The on-ramp, connecting Rand Road to the turnpike, was closed for construction on Monday as part of the turnpike widening project.
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Inflation forces Maine DOT to cut back on projects
Transportation officials have rejected 7 bids for $28 million in road and bridge work so far this year because construction prices are outpacing state estimates.
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Businesses say they’ll weather the closure of part of Portland’s Marginal Way for 4 weeks
The city has a traffic plan, and motorists will be able to access businesses from other streets.
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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.
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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.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: For climate, safety, we should build a better transportation system
The rising number of Maine pedestrian fatalities is just one sign that roads are unhealthy and unsafe.
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Section of I-295 in Portland to close for a weekend in October
The section of U.S. Route 1/Veranda Street that runs under the bridge will be closed for a week, from Oct. 18-25, as the new bridge is moved into place.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Closures of Baxter Boulevard in Portland continue
The next phase of the Back Cove West Storage Conduit project in Portland began this week, closing a section of Baxter Boulevard from Payson Park to Dartmouth Street and a section of Vannah Avenue west of Clifton Street. The closure is expected to last until December 2022. The storage conduit project, according to the city […]