Bangor Daily News - Mon August 09, 2021
To Offset Impact of I-395 Connector, MaineDOT Wants to Preserve Wetlands
The Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) seeks to preserve more than 1,600 acres of wetlands to compensate for the environmental impact of the planned construction of a controversial 6-mi.-long connector between I-395 in Holden and Maine Route 9 in Eddington....
Scarborough Leader - Mon July 12, 2021
Three-Way Plan to Upgrade Traffic Issues at Maine's The Downs
A proposed five-year traffic improvement plan may come to fruition because of a three-way partnership between the town of Scarborough, the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) and developers of The Downs....
Ken Liebeskind -CEG Correspondent - Thu June 17, 2021
Reconstruction Begins On Century-Old Border Crossing Span Over St. John River
The 100-year-old Madawaska/Edmundston International Bridge, which serves as a border crossing between Maine and Canada, is being reconstructed. Work began in April on the project that should be completed in 2025....
Portland Press Herald - Tue March 30, 2021
Work to Step Up on Building Long-Awaited Roundabout in Portland, Maine
Construction soon will move into high gear on a long-awaited roundabout project in Portland, Maine, disrupting traffic flow at the intersection of Deering Avenue, Brighton Avenue and Falmouth Street. Work initially began in May 2020 on the heavily traveled corridor near the University of Maine School of Law....
Bangor Daily News - Tue March 16, 2021
New Construction Will Extend Brewer, Maine's Popular Riverfront Trail
Visitors to Brewer's Riverwalk will be able to extend their trips along the path in a couple of years, with the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) announcing that a 300-yard extension to the mile-long trail is in the works....
Waterville Morning Sentinel - Thu March 04, 2021
Waterville, Maine, Starting $11.2M Downtown Realization Project
A long-anticipated $11.27 million project in Waterville, Maine, to change the traffic pattern on Main and Front streets and improve sidewalks and intersections is planned to start March 15. The work will kick off with the removal of islands at the intersection of Bridge, Water, Main and Front streets....
Portland Press Herald - Tue February 16, 2021
Maine DOT Plans to Replace Four Southern Midcoast Bridges
Bridge replacements in three southern Midcoast Maine towns are among the thousands of upcoming projects included in the Maine Department of Transportation's (MDOT) three-year work plan released in late January....
VillageSoup - Wed February 03, 2021
Maine Legislator Announces New DOT Projects Worth $7M
As a part of the Maine Department of Transportation's three-year plan, Rep. Bill Pluecker, from Warren, announced on Jan. 28 that $7,341,000 worth of road and bridge construction will be coming to Appleton, Hope, Union and Warren....
Waterville Morning Sentinel - Mon February 01, 2021
MaineDOT Plans Big, Small Building Projects in 2021-23
If you're wondering whether the roads on your commute to work, or if you're working from home, the road to the grocery store, is due for a fix, the MaineDOT may have your answer. The state agency recently released a searchable database as part of its three-year work plan, where anyone can view projects slated for 2021-23 organized by the municipality....
Ken Liebeskind -CEG Correspondent - Wed January 27, 2021
Cianbro, Seven Subcontractors Lead $44.7M Nine Bridge Project in Hampden, Maine
The Maine Department of Transportation is rebuilding eight bridges and rehabilitating one bridge along a 4-mi.-long stretch of I-95 in Hampden. The Hampden Bridge Bundle Project, valued at $44.7 million, consists of four northbound/southbound bridge pairs at four different sites along the interstate between Exit 174 and Exit 180....
