The Associated Press - Fri December 15, 2017
In Need of Workers, Maine Hires Contractors to Plow Roads
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Worker shortages in Maine have forced the state Department of Transportation to hire private contractors to plow roads. The Portland Press Herald reported the state Department of Transportation has awarded a contract to the Ohio-based company First Vehicle Services....
Thu December 07, 2017
MaineDOT: First Phase of Bar Harbor Route 3 Reconstruction Nearly Complete
MaineDOT announces that its contractors wrapped up Phase One of the reconstruction of Route 3 in Bar Harbor by Thanksgiving Day. The project kicked off in early spring and continued throughout the busy summer season....
Wed November 22, 2017
Mainers Vote 'Yes' at Polls on $105M Transportation Bond
Mainers have approved a $105 million transportation bond issue. The proposal on the Nov. 7 ballot will bring an estimated $137 million in matching grants. The bulk of the money would be used to improve secondary roads and bridges....
Wed November 01, 2017
Tide Floats Sarah Mildred Long Span Into Place
The float-in of the lift span for the new Sarah Mildred Long Bridge, which connects Kittery, Maine, and Portsmouth, N.H., across the Piscataqua River, took place the morning of Oct. 18. On Oct. 17, the navigational channel was closed to all vessels — from kayaks to tankers — within a 300-yd....
Thu September 28, 2017
Planners Award Nearly $10M for Portland Area Road Projects
GORHAM, Maine (AP) Regional planners have awarded $9.9 million to transportation projects in Greater Portland that include improved sidewalks, crosswalks, bike lanes and traffic signals on Route 77 in Cape Elizabeth....
Thu September 14, 2017
Officials Open New $5.3M I-95 Interchange in Maine Due to Innovative Partnership
Due to an innovative business partnership program, the Maine Department of Transportation was able to open a new Interstate 95 interchange in Waterville, north of Augusta. The agency said the interchange for Exit 124 at Trafton Road allows direct access to I-95 and will help to foster business growth opportunities within the area....
Fri June 09, 2017
MaineDOT Hosts Transportation Officials at AASHTO Spring Meeting in Portland
The Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) held its annual spring meeting in Portland, Maine, during the week of May 22....
Thu May 11, 2017
Bath Viaduct Opens to Traffic
MaineDOT and its contractors have opened the new Bath Viaduct to traffic approximately 25 days ahead of schedule. Paving and striping were completed, and workers removed the barriers and changed signs to allow Route 1 traffic to flow over the new viaduct on the morning of May 3....
Thu February 09, 2017
Bar Harbor Route 3 Project
Working with the Bar Harbor community, MaineDOT began preparations for the reconstruction and improvement of Route 3 in 2011. Engaging with residents and business owners through a planning committee that included representatives of Acadia National Park, a vision statement for the project was developed:"To provide a safe, efficient and aesthetically pleasing transportation corridor that encourages multiple uses and maintains or enhances the historic standards representative of Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park."The group recommended "two 11-ft....
Wed November 30, 2016
Crews Begin Work on New I-95 Interchange in Waterville, Maine
Crews have begun the construction of a new interchange on Interstate 95 at Trafton Road in Waterville. The Sargent Corporation of Stillwater, Maine, was the successful low bidder for the $4.66 million project....
