Traffic volume over the normally busy holiday weekend is expected to be the lowest in two decades.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Auburn turnpike exit closing Sunday night for paving
AUBURN — The northbound off-ramp at Exit 75 of the Maine Turnpike in Auburn will be closed from 8 p.m. Sunday to 6 a.m. Monday to complete milling and paving, according to Maine Turnpike Authority spokeswoman Erin Courtney. If it rains Sunday night, the work will be rescheduled to Monday night, she said.
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Woman killed, 2 men seriously hurt in crash that ties up I-295 in Falmouth
The woman, 26, was a passenger in the vehicle driven by Brannon McRae of Augusta. State police say other motorists reported the driver was speeding and driving erratically before the crash.