MaineDOT & WCSH-TV - Tue November 21, 2023
Machias Dike Bridge in Maine Closing for Construction of Temporary Crossing
The Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) announced recently that the Machias Dike Bridge in the coastal town of about 2,000 people will be closed after Thanksgiving in both directions so workers can start building a new temporary bridge on top of its current structure....
Ken Liebeskind -CEG Correspondent - Thu November 16, 2023
Ticonic Bridge Replacement Begins
The Ticonic Bridge, which crosses Route 201 over the Kennebec River at the Waterville-Winslow town line is being replaced on alignment, with a new two span, steel girder with concrete bridge deck structure....
Kennebec Journal - Thu August 17, 2023
MaineDOT to Invest $30M to Replace, Enhance Bridge Over I-95 in Augusta
Construction is expected to begin this fall on a multi-year project to replace a heavily traveled bridge that carries U.S. Highway 202 over Interstate 95 in Augusta, Maine, and increase the area's accessibility for pedestrians and cyclists, the Kennebec Journal reported Aug....
MaineDOT & WGME-TV - Wed August 16, 2023
After Long Delay, Work Begins to Replace Bridge Over Maine's Androscoggin River
The Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) has begun on-site construction on the project to replace the Frank J. Wood Bridge, the agency announced July 26. The bridge carries U.S. Highway 201 over the Androscoggin River between the towns of Brunswick and Topsham, northeast of Portland....
WFVX-TV & MaineDOT - Mon July 24, 2023
Work Progressing On New I-395 to Maine Route 9 Connector Road Near Bangor
The Interstate 395 extension that spans from Maine Route 1A in Brewer to Rt. 9 in Eddington is starting to take shape, officials with the state's Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) said recently....
WCSH-TV News Center Maine - Wed June 21, 2023
Reliable, Sustainable Highway Budget Signed Into Law by Maine Gov. Janet Mills
To the delight of lawmakers and the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT), the state's highway budget will now have reliable and sustainable funding. Gov. Janet Mills signed the budget into law June 16 after it passed through the state's House and Senate with overwhelming support earlier in the week....
Ken Liebeskind -CEG Correspondent - Mon June 19, 2023
CPM Saves Money Using ChromX Rebar On Yarmouth Bridge Work
The contractor of Maine Department of Transportation's bridge replacement project in Yarmouth overcame the impact of the rise in steel prices during the Russia-Ukraine conflict by switching to ChromX rebar for the second half of the project....
Penobscot Bay Pilot - Mon June 12, 2023
Work Begins On New Acadia Gateway Center for National Park in Coastal Maine
The Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) in late May joined with local, state and federal partners from both the public and private sectors to celebrate the beginning of construction on the new Acadia Gateway Center in Trenton....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu March 09, 2023
Bridge Construction in Coastal Maine Aids Motorists, Pedestrians, Cyclists
Accessibility is an important aspect of all travel, and that especially holds true for coastal Maine. Tourism in Maine is extremely important, accounting for approximately $4.9 billion to Maine's economy each year....
Maine Department of Transportation & WGME-TV - Thu February 02, 2023
Maine Can Move Ahead With Plans to Replace Decaying Frank J. Wood Bridge
A plan to replace a deteriorating and historic bridge on Maine's Midcoast is moving forward, the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) announced Jan. 30. The agency said that it had received a final determination from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) that allows the state to replace the Frank J....
