More than a million vehicles traveled on the Maine Turnpike from Friday to Monday. Could it be a good omen for the rest of the summer season?
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Bill to kill Gorham Connector crashes in committee
The Legislature’s Transportation Committee says the toll highway extension should be considered among options to solve traffic congestion west of Portland.
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Maine Turnpike traffic snarled for several hours after tractor-trailer crash in Arundel
In a statement Saturday afternoon, Maine State Police said the truck driver is believed to have ‘suffered a medical event’ and crashed into the guardrail.
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Maine may use cameras to catch speeders in highway work zones
A bill before a legislative committee would test the use of cameras and sensors to identify and automatically ticket speeders in highway construction zones.
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E-ZPass security shutdown delays Maine Turnpike toll charges
The MTA plans to resume posting charges to user accounts this week after the system was taken down for 12 hours last month to avoid a potential security breach.
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Falmouth Spur reopens after tractor trailer topples, blocks westbound lanes
The westbound side of the highway was closed for nearly 7 hours Friday after the driver lost control of the truck on the Exit 11 ramp after he left I-295 southbound.
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Turnpike says to disregard customer service message at tollbooths
An E-ZPass ‘system interruption’ is causing some drivers to see the message and red or yellow lights as they pass through the tolls.
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Two people dead, one injured in crash that shut down Maine Turnpike in Ogunquit
A tractor trailer traveling northbound lost control, crashed through the median, and struck a car and box truck traveling southbound, Maine State Police say.
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Maine Turnpike Authority garage in Auburn destroyed in fire
The building, vehicles and equipment inside the garage on Hackett Road was a total loss from the Sunday night blaze.
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Gorham Connector gets more opposition than support in poll of residents
The Maine Turnpike Authority’s $331 million toll highway plan is on hold after public opposition swelled last summer.