Maine Department of Transportation
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2023
Frank J. Wood Bridge replacement project out for bid
MDOT began advertising the Frank J. Wood Bridge replacement project for construction bids after the Federal Highway Administration again agreed that rehabilitating the 90-year-old structure would be infeasible due to high costs.
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PublishedFebruary 2, 2023
Federal funds could spur long-sought Midcoast bike path
Local town leaders and cycling advocates are renewing a push to connect Brunswick, West Bath and Bath with a safe, bikeable path.
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2023
Commentary: A glimmer of hope for Maine cyclists and pedestrians
In the form of its first-ever active transportation plan, our state now has an enormous opportunity to make it easier for more of us to move around.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2023
State transportation plan covers a lot of ground
Projects to be tackled included closing a gap in the Eastern Trail and replacing an aging ferry to Isleboro with a new hybrid-electric one.
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2023
From the Business Desk: Working on the railroad, all the live-long day
Freight trains are plying Maine's rail system in larger numbers and sizes, and the state has a new plan to make sure we have adequate tracks and infrastructure. Let's hope it's enough.
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2023
Gov. Mills’ budget calls for massive investment in roads, bridges
The $400 million allocated for transportation projects would help unlock an estimated $1 billion in federal infrastructure spending, state officials say.
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PublishedDecember 19, 2022
Worker shortages put Maine plowing operations between a rock and a snowbank
Businesses are having trouble hiring enough drivers to clear lots and driveways, and the Department of Transportation also is understaffed heading into winter.
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PublishedNovember 13, 2022
Babcock Bridge connecting Litchfield, West Gardiner to be replaced beginning next June
Construction had been scheduled to begin in late 2022, but was pushed to June 2023. The bridge remains safe for motorists, according to state transportation officials.
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2022
‘Can Opener’ railroad trestle contorts another tractor-trailer in downtown Augusta
A tractor-trailer too tall to pass under a railroad trestle on Water Street — known for tearing the tops off trailers — was damaged Monday after hitting the bridge.
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PublishedSeptember 14, 2022
Potential railroad strike would damage struggling U.S. economy, but effects in Maine unclear
A total of 60,000 union workers had been expected to walk off their jobs as early as 12:01 a.m. on Friday.
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