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Maine Department of Transportation

Published
February 24, 2020

DOT unveils summer paving plans for vital Harpswell roads

Slated to start in August, the road work comes with an estimated $842,000 price tag that will be covered by the state.
Published
February 19, 2020

Transit study to help redesign Brunswick bus route, improve access to Brunswick Landing

The $100,000 study, of which Brunswick will pay $20,000, will examine the need around town, specifically in areas like Brunswick Landing, where increased development and the relocation of asylum seekers is creating more demand for public transportation.
Published
January 14, 2020

Maine scales back highway work – but not its price tag

MDOT’s three-year construction plan costs $2.6 billion, but accomplishes less than in past cycles. The top transportation official says ‘the reliability of the system will suffer.’
Published
January 8, 2020

Our View: Maine Legislature has a long agenda for a short session

Lawmakers have important issues to deal with, and they shouldn't leave them on the table when they adjourn in April.
Published
January 7, 2020

Our View: Maine Turnpike shows that tolling works

A small number of scofflaws don't offset the value or a fair and predictable revenue collection system.

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Published
December 18, 2019

Panel considers gas tax, state money to boost Maine’s highway funding

A commission scheduled to finish work at the end of 2019 will ask for more time to draft a long-term solution to Maine's road funding shortfall.
Published
December 18, 2019

Our View: Transportation in Maine should be about more than cars and trucks

To lower carbon emissions, our state has to change the ways it builds communities.
Published
December 15, 2019

Reducing emissions from transportation is a long, difficult road for Maine

A preference for pickups, paltry spending on public transit options and slow adoption of electric vehicles create significant obstacles for the state's ambitious goals.
Published
December 12, 2019

Fire chief: Woolwich bridge ‘is like our Bermuda Triangle’

Just north of the Taste of Maine Restaurant, the 86-year-old bridge needs to be replaced after a 2017 evaluation found structural problems.
Published
December 10, 2019

Scenic highway in Jackman ‘worst road’ in Maine

A section of the highway connecting Maine to Quebec has won this year's 'worst road' contest, which highlights poor conditions on many state roads.