Maine Department of Transportation
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PublishedMarch 16, 2023
Topsham Select Board joins Brunswick in backing replacement of Frank J. Wood Bridge
The push to replace the bridge linking Topsham and Brunswick has been dragging on since 2014, experiencing repeated delays as a local group sues in hopes of preserving the existing bridge.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2023
$52.8 million Ticonic Bridge replacement project to start this month
The 113-year-old bridge spans the Kennebec River between Waterville and Winslow.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2023
Brunswick Town Council calls for Frank J. Wood Bridge supporters to stand down
The Brunswick Town Council voted 7-1 Monday evening to adopt a second resolution supporting MDOT's plans for a new bridge spanning the Androscoggin River.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2023
Another lawsuit aims to halt Brunswick-Topsham bridge replacement
Defenders of the Frank J. Wood Bridge have once again sued to stall the replacement of the span, but the Maine Department of Transportation says it's pushing ahead with the project.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2023
Work to begin soon on replacing bridge that provides main access to downtown Augusta
Construction on the bridge to replace the Rines Hill Bridge on Water Street, between the Augusta Fire Department headquarters and downtown, is expected to start this month and take about a year.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2023
Collapsed culvert in Jefferson will close Route 17 for several weeks and cost around $1.5 million to repair
Route 17 to be closed until the end of March and drivers are being directed to an 11-mile detour on the road between Augusta and Rockland.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2023
Frank J. Wood Bridge replacement project out for bid
MDOT began advertising the Frank J. Wood Bridge replacement project for construction bids after the Federal Highway Administration again agreed that rehabilitating the 90-year-old structure would be infeasible due to high costs.
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PublishedFebruary 2, 2023
Federal funds could spur long-sought Midcoast bike path
Local town leaders and cycling advocates are renewing a push to connect Brunswick, West Bath and Bath with a safe, bikeable path.
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2023
Commentary: A glimmer of hope for Maine cyclists and pedestrians
In the form of its first-ever active transportation plan, our state now has an enormous opportunity to make it easier for more of us to move around.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2023
State transportation plan covers a lot of ground
Projects to be tackled included closing a gap in the Eastern Trail and replacing an aging ferry to Isleboro with a new hybrid-electric one.
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