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Transportation

Published
May 17, 2022

Deaths on U.S. roads soared to 16-year high in 2021, but declined in Maine

The 10.5% jump over 2020 numbers was the largest percentage increase since the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began its fatality data collection system in 1975.
Published
May 16, 2022

Transit agencies ask for changes to funding letter to end stalemate over federal aid

Four Portland-area public transit operators say errors in a required letter to release the funding need to be corrected before they can sign it.
Published
April 21, 2022

I-295 closure starts Friday for Veranda Bridge replacement

A busy stretch of Interstate 295 between Portland and Falmouth will be closed for 64 hours while workers replace an aging highway bridge.
Published
April 19, 2022

Maine transit agencies drop mask requirement

Starting Wednesday, passengers on public transportation in southern Maine will no longer have to wear masks after a federal judge struck down a nationwide face covering mandate.
Published
April 17, 2022

The time has come: Veranda Street bridge project starts this week

The state's rapid-fire demolition and replacement of an aging highway overpass in Portland will close Veranda Street starting Monday and a busy stretch of highway for more than three days starting Friday.

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Published
April 1, 2022

Cheaper fares, service expansion in store for Greater Portland public transit

Transit agencies in southern Maine will ramp up service and cut fares in half for the rest of the year using $7 million in federal relief funding.
Published
March 15, 2022

Metro gets $1.9 million to update Breez commuter shuttles

A federal grant will buy new buses for a route between Portland and Brunswick with stops in Freeport and Yarmouth.
Published
March 14, 2022

Gasoline prices hold steady in Maine after rapid surge

The average regular gasoline price in Maine was unchanged Sunday from a week earlier at a record high of $4.26 per gallon.
Published
March 13, 2022

Potholes, road salt and climate change: Warmer Maine winters raise new concerns

Rising average temperatures are expected to create more safety hazards for motorists and more pollution for Maine.
Published
March 7, 2022

Ukraine crisis sends fossil fuel prices soaring in Maine

Gasoline prices are approaching a record high, and heating oil already has surpassed the previous record.