FALMOUTH (AP) — Motorists traveling along a 22-mile stretch of Interstate 295 between Falmouth and Topsham will need to do so at a slower pace, effective immediately. The posted speed limit for that portion of the highway was officially lowered to 65 mph on Monday morning. The change comes on the heels of the Maine […]
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Interstate 295 speed limit to be lowered to 65 mph
The Maine Department of Transportation plans to lower the speed limit on Interstate 295 from Falmouth to Topsham from 70 mph to 65 mph, starting March 27. Traffic engineers and lawmakers were looking at any correlation between the number of crashes on the interstate and the speed limit. FALMOUTH — The Maine Department of Transportation […]
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Interstate 295 speed limit to be lowered to 65 mph
The Maine Department of Transportation plans to lower the speed limit on Interstate 295 from Falmouth to Topsham from 70 mph to 65 mph, starting March 27. Traffic engineers and lawmakers were looking at any correlation between the number of crashes on the interstate and the speed limit. FALMOUTH — The Maine Department of Transportation […]
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Bills would lower speed limit on part of I-295 to 60 mph
AUGUSTA (AP) — State lawmakers from Cape Elizabeth and Falmouth are trying to lower the speed limit on a busy section of Interstate 295. The Portland Press Herald reports Sen. Rebecca Millett and Rep. Teresa Pierce, both Democrats, have submitted bills to lower the speed limit from 70 mph to 60 mph between Falmouth and […]
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Three candidates eye Wilton selectperson seat
WILTON — The Board of Selectpersons signed a warrant Tuesday for the Jan. 5 election of a new board member. The ballot includes three candidates: Irving Faunce, Gerald Whitney and Jeffrey Rowe, Town Clerk Diane Dunham said. The election is to fill the seat left by Paul Berkey this fall. Voting will take place from […]
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Peru selectmen unanimously approve amended personnel policy
PERU — The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously Monday evening to approve an amended version of the town’s personnel policy. There was very little discussion on the amendments, though Selectman Jim Pulsifer asked the board how they felt about Article 10, Section E, which stipulated that the town had to pay 25 percent of an […]
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Speed limit going up to 70 along Maine Turnpike
AUGUSTA (AP) — Drivers can travel a little bit faster on the Maine Turnpike. Starting Monday, the speed limit on much of the Interstate 95 toll highway is will go up to 70 mph. The previous limit was 65 mph. The Maine Turnpike Authority said it will begin replacing the roughly 100 signs starting 5 […]
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Turnpike speed limit rising to 70 mph Monday
AUGUSTA — The speed limit is going up on parts of the Maine Turnpike next week. The Maine Turnpike Authority said Friday that the speed limit will be raised by 5 mph to become 70 mph on most of Interstate 95 starting Monday. The speed limit will remain 65 mph south of Kittery. On the […]
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Fast lane to get a bit faster on some parts of Maine’s highways
Post by MaineDOT. Post by MaineDOT. PORTLAND — Just in time for the busy summer travel season, Maine is increasing the speed limit on most of Interstate 295 and long sections of the state-run portion of Interstate 95, but motorists will have to wait until later in the summer to go faster on the Maine Turnpike, […]
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Maine transportation chief to announce whether to raise interstate speed limit
AUGUSTA — Mainers may soon be able to drive faster on Interstate 295. Department of Transportation Commissioner David Bernhardt will announce his decision Tuesday on whether to raise the speed limit. Maine’s Democratic-led Legislature approved a bill last year that allows the transportation chief to raise the speed limit to 75 miles per hour. The […]