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Published
July 18, 2022

Inflation forces Maine DOT to cut back on projects

Transportation officials have rejected 7 bids for $28 million in road and bridge work so far this year because construction prices are outpacing state estimates.
Published
July 3, 2022

No fare: The taxi business sees the end of the road

There used to be hundreds of taxicabs in the region. Just one company and a few dozen drivers remain.
Published
June 21, 2022

Businesses say they’ll weather the closure of part of Portland’s Marginal Way for 4 weeks

The city has a traffic plan, and motorists will be able to access businesses from other streets.
Published
June 10, 2022

Maine Turnpike exit in Portland to close for 4 days next week

Exit 46, the one closest to the Portland International Jetport, will be closed Sunday night through Wednesday night for reconstruction.
Published
June 1, 2022

Memorial Day weekend traffic on Maine Turnpike falls short of expectations

Vehicle transactions over the 4 days from Friday through Monday were lower than last year and well below the record set in 2019.

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Published
May 17, 2022

Deaths on U.S. roads soared to 16-year high in 2021, but declined in Maine

The 10.5% jump over 2020 numbers was the largest percentage increase since the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began its fatality data collection system in 1975.
Published
May 16, 2022

Transit agencies ask for changes to funding letter to end stalemate over federal aid

Four Portland-area public transit operators say errors in a required letter to release the funding need to be corrected before they can sign it.
Published
April 21, 2022

I-295 closure starts Friday for Veranda Bridge replacement

A busy stretch of Interstate 295 between Portland and Falmouth will be closed for 64 hours while workers replace an aging highway bridge.
Published
April 19, 2022

Maine transit agencies drop mask requirement

Starting Wednesday, passengers on public transportation in southern Maine will no longer have to wear masks after a federal judge struck down a nationwide face covering mandate.
Published
April 17, 2022

The time has come: Veranda Street bridge project starts this week

The state's rapid-fire demolition and replacement of an aging highway overpass in Portland will close Veranda Street starting Monday and a busy stretch of highway for more than three days starting Friday.