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PublishedMay 13, 2020
Safety work to close I-295 travel lanes and ramps north of Portland
Construction to add emergency pull-off areas on the busy stretch of highway and extend the on-ramps at exits 15 and 17 is underway and expected to go until July 3.
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PublishedMay 11, 2020
As restrictions ease, more Mainers are getting on the road again
Vehicle traffic and smartphone location data indicate movement across the state has increased since April but remains far below pre-pandemic levels.
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PublishedMay 11, 2020
Maine Department of Transportation braces for big revenue loss
A drop in revenue from fuel taxes and motor vehicle fees because of the coronavirus means less money for local towns and cities to spend on road projects.
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PublishedMay 8, 2020
More road work planned for Interstate 295 in Portland
The Maine Department of Transportation will take advantage of reduced traffic to repair highway bridges faster and cheaper.
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PublishedApril 22, 2020
Long-sought sidewalk on Civic Center Drive under construction in Augusta
Pedestrians going to and from the many businesses in the area have had to take their chances walking alongside the normally heavy traffic on the stretch of road.
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PublishedApril 14, 2020
Lighter traffic in Maine expected to make road work faster, safer
Traffic is down about 50%, allowing crews to close off more lanes and do more work during daylight hours.
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PublishedApril 9, 2020
Our View: Mainers are taking COVID rules seriously
Data suggest that we are doing the only thing that's known to work against the spread of this disease.
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PublishedApril 7, 2020
Gardiner bridge replacement delayed due to coronavirus concerns
Starting Friday, Reed & Reed, the contractor on the Gardiner bridge replacement project, will stop work because of the coronavirus pandemic, putting the work there on hold.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2020
Maine scales back highway work – but not its price tag
MDOT’s three-year construction plan costs $2.6 billion, but accomplishes less than in past cycles. The top transportation official says ‘the reliability of the system will suffer.’
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2020
Our View: Maine Legislature has a long agenda for a short session
Lawmakers have important issues to deal with, and they shouldn't leave them on the table when they adjourn in April.
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