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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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PublishedNovember 6, 2019
Brunswick council accepts DOT overpass overhaul plan
The project, which the MDOT has agreed to fund, will combine the Route 1 Southbound on-ramp and Cabot Street to create a single signalized intersection at Fort Andross and a signal at Mason Street.
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PublishedSeptember 16, 2019
State panel gets rolling on effort to solve highway funding shortfall
The independent commission will look into ways to overcome the state's $140 million yearly funding gap for roads and bridges.
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