Associated Press - Thu April 25, 2019
DOT Gets Funds for Debris Removal From Fall '17 Storm
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) The federal government said the Maine Department of Transportation will receive more than $900,000 to pay for the cost of debris removal necessitated by a severe fall storm in 2017....
MDOT - Thu March 14, 2019
Preferred Alternative Selected for Falls Bridge in Blue Hill
Over the past 20 months, the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT), the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and a local Bridge Advisory Committee have reviewed alternatives for the renewal of the Route 175 crossing over the Salt Pond in Blue Hill....
University of Vermont - Thu August 02, 2018
Feds to Aid Transportation Infrastructure Durability Center
The University of Vermont in collaboration with the University of Maine and others will create a highly-competitive University Transportation Center (UTC) called the Transportation Infrastructure Durability Center (TIDC)....
University of Maine - Thu July 19, 2018
Engineers Unveil, Test University's Innovative Bridge Girder System
The University of Maine unveiled an innovative, rapidly deployable bridge system July 12 at the Advanced Structures and Composites Center. Engineers, Maine Department of Transportation officials, business leaders, investors, researchers, members from Advanced Infrastructure Technologies (UMaine's licensee for the original “Bridge-in-a-Backpack”) and staff attended the event, at which a bridge span was strength-tested in the laboratory using computer-controlled hydraulic equipment that simulates the heaviest highway truck loads....
Marina Villeneuve – Associated Press - Thu July 05, 2018
Contractors Worry as Gov. LePage Holds Up Bonds, Blasts Lawmakers
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Contractors and legislative leaders criticized Republican Gov. Paul LePage on June 25 for holding up bonds as the governor shifted the blame on lawmakers' “excessive 11th-hour” spending and the state's independent treasurer....
Emily Buenzle - Mon February 12, 2018
Rumors Quashed About Delayed Opening of Sarah Long Bridge
Transportation officials in Maine recently squashed a series of rumors that the delayed opening of the Sarah Mildred Long Bridge is due to serious mechanical issues. According to a statement released Feb....
Mon January 08, 2018
Report Identifies Bridges in Need of Repair, Replacement
Fourteen percent of bridges statewide and nine percent of bridges in Southern Maine are structurally deficient according to a new report released Nov. 1 by TRIP, a Washington, DC-based national transportation organization....
The Associated Press - Fri December 15, 2017
In Need of Workers, Maine Hires Contractors to Plow Roads
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Worker shortages in Maine have forced the state Department of Transportation to hire private contractors to plow roads. The Portland Press Herald reported the state Department of Transportation has awarded a contract to the Ohio-based company First Vehicle Services....
Thu December 07, 2017
MaineDOT: First Phase of Bar Harbor Route 3 Reconstruction Nearly Complete
MaineDOT announces that its contractors wrapped up Phase One of the reconstruction of Route 3 in Bar Harbor by Thanksgiving Day. The project kicked off in early spring and continued throughout the busy summer season....
Wed November 22, 2017
Mainers Vote 'Yes' at Polls on $105M Transportation Bond
Mainers have approved a $105 million transportation bond issue. The proposal on the Nov. 7 ballot will bring an estimated $137 million in matching grants. The bulk of the money would be used to improve secondary roads and bridges....
