The County & CEG - Thu August 14, 2025
Presque Isle, Maine Begins Construction On New $6M JFK Aerospace Research Park
Under the familiar tones of famous science-fiction theme music, Presque Isle, Maine, took its next step on Aug. 8 toward becoming a national figure in the growing race to monetize outer space. In a hangar along the Presque Isle International Airport runway, city and state officials held a groundbreaking ceremony for what eventually will become the 72-acre John F....
Portland Press Herald & Town of Scarborough - Thu July 17, 2025
After Years of Delay, Work Under Way to Close Gap on Maine's Eastern Trail
On the surface, the construction of just over a mile and a half's worth of trail may not sound like a huge deal for folks living in southern Maine. One could also assume a project of that length would be straightforward....
Ken Liebeskind -CEG Correspondent - Thu May 29, 2025
Western Ave. Bridge Replacement Now Under Way in Augusta, Maine
The Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) is currently replacing the Western Avenue bridge on U.S. Route 202 over Interstate 95 in Augusta, located at the intersection of Western Ave. and Whitten Road....
Bangor Daily News & Mainebiz - Thu April 24, 2025
MaineDOT Busy in 2025 On Multiple Projects; Work Begins On Asian American Gardens
Now that the weather is warming, the season of road construction is quickly approaching in Maine. In the state's midcoast region, details of that work are starting to emerge. The Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) has released its three-year work plan, which outlines how the state is investing $4.8 billion on more than 2,700 projects in the coming years....
Ken Liebeskind -CEG Correspondent - Wed April 16, 2025
CPM Contractors Leads $27M Bridge Replacement Project in Yarmouth
The Maine Department of Transportation is in the process of replacing two interstate bridges that carry the northbound and southbound lanes of I-295 over Route 1 near Exit 17 in Yarmouth. The project also includes the extension of the Beth Condon Memorial Pathway to the Yarmouth Visitor Center....
Portsmouth Herald - Mon March 31, 2025
York, Maine, Officials Hope Long-Awaited Village Upgrades Can Finally Proceed in 2026
Officials in York, Maine, at the extreme southern end of the state, are cautiously optimistic that the much-anticipated York Village revitalization project will break ground in 2026 as they prepare to clear a critical funding milestone....
MaineDOT & American Journal - Tue January 28, 2025
MaineDOT Building New Bridge Over I-95 in Augusta, Will Take Bids Later in 2025 On Another in Buxton
The Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) shifted westbound traffic on U.S. Highway 202/Western Avenue in Augusta to a temporary bridge on Jan. 25 as part of the ongoing work to replace the route's former road bridge over Interstate 95....
MaineDOT & WCSH-TV - Thu January 16, 2025
MaineDOT Prevails in Federal Court Decision On Frank J. Wood Bridge Replacement
A federal appeals court in Boston has affirmed a lower court's decision supporting the Maine Department of Transportation's planned replacement of the Frank J. Wood Bridge over the Androscoggin River connecting the towns of Brunswick and Topsham, MaineDOT announced in a Jan....
Ken Liebeskind -CEG Correspondent - Thu October 17, 2024
Cianbro Leads Ticonic Bridge Replacement Project in Maine
The replacement of the Ticonic Bridge, which carries Bridge Street (Routes 137 and 201) over the Kennebec River between Waterville and Winslow, Maine, is under way. The $52.85 million project, which received a $25 million BUILD grant from the U.S....
MaineDOT & Mainebiz - Wed August 28, 2024
Damaged Covered Bridge in Maine to Close Until Spring; UM Law School Expanding in Portland
The Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) expects Babb's Bridge, a 48-year-old covered bridge between the towns of Gorham and Windham, to remain closed to vehicle traffic until the second quarter of 2025 after an overweight dump truck fell through the structure's deck on Aug....
