Starting in 2026, the Maine DOT will repave and reconstruct U.S. Route 201 through Hallowell, excluding a portion of downtown where work has already been completed.
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Failing bridge joint on I-95 bridge in Augusta patched until replacement
More permanent repairs on the highway bridge over Bond Brook are planned for September, officials said.
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Maine DOT: Emergency repair forces closure Monday of one southbound lane of I-95 in Augusta
The repair to a failing bridge joint is expected to close one southbound lane for several hours Monday evening, according to the state Department of Transportation.
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Western Avenue Bridge replacement in Augusta to change traffic flow starting this fall
The $30.9 million project, which will replace the heavily trafficked bridge carrying U.S. Route 202 over Interstate 95 in Augusta, will impact traffic for about a year.
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$34 million Route 1 improvements in Woolwich near end
The new Pleasant Cove Bridge on Route 1 touts itself as a project for environmentalists and transportation officials.
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Maine State Ferry Service hampered by staffing shortages
After repeated trip cancellations, the state-run ferry service in Penobscot Bay has contracted with an Indiana company to provide temporary workers.
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Paving on U.S. Route 201 between Solon and Bingham to begin Monday, which could cause delays
While work is underway, traffic will be limited to an ‘alternating, single-lane’ traffic pattern, according to the Maine Department of Transportation.
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U.S. Route 201 corridor in Somerset County had some of the heaviest eclipse traffic in Maine, officials say
The Maine Department of Transportation estimated Tuesday that 15,000 vehicles came into Maine from out of state over the weekend.
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Augusta’s Bangor Street to be reduced to 3 lanes for pedestrian safety improvements
The proposed project, to start in 2026, would eliminate a traffic light now at the intersection of Bangor and Quimby streets.
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Lack of snow takes pressure off Maine’s plowing budgets, workforce
State agencies and municipal public works departments saved money allocated for snowstorm response, but diverted some of that to deal with major flooding in December and January.