WCSH-TV News Center Maine - Wed June 21, 2023
Reliable, Sustainable Highway Budget Signed Into Law by Maine Gov. Janet Mills
To the delight of lawmakers and the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT), the state's highway budget will now have reliable and sustainable funding. Gov. Janet Mills signed the budget into law June 16 after it passed through the state's House and Senate with overwhelming support earlier in the week....
Ken Liebeskind -CEG Correspondent - Mon June 19, 2023
CPM Saves Money Using ChromX Rebar On Yarmouth Bridge Work
The contractor of Maine Department of Transportation's bridge replacement project in Yarmouth overcame the impact of the rise in steel prices during the Russia-Ukraine conflict by switching to ChromX rebar for the second half of the project....
Penobscot Bay Pilot - Mon June 12, 2023
Work Begins On New Acadia Gateway Center for National Park in Coastal Maine
The Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) in late May joined with local, state and federal partners from both the public and private sectors to celebrate the beginning of construction on the new Acadia Gateway Center in Trenton....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu March 09, 2023
Bridge Construction in Coastal Maine Aids Motorists, Pedestrians, Cyclists
Accessibility is an important aspect of all travel, and that especially holds true for coastal Maine. Tourism in Maine is extremely important, accounting for approximately $4.9 billion to Maine's economy each year....
Maine Department of Transportation & WGME-TV - Thu February 02, 2023
Maine Can Move Ahead With Plans to Replace Decaying Frank J. Wood Bridge
A plan to replace a deteriorating and historic bridge on Maine's Midcoast is moving forward, the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) announced Jan. 30. The agency said that it had received a final determination from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) that allows the state to replace the Frank J....
Piscataquis Observer & WABI-TV - Tue January 10, 2023
Federal Funding Package to Help Upgrade Small Towns Like Greenville, Maine
The omnibus funding package recently passed by Congress includes more than $308 million for nearly 200 projects across Maine, including a few in the town of Greenville in the state's Highlands Region....
Bridgton News - Tue December 13, 2022
Rural Bridgton, Maine's Cornshop Bridge Slated for Replacement in 2025
The Cornshop Bridge, on Depot Street in the picturesque New England town of Bridgton, Maine, is showing its age. Built in 1947, the short bridge spans Stevens Brook, and has been targeted by the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) for replacement in 2025....
Ken Liebeskind -CEG Correspondent - Thu November 03, 2022
Maine to Replace Two Bridges Over I-295 in Freeport
The Maine Department of Transportation is replacing two bridges that cross I-295 at Exits 20 and 22 in Freeport. The bridge at Exit 20 carries Desert Road over the interstate; the bridge at Exit 22 carries Mallett Drive (Routes 125 and 136) over the interstate....
Bangor Daily News - Wed July 20, 2022
Deteriorating Maine Bridge Will Not Be Replaced for at Least Two More Years
Officials with the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) said recently that plans to build a new bridge to serve as a major traffic artery in Old Town, north of Bangor, will not begin for at least two more years even as the current 70-year-old span continues to crumble....
Spectrum News - Mon July 11, 2022
Historic Swing Bridge in Southport, Maine, Slated for Major Repairs
One of the last remaining swing bridges in Maine is set for a major rehabilitation in 2023, but the unique character of the structure will not change, according to the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT)....
