Maine Department of Transportation

Advocates present plan for Portland to Auburn rail service

August 25, 2022 GMT

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Advocates for passenger rail service between Auburn and Portland presented their proposal to a Maine Department of Transportation advisory panel on Thursday, a plan that comes against a backdrop of rail expansion nationwide.

I-295 closure in Portland causes traffic disruptions

April 23, 2022 GMT

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The Maine Department of Transportation is closing a major highway and causing traffic disruptions — on purpose.

The closure of a key segment of I-295 in Portland this weekend represents a grand experiment in which workers demolish the old bridge and slide a new one into place in 64 hours, or less than three days.

Maine panel to advise about offshore wind port development

April 3, 2022 GMT

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A new advisory group in Maine will work with state officials about the development of offshore wind ports.

The Maine Department of Transportation said the panel will be called the Offshore Wind Port Advisory Group.

Work resumes on rehab to highways leading to Maine mountains

April 2, 2022 GMT

WOODSTOCK, Maine (AP) — Maine's transportation department has restarted work on a highway reconstruction effort that is a key piece of its Maine Western Gateways project.

The Maine Department of Transportation said it resumed work on Route 26 in Woodstock in late March.

Work on key Maine-NH bridge to finish ahead of schedule

March 27, 2022 GMT

KITTERY, Maine (AP) — A more than $60 million project to rebuild a bridge that serves as a key entry way into Maine is wrapping up ahead of schedule.

The Maine Department of Transportation said it plans to complete construction on the Piscataqua River Bridge two months ahead of time.

MaineDOT hard hat discovered 3,300 miles away in Norway

February 16, 2022 GMT

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A man in Norway discovered a Maine Department of Transportation hard hat more than 3,300 miles (5,310 kilometers) away from its home.

Sigbjørn Eide said he was collecting trash earlier this month along Norway's coast when he came across the white hard hat buried in seaweed.

Court sides with Maine over replacement of aging bridge

January 5, 2022 GMT

BRUNSWICK, Maine (AP) — A federal court has sided with the state of Maine in a court case about whether to replace an aging bridge over the Androscoggin River between Brunswick and Topsham.

Some preservationists in Maine, calling themselves The Friends of Frank J.

Busy highway bridge in southern Maine to be rebuilt

December 12, 2021 GMT

YARMOUTH, Maine (AP) — Maine is replacing a pair of busy bridges that carry an interstate through the Yarmouth area.

The Maine Department of Transportation said it's replacing the I-295 bridges over Route 1, near an exit in Yarmouth.

Vehicles pile up on icy section of I-95 in Maine

December 6, 2021 GMT

More than a half-dozen vehicles crashed on an icy section of I-95 Monday morning, forcing closure of part of the southbound lanes for several hours.

Several people were hurt, but it appeared that there were no life-threatening injuries, said Shannon Moss, Maine State Police spokesperson.

Railway plan delays efforts to create bike trail in Maine

October 21, 2021 GMT

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — An agreement with the Maine Department of Transportation and a railway company could delay community efforts to create a multi-purpose trail between a 25-mile stretch of railroad connecting Portland and Auburn.

Northbound part of Bangor-area bridge replacement about done

September 26, 2021 GMT

HAMPDEN, Maine (AP) — The northbound stretch of a $45 million bridge replacement project in the Bangor area is almost finished.

The project is called the Hampden Bridge Bundle. The Maine Department of Transportation said it plans to shift traffic onto the fourth of four new northbound Interstate 95 bridges on Monday.

Remote road in northern Maine set for improvements

August 2, 2021 GMT

SAINT FRANCIS, Maine (AP) — A major road through one of the most remote parts of Maine is slated for a battery of improvements.

The Maine Department of Transportation said it is doing paving, culvert replacements and other work on two stretches of Route 161 in Allagash and Saint Francis.

Maine to replace bridge over Seven Mile Stream

May 22, 2021 GMT

JAY, Maine (AP) — The state of Maine is going to replace a bridge that carries traffic over the Seven Mile Stream in the central part of the state.

The Seven Mile Stream Bridge carries Route 140 over the stream in Jay.

$140M bond package targets transportation, preservation

May 7, 2021 GMT

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Gov. Janet Mills on Friday proposed $140 million worth of bonds for transportation improvements and land conservation.

The proposal includes $40 million over four years to conserve land through the Land for Maine's Future Program, honoring the memory of George Smith, the late director of the Sportsman's Alliance of Maine, the Democratic governor said...

Creative road signs warn Maine motorists in funny ways

May 27, 2018 GMT

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Motorists traveling around Maine this holiday weekend will see residents' creativity on display.

Message boards warn motorists that, "A Cold Suppah Is Bettah Thana Hot Ticket...