safer streets for residents and visitors. But city leaders say that work is already in progress and takes time.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2025
Freeport partners with MaineDOT to rework Route 1
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PublishedMarch 6, 2025
MDOT to review alternatives to Gorham Connector
The decision comes after protracted pushback from residents and some towns in the path of the proposed toll highway designed to relieve commuter congestion in Portland's suburbs.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2025
Rail advocates renew push for passenger service to Bangor
A bill to be heard this week seeks federal seed funding for a proposal to restore passenger service from Portland through Auburn, Lewiston, Waterville and Bangor to Orono.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2025
Babb’s Bridge reopens nearly 6 months after truck broke through deck
Work began last month to repair the wooden bridge that was severely damaged in August when an overweight dump truck broke through the bridge's roadway and plunged into the Presumpscot River.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2025
Federal appeals court rejects challenge to Brunswick-Topsham bridge replacement
The First Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed a federal district court decision allowing the Maine Department of Transportation to move forward with the replacement of the Frank J. Wood Bridge linking Brunswick and Topsham.
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2025
Unity company to take over Rockland railroad
The company plans to bring back freight service and scenic rides, but its proposal does not include an Amtrak Downeaster extension.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2025
Ticonic Bridge closes Monday to all traffic for 6 months
The bridge carries U.S. Route 201 over the Kennebec River from Waterville to Winslow.
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