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.
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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.
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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.
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DOT to hold meeting on replacement of 86-year-old Woolwich bridge
Just north of the Taste of Maine restaurant, 19,000 vehicles per day use the Route 1 bridge, but it needs to be replaced due to structural deficiencies.
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About 35 miles of Maine roads have been treated with now-banned sealant
The surfaces are safe to drive on, though, according to a Maine Department of Transportation official.
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Maine to stop using road sealant suspected of making travel lanes slick
The Maine Department of Transportation has decided to halt the use of fog sealant on roadways after finding its application is imprecise and involves too much “eyeballing.”
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Blinking sign latest attempt to calm confusing Brunswick intersection
The sign will warn southbound drivers of merging traffic at the congested Stanwood, Pleasant streets intersection.
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Two Maine infrastructure projects get federal funding
A total of $44.7 million in grants will finance projects sought by the Maine Department of Transportation and the town of Lubec.
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Brunswick council accepts DOT overpass overhaul plan
The project, which the MDOT has agreed to fund, will combine the Route 1 Southbound on-ramp and Cabot Street to create a single signalized intersection at Fort Andross and a signal at Mason Street.
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Roadwork in Brunswick expected to continue through mid-week
Paving and striping on Route 1 in Brunswick is causing extensive delays for people trying to get home after work.