Maine Department of Transportation Stories :: Construction Equipment Guide

Thu February 09, 2017

Working with the Bar Harbor community, MaineDOT began preparations for the reconstruction and improvement of Route 3 in 2011. Engaging with residents and business owners through a planning committee that included representatives of Acadia National Park, a vision statement for the project was developed:"To provide a safe, efficient and aesthetically pleasing transportation corridor that encourages multiple uses and maintains or enhances the historic standards representative of Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park."The group recommended "two 11-ft....

Wed November 30, 2016

Crews Begin Work on New I-95 Interchange in Waterville, Maine

Crews have begun the construction of a new interchange on Interstate 95 at Trafton Road in Waterville. The Sargent Corporation of Stillwater, Maine, was the successful low bidder for the $4.66 million project....

Mon October 03, 2016

Construction Begins on New I-95 Interchange in Waterville

Crews have begun the construction of a new interchange on Interstate 95 at Trafton Road in Waterville. The Sargent Corporation of Stillwater, Maine, was the successful low bidder for the $4.66 million project....

Thu September 22, 2016

DOT Bans Heavy Trucks on Maine's Frank J. Wood Bridge

BRUNSWICK, Maine (AP) Heavy trucks will be barred from using a bridge linking Brunswick and Topsham over top of the Androscoggin River after inspections revealed the rapid deterioration of structural steel....

Wed September 07, 2016

NHDOT Decides to Permanently Close Sarah Long Bridge to Vehicular Traffic

The New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) and Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) have decided to permanently close to motor vehicle traffic the 76-year-old Sarah Mildred Long Bridge connecting Portsmouth, N.H., and Kittery, Maine....