Maine Department of Transportation

Emily Buenzle - Mon February 12, 2018

Rumors Quashed About Delayed Opening of Sarah Long Bridge

Transportation officials in Maine recently squashed a series of rumors that the delayed opening of the Sarah Mildred Long Bridge is due to serious mechanical issues. According to a statement released Feb....

Mon January 08, 2018

Report Identifies Bridges in Need of Repair, Replacement

Fourteen percent of bridges statewide and nine percent of bridges in Southern Maine are structurally deficient according to a new report released Nov. 1 by TRIP, a Washington, DC-based national transportation organization....

The Associated Press - Fri December 15, 2017

In Need of Workers, Maine Hires Contractors to Plow Roads

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Worker shortages in Maine have forced the state Department of Transportation to hire private contractors to plow roads. The Portland Press Herald reported the state Department of Transportation has awarded a contract to the Ohio-based company First Vehicle Services....

Thu December 07, 2017

MaineDOT: First Phase of Bar Harbor Route 3 Reconstruction Nearly Complete

MaineDOT announces that its contractors wrapped up Phase One of the reconstruction of Route 3 in Bar Harbor by Thanksgiving Day. The project kicked off in early spring and continued throughout the busy summer season....

Wed November 22, 2017

Mainers Vote 'Yes' at Polls on $105M Transportation Bond

Mainers have approved a $105 million transportation bond issue. The proposal on the Nov. 7 ballot will bring an estimated $137 million in matching grants. The bulk of the money would be used to improve secondary roads and bridges....

Wed November 01, 2017

Tide Floats Sarah Mildred Long Span Into Place

The float-in of the lift span for the new Sarah Mildred Long Bridge, which connects Kittery, Maine, and Portsmouth, N.H., across the Piscataqua River, took place the morning of Oct. 18. On Oct. 17, the navigational channel was closed to all vessels — from kayaks to tankers — within a 300-yd....

Thu September 28, 2017

Planners Award Nearly $10M for Portland Area Road Projects

GORHAM, Maine (AP) Regional planners have awarded $9.9 million to transportation projects in Greater Portland that include improved sidewalks, crosswalks, bike lanes and traffic signals on Route 77 in Cape Elizabeth....

Thu September 14, 2017

Officials Open New $5.3M I-95 Interchange in Maine Due to Innovative Partnership

Due to an innovative business partnership program, the Maine Department of Transportation was able to open a new Interstate 95 interchange in Waterville, north of Augusta. The agency said the interchange for Exit 124 at Trafton Road allows direct access to I-95 and will help to foster business growth opportunities within the area....

Fri June 09, 2017

MaineDOT Hosts Transportation Officials at AASHTO Spring Meeting in Portland

The Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) held its annual spring meeting in Portland, Maine, during the week of May 22....

Thu May 11, 2017

Bath Viaduct Opens to Traffic

MaineDOT and its contractors have opened the new Bath Viaduct to traffic approximately 25 days ahead of schedule. Paving and striping were completed, and workers removed the barriers and changed signs to allow Route 1 traffic to flow over the new viaduct on the morning of May 3....