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Maine Department of Transportation

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.
Published
August 15, 2024

$34 million Route 1 improvements in Woolwich near end

The new Pleasant Cove Bridge on Route 1 touts itself as a project for environmentalists and transportation officials.
Published
July 21, 2024

New commuter bus service between Portland, Lewiston-Auburn starts Monday

Riders may buy tickets for The LAP on a transit app or pay the driver the exact cash amount, which is $8 one way.

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Published
July 4, 2024

Maine State Ferry Service hampered by staffing shortages

After repeated trip cancellations, the state-run ferry service in Penobscot Bay has contracted with an Indiana company to provide temporary workers.
Published
May 23, 2024

Maine DOT deploys new sensor system to improve highway work zone safety

A new early warning system is in place to monitor traffic volume and speed at a pavement preservation project on Interstate 295 between Gardiner and Topsham.
Published
May 17, 2024

Concord Coach Lines terminating service from Lewiston and Auburn

A new bus service run by the Maine Department of Transportation may be coming along to replace Concord Coach Lines this summer.
Published
April 9, 2024

U.S. Route 201 corridor in Somerset County had some of the heaviest eclipse traffic in Maine, officials say

The Maine Department of Transportation estimated Tuesday that 15,000 vehicles came into Maine from out of state over the weekend.
Published
March 31, 2024

Lack of snow takes pressure off Maine’s plowing budgets, workforce

State agencies and municipal public works departments saved money allocated for snowstorm response, but diverted some of that to deal with major flooding in December and January.