Maine Mall drivers, take notice: Rebuild of Exit 45 interchange to begin this week

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Published
March 14, 2021

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.
Published
July 5, 2020

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.
Published
May 21, 2020

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.
Published
May 12, 2020

Visitors are not yet coming to Maine, highway data shows

Maine Turnpike records continue to show big drops in traffic volume between 2019 and 2020.
Published
April 23, 2020

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.
Published
March 31, 2020

Maine Turnpike traffic volume hits record lows as economy slows

Traffic is the slowest in decades, officials said, showing the impact of COVID-19 on the state's highways.
Published
March 19, 2020

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.
Published
January 5, 2020

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.
Published
July 16, 2019

Turnpike overpass struck by equipment reopens with limits

The overpass at Exit 45 will remain open, but vehicle width limits will be in effect until a more permanent fix is found or the bridge is replaced as part of a project to reconfigure the exchange.
Published
July 9, 2019

Open Road Tolling plaza coming to West Gardiner

Construction of the new tolling plaza has begun, aimed at making E-ZPass travel less congested at the I-95 and I-295 interchange.