Travel analysts predict a huge rebound from a year ago, when strict quarantine rules and closed hotels, restaurants and campgrounds kept many would-be travelers at home.
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Maine Mall drivers, take notice: Rebuild of Exit 45 interchange to begin this week
The Maine Turnpike Authority project will cost around $28 million and won’t be fully completed until 2023.
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Holiday weekend traffic leaving Maine snarls I-95 near New Hampshire line
The Maine Turnpike Authority reported heavy southbound traffic volume extending from Wells to York and beyond for most of the afternoon and evening.
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Light turnpike traffic expected over Memorial Day weekend
Traffic volume over the normally busy holiday weekend is expected to be the lowest in two decades.
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Maine Turnpike anticipates many more people on the road by summer
After seeing half its traffic volume vanish since mid-March, highway officials anticipate they’ll be down 10% per month from July through December.
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Turnpike authority doubles pay to keep tollbooth workers on the job
Toll takers who are more vulnerable to infection are paid to stay at home, but those who keep working are paid extra.
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New interchange on Maine Turnpike is planned to ease commuter traffic in Saco
Crippling rush-hour congestion on the sole existing exit for Saco and surrounding communities presents a safety hazard.
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Maine Turnpike Authority owed more than $824,000 in unpaid tolls
Thousands of vehicle owners have racked up tolls and fees in the past seven years, but there are barriers to collecting the money.
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Costs for Gorham turnpike spur will be higher than anticipated
But the executive director of the Maine Turnpike Authority says tolls from increased traffic will compensate for the added expense.
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Kennebunk service plaza reopened after gas leak
A natural gas leak closed the entrance ramp to the northbound service plaza in Kennebunk along the Maine Turnpike.