The Maine Department of Transportation has decided to halt the use of fog sealant on roadways after finding its application is imprecise and involves too much “eyeballing.”
Maine Department of Transportation
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Two Maine infrastructure projects get federal funding
A total of $44.7 million in grants will finance projects sought by the Maine Department of Transportation and the town of Lubec.
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Posted inLocal & State, News, Outdoors
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument finally getting signs
Signs directing drivers to the 87,500-acre national monument first were delayed by former Gov. Paul LePage and then by the slow-moving federal approval and contracting process.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Lower Maine fines result in higher number of people injured, killed by speeders
Maine should use all available tools to enforce speed limits and educate the public about the risks of driving too fast.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Douglas Rooks: Transportation solution is simple, but not easy
Ultimately, we can’t maintain a viable road system without raising more money.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
State panel gets rolling on effort to solve highway funding shortfall
The independent commission will look into ways to overcome the state’s $140 million yearly funding gap for roads and bridges.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Nation & World, News, Politics
Government labor crunch cuts into services, adds stress for Maine’s public employees
Hundreds of state and municipal jobs are vacant as officials struggle with a tight labor market, an aging workforce and pay that can’t compete with the private sector.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Detour coming next week for Route 41 traffic in Readfield
While the Maine Department of Transportation replaces a culvert, traffic will be diverted onto the North Road to where it intersects Route 41 in Mount Vernon.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Roadwork resumes in Belgrade, but finish line in sight
The work is expected to be completed by Oct. 19.
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Maine gets $61 million to replace 8 bridges, half of them on Interstate 295
The 2 federal grants also will help fund construction of spans in Franklin County and Madawaska.