Interstate 295
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PublishedJanuary 5, 2019
New $5.4 million plan aims to ease congestion at Portland highway exit
An agreement between Portland and the Maine Department of Transportation calls for a redesign of the interchange connecting Interstate 295 and Franklin Street.
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PublishedDecember 30, 2018
Speeding car flips over I-295, lands on Marginal Way in Portland
The man at the wheel was not seriously injured but will face several charges, according to Maine State Police.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2018
Maine Voices: Address region’s rising seas and traffic with mass transit, holistic planning
The money being spent on turnpike widening, parking garages and secondary roads would be much better invested in regional commuter rail.
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PublishedDecember 10, 2018
Crash on I-295 in Portland snarls evening commuter traffic
The crash occurred late Monday afternoon in the northbound lanes, Maine State Police say.
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PublishedNovember 30, 2018
State launches service to aid stranded motorists, keep traffic moving on I-295
Beginning Monday, service safety patrols will operate between Exit 1 in Scarborough and Exit 22 in Freeport.
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PublishedNovember 20, 2018
Maine DOT completes emergency bridge repair on I-295 in Portland
The agency said a deteriorated bridge joint on the section over Forest Avenue needed to be repaired immediately.
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PublishedOctober 26, 2018
Tractor-trailer rollover shuts I-295 southbound in Portland on Friday
The truck, which was hauling milk, overturned and flipped over a guardrail near the Piscataqua River, Maine State Police say.
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PublishedApril 19, 2018
State to drivers: Vote for your favorite flashing highway safety message
Voting on the 60 cleverest messages starts Friday at mainedot.gov.
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PublishedApril 12, 2018
All lanes on I-295 in Freeport reopen after car crash
A crash involving multiple vehicles caused traffic to back up past Brunswick.
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2018
Crashes fall on I-295 after speed limit decrease
Vehicle collisions on the busy highway dipped 18 percent in 2017, but traffic engineers caution against drawing conclusions after less than a year of lower speed limits.