A bill being debated in the Legislature would allow drivers to make left turns at red lights when it’s safe to do so. AUGUSTA — Legislators are weighing a proposal to allow drivers to make left turns at red lights when it’s safe to do so. “I completely understand that this isn’t going to be […]
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Maine earns C- grade for infrastructure
Maine’s roads, dams and bridges are in poor shape. A new report issued Monday by the American Society of Civil Engineers handed a C- grade to the state’s infrastructure. A team of professional engineers looked over 14 categories that included everything from airports to state parks to determine an overall grade, which isn’t going to […]
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Transportation available for seniors in Bethel, surrounding areas
BETHEL — The Age-Friendly Community Initiative of the Bethel region is partnering with Community Concepts to offer rides to seniors and disabled citizens for things like appointments and grocery shopping. Coordinators of the program aim for it to begin in October. Community Concepts Director of Transportation Brad Edwards said the goal is to make the […]
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Lewiston’s historic Wiseman Bridge on state work list for 2016
Maine Department of Transportation documents: Statewide plan | Lewiston projects AUGUSTA — Lewiston’s historic Wiseman Bridge on Chestnut Street is finally going to get some long overdue TLC, according to a recently released work plan for the Maine Department of Transportation. The bridge, built in 1927, spans one of the city’s industrial canals and features […]
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Maine commute times are shorter than national average
PORTLAND — Workers in Maine’s largest metropolitan area enjoy shorter commuting times than the national average despite the area’s status as an employment hub for the state. Commuters in the Portland-South Portland area spent an average of 24.1 minutes getting to work in 2013, slightly less than the national average of 25.8 minutes. Portland’s solo […]
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Elderly driving: Tour calling attention to turning over keys
WESTBROOK — Katherine Freund, an advocate who has called attention to the problem of seniors driving when it’s not safe, is about to hit the road. On Tuesday, she’s launching a nationwide, 60-day cross-country trip to spotlight the need for seniors to hang up their keys when it’s time and have alternative transportation available. Freund […]
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Friday is bike-to-work day
LEWISTON — The Twin Cities will be part of the 59th annual National Bike to Work Day, Friday, May 15, local cyclist Bruce Hall said. From 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. there will be welcome stations at Lewiston’s Dufresne Plaza on Lisbon Street and at Bates College on Central Avenue by the Garcelon football field. Bob […]
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Maine bill brings OUI test for marijuana
AUGUSTA — Lawmakers on the Legislature’s Transportation Committee will consider a bill Tuesday that allows police to test drivers for operating under the influence of marijuana or, more precisely, the plant’s active ingredient, THC. The bill calls for a blood-level limit that’s modeled on alcohol blood-level limits now set in Maine law and would allow […]
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Lewiston-Auburn This Week
Monday, March 23 AUBURN — Maine Department of Transportation forum, “Talking Transportation” 2 p.m. in the Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments building, 125 Manley Road. Members of the Western Maine outreach office will discuss traffic and transportation topics and concerns. LEWISTON — Finance Committee meeting, 5:15 p.m. in the Administrator’s Conference Room on the bottom floor of […]
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DOT schedules meetings on transportation issues
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Transportation will hold public meetings in Auburn, Bridgton, Farmington and Mexico on transportation issues, including public transportation. Input from attendees will help the MDOT and formulate its long-range needs, focusing on the next 10 years and project out to 20 years. Western Maine Transportation Services plans to attend all […]