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Maine Department of Transportation

Published
December 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.
Published
December 9, 2024

Casco Bay Bridge reopens to southbound traffic

A driver struck and damaged the southbound barricade on the bridge's Portland side Monday.
Published
November 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.
Published
October 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.
Published
October 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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Published
October 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.
Published
October 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.
Published
September 17, 2024

State talks plans for Market Square intersection in Paris

Although the intersection was identified as an “area of concern” by Maine DOT in 2016, cost-benefit analyses show the project isn’t eligible for funding through the department’s Bureau of Highway Safety, but there are other options available.
Published
August 28, 2024

State planning rehab of Brooklyn Bridge in Bowdoinham

MDOT is seeking public input on the future of the Brooklyn Bridge that runs over the Cathance River.
Published
August 19, 2024

Emergency repair shuts down section of I-95 in Augusta for several hours

A joint appeared to be failing on the bridge that carries traffic over Bond Brook Road, between Exits 112 and 109, the Department of Transportation said.