A crash involving multiple vehicles caused traffic to back up past Brunswick.
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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.
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Road warrior Bob Moosmann – defender of bees, butterflies, organic farmers
At the Department of Transportation, green roads and byways are his thing.
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Seven vehicles damaged in pileup on I-295 in Freeport
No one was seriously injured, but southbound traffic was snarled for 90 minutes, Maine State Police say.
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Two injured as plane makes crash landing on Interstate 295 in Bowdoinham
Drivers of two pickup trucks heading south watched the plane fly toward them just over the trees in the median strip.
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On first day with lower speed limit, Interstate 295 traffic slows
Police on a speed enforcement detail in Freeport issue just one speeding ticket, but messy weather may have played a part in enforcing the 65 mph limit.
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Speed limit lowered to 65 mph on stretch of I-295 starting today
The previous, 70 mph limit had contributed to an almost 30% percent increase in crashes between Falmouth and Topsham during the two years it was in effect.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine makes right move by lowering speed limit on I-295
But speed is just one factor in a troubling increase in the number of crashes on the highway, so there’s more work to be done.
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Canaan man killed, Woolwich woman injured in crash on I-295 in Freeport
The accident involving a passenger car and a tanker truck carrying milk disrupted traffic for hours.
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Maine interstate signs tell speeders: Santa sees you
The Department of Transportation turns to humor as one possible way to make busy I-295 a little safer.