Associated Press - Thu March 10, 2022
Court Sides With Maine Over Aging Bridge Replacement
BRUNSWICK, Maine (AP) A federal court has sided with the state of Maine in a court case about whether to replace an aging bridge over the Androscoggin River between Brunswick and Topsham. Some preservationists in Maine, calling themselves The Friends of Frank J....
Kennebec Journal - Mon February 07, 2022
Skowhegan, Maine, Pauses Talk on New Bridge
A series of development projects in Skowhegan, Maine, are complicating proposals for a second bridge across the Kennebec River that advocates say is needed to address long-standing concerns about traffic congestion....
Ellsworth American - Thu January 20, 2022
Rare, 94-Year-Old Rainbow Arch Bridge in Maine to Soon be Replaced
For those wanting to get some of the last photos of coastal Maine's Falls Bridge in the winter, now is the time to do so. The scenic and historic bridge, built in 1926 to span the reversing falls off Maine Rt....
CEG - Wed January 19, 2022
Crews Now Building Underwater Supports for Maine's Madawaska Bridge
The new $97.5 Madawaska-Edmundston International bridge project, linking Maine to Canada's Province of New Brunswick, is taking shape as crews turn their focus underwater. Night work on the bridge began in September, and since that time workers have constructed a pier across the St....
Mainebiz - Wed December 22, 2021
Maine to Address Substandard Roads, Bridges With $245M from Feds
Maine's two U.S. senators announced Dec. 20 that the state will receive close to $245 million in federal funding to maintain and construct roads, highways and bridges across the state. The monies were authorized through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and provided through the Federal Highway Administration (FHA)....
St. John Valley Times - Tue September 14, 2021
New $71.7M Land Port of Entry Being Built at Maine-Canada Border
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has officially broken ground on a $71.7 million Land Port of Entry (LPOE) project at the international border crossing between Madawaska, Maine, and Edmundston, New Brunswick in Canada....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Wed August 11, 2021
Advanced Infrastructure Technologies Celebrates Bridge Milestone
The city of Hampden, Maine DOT and Advanced Infrastructure Technologies (AIT) recently celebrated the installation of an innovative bridge and are awaiting the completion of the second bridge of its kind in the coming months....
Bangor Daily News - Mon August 09, 2021
To Offset Impact of I-395 Connector, MaineDOT Wants to Preserve Wetlands
The Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) seeks to preserve more than 1,600 acres of wetlands to compensate for the environmental impact of the planned construction of a controversial 6-mi.-long connector between I-395 in Holden and Maine Route 9 in Eddington....
Scarborough Leader - Mon July 12, 2021
Three-Way Plan to Upgrade Traffic Issues at Maine's The Downs
A proposed five-year traffic improvement plan may come to fruition because of a three-way partnership between the town of Scarborough, the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) and developers of The Downs....
Ken Liebeskind -CEG Correspondent - Thu June 17, 2021
Reconstruction Begins On Century-Old Border Crossing Span Over St. John River
The 100-year-old Madawaska/Edmundston International Bridge, which serves as a border crossing between Maine and Canada, is being reconstructed. Work began in April on the project that should be completed in 2025....
