Maine Department of Transportation

Published
August 19, 2019

Mills calls lawmakers back to put infrastructure bonds on the ballot

The governor scales back her previous request, asking for $163 million for transportation and broadband projects.
Published
August 18, 2019

Our View: Lawmakers should pass bond package

None of Maine's long-term infrastructure needs will benefit from a year with no investment.
Published
August 14, 2019

Transportation officials fear delay of state bonds jeopardizes entire highway repair program

Lawmakers have less than a month to get a $105 million borrowing package on the November ballot or risk upending the state's highway repair program.
Published
August 5, 2019

John Dority, longtime transportation official, dies at 82

Dority worked for the Department of Transportation for 53 years and possessed a nearly encyclopedic knowledge of Maine's roads.
Published
July 28, 2019

Major road reconstruction project starts Monday in Windham

Crews will excavate a section of the River Road that may contain the remains of a historic fort.
Published
June 21, 2019

With eye on safety, Maine DOT clearing trees near I-95 exits

A department representative said the work is to increase visibility and reduce the amount of animals that get into traffic, among other reasons.
Published
June 7, 2019

Feds to pay for 75 miles of Maine railroad upgrades

The $17.5 million will be used to improve tracks, crossings, signals and bridge deck timbers on Pan Am Railway lines.