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PublishedMay 11, 2020
Mainers are are driving more and taking more trips as restrictions ease
Vehicle traffic and smartphone location data indicate movement across the state has increased since April but remains far below pre-pandemic levels.
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PublishedMay 11, 2020
Maine Department of Transportation braces for big revenue loss
A drop in revenue from fuel taxes and motor vehicle fees because of the coronavirus means less money for local towns and cities to spend on road projects.
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PublishedApril 14, 2020
Lighter traffic in Maine expected to make road work faster, safer
Traffic is down about 50%, allowing crews to close off more lanes and do more work during daylight hours.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2020
Maine scales back highway work – but not its price tag
MDOT’s three-year construction plan costs $2.6 billion, but accomplishes less than in past cycles. The top transportation official says ‘the reliability of the system will suffer.’
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PublishedDecember 15, 2019
Reducing emissions from transportation is a long, difficult road for Maine
A preference for pickups, paltry spending on public transit options and slow adoption of electric vehicles create significant obstacles for the state's ambitious goals.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2019
Video: Excavator hits, breaks Gardiner water main
Witnesses said an excavator struck a water main under Bridge Street around 9:45 a.m. Thursday.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2019
Fire chief: Woolwich bridge ‘is like our Bermuda Triangle’
Just north of the Taste of Maine Restaurant, the 86-year-old bridge needs to be replaced after a 2017 evaluation found structural problems.
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PublishedDecember 10, 2019
Scenic highway in Jackman ‘worst road’ in Maine
A section of the highway connecting Maine to Quebec has won this year's 'worst road' contest, which highlights poor conditions on many state roads.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2019
About 35 miles of Maine roads have been treated with now-banned sealant
The surfaces are safe to drive on, though, according to a Maine Department of Transportation official.
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PublishedDecember 2, 2019
Maine to stop using certain road sealant on travel lanes after dangerous road conditions reported
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."
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