Maine Department of Transportation

Published
March 18, 2022

Road work planned on Interstate 95 from Waterville to Pittsfield

The work by the state Department of Transportation will include paving and striping from Waterville to Pittsfield and will include paving on- and off-ramps.
Published
March 13, 2022

Potholes, road salt and climate change: Warmer Maine winters raise new concerns

Rising average temperatures are expected to create more safety hazards for motorists and more pollution for Maine.
Published
February 16, 2022

Maine DOT hard hat discovered 3,300 miles away in Norway

A Norwegian man was collecting trash this month along Norway's coast when he came across the white hard hat buried in seaweed.
Published
January 18, 2022

Maine highway planners look to new federal funding for village projects

The state's newest three-year highway plan focuses on paving and bridges, but transportation officials hope federal grant funding can change its approach in Maine downtowns.
Published
December 22, 2021

Maine’s electric vehicle transition a costly proposition, report says

Public funding for new vehicle incentives and charging stations to meet Maine's climate goals is projected to fall short by more than $100 million, according to the state-commissioned report.
Published
December 14, 2021

‘Be vigilant,’ drivers urged, with Maine on track for another deadly year for pedestrians

So far, 19 people have been hit by cars and died in 2021, more than double the fatalities for last year, as the state considers long-term plans to make roads safer for walkers, cyclists and drivers.
Published
November 30, 2021

Biddeford, state officials studying ways to alleviate traffic congestion on Route 111

A public meeting is scheduled for Dec. 14 to gather feedback from commuters impacted by traffic conditions on Route 111 west of Exit 32.
Published
November 8, 2021

Maine expects nearly $2.4 billion from Biden infrastructure package

More money will help address a backlog of work on highways, bridges, water and sewer pipes, and other physical structures Mainers rely on every day.
Published
October 22, 2021

Our View: Pass Question 2, but heed the wake-up call

It’s not enough to throw hundreds of millions of dollars every year at a transportation system built on the old way of doing things.
Published
October 20, 2021

Potential rail use conflicts with plans for bike trail between Portland and Auburn

The effort to create the 25-mile trail may be on hold for another 3 years while a railway company decides whether to resume hauling freight on a line it hasn't used since 2015.