Maine Department of Transportation
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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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PublishedDecember 28, 2024
$9.3 million grant could mean fewer wildlife collisions in northern Maine
A 2-mile stretch surrounding two culverts in Caribou saw at least 127 collisions between 2003-23, according to the Maine DOT.
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PublishedDecember 9, 2024
Casco Bay Bridge reopens to southbound traffic
A driver struck and damaged the southbound barricade on the bridge's Portland side Monday.
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PublishedNovember 3, 2024
New traffic safety warning system planned for Route 1 between Brunswick and Bath
Maine Department of Transportation will be rolling out new statewide connected vehicle hazard notification technology to improve traffic safety and give drivers advanced warning of road conditions.
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PublishedOctober 27, 2024
Homeowners in Gorham Connector’s path brace for impact
More than 20 years after the Maine Turnpike Authority began the conversation about building the 5-mile, 4-lane toll highway, homeowners who would be displaced by the project still find their lives hang in the balance.
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PublishedOctober 25, 2024
Maine gets $53 million to improve freight rail safety, reconnect former Millinocket mill site
The federal funding will be used to upgrade mainlines in Penobscot, Aroostook, Washington and Piscataquis counties and restore a rail service to the Great Northern Paper mill redevelopment site.
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PublishedOctober 25, 2024
Augusta I-95 on-ramp from Western Avenue to close temporarily
The on-ramp from eastbound Western Avenue onto Interstate 95 at Exit 109 is to close Monday, for about 30 days, as part of the replacement of the Western Avenue bridge.
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PublishedOctober 15, 2024
Maine DOT defends choice of Sears Island for wind port
In a recent report, the agency described 2 dozen locations where it considered building a wind port and said Sears Island would be the least costly.
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