Construction on the bridge to replace the Rines Hill Bridge on Water Street, between the Augusta Fire Department headquarters and downtown, is expected to start this month and take about a year.
Maine Department of Transportation
Posted inLocal & State
Collapsed culvert in Jefferson will close Route 17 for several weeks and cost around $1.5 million to repair
Route 17 to be closed until the end of March and drivers are being directed to an 11-mile detour on the road between Augusta and Rockland.
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Frank J. Wood Bridge replacement project out for bid
MDOT began advertising the Frank J. Wood Bridge replacement project for construction bids after the Federal Highway Administration again agreed that rehabilitating the 90-year-old structure would be infeasible due to high costs.
Posted inTimes Record
Federal funds could spur long-sought Midcoast bike path
Local town leaders and cycling advocates are renewing a push to connect Brunswick, West Bath and Bath with a safe, bikeable path.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: A glimmer of hope for Maine cyclists and pedestrians
In the form of its first-ever active transportation plan, our state now has an enormous opportunity to make it easier for more of us to move around.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
State transportation plan covers a lot of ground
Projects to be tackled included closing a gap in the Eastern Trail and replacing an aging ferry to Isleboro with a new hybrid-electric one.
Posted inBusiness, News
From the Business Desk: Working on the railroad, all the live-long day
Freight trains are plying Maine’s rail system in larger numbers and sizes, and the state has a new plan to make sure we have adequate tracks and infrastructure. Let’s hope it’s enough.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Gov. Mills’ budget calls for massive investment in roads, bridges
The $400 million allocated for transportation projects would help unlock an estimated $1 billion in federal infrastructure spending, state officials say.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Worker shortages put Maine plowing operations between a rock and a snowbank
Businesses are having trouble hiring enough drivers to clear lots and driveways, and the Department of Transportation also is understaffed heading into winter.
Posted inLocal & State
Babcock Bridge connecting Litchfield, West Gardiner to be replaced beginning next June
Construction had been scheduled to begin in late 2022, but was pushed to June 2023. The bridge remains safe for motorists, according to state transportation officials.