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Roadbuilding
âFire in the hole!â Watch MaineDOT explode old bridge piers
The MaineDOT took out the piers of the old bridge between Beals Island and Jonesport with explosives. Check out the video here on Equipment World.
November 16, 2020
Roadbuilding
UMaine center to find ways to extend life of transportation infrastructure
The Transportation Infrastructure Durability Center's goal is to save taxpayer dollars by extending the life of transportation infrastructure. Details here.
June 20, 2018
Roadbuilding
Pre-cast concrete key to Sarah Mildred Long Bridge construction
Engineers believe the $158.5 million Sarah Mildred Long Bridge project, connecting Portsmouth, N.H., with Kittery, Maine, may be the first vertical-lift bridge to use precast-concrete segmental towers, the Engineering News-Record reports. Construction of the new bridge carrying U.S. Route 1 Bypass over the Piscataqua River began in 2015. The bridge is slated to open by [âŚ]
December 5, 2017
Roadbuilding
FHWA, Maine DOT select preferred alternative for Frank J. Wood Bridge project
The Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) have selected a preferred alternative for replacing the Frank J. Wood Bridge that connects the towns of Brunswick and Topsham. Built in 1937, the three-span bridge carries Route 201 over the Androscoggin River. It extends 815 feet and is 30 feet wide. MaineDOT [âŚ]
July 6, 2017
Roadbuilding
MaineDOT opens Bath Viaduct 25 days ahead of schedule
The Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) and contractor Reed & Reed have opened the Bath Viaduct 25 days ahead of schedule, completing it in 195 days. The department says it took 729 days to complete the original structure when it was finished in 1959. âWhile we were able to move quickly through the demolition, we [âŚ]
May 8, 2017
Roadbuilding
MaineDOT gets $10.5 million TIGER grant for Beals Island Bridge replacement
The Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) has been awarded a $10.5 million Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation for replacing the Beals Island Bridge in Jonesport. âThis important funding will allow the MaineDOT to move forward in replacing the bridge, improving public safety, increasing connectivity between the island [âŚ]
August 1, 2016
Roadbuilding
Maine DOT awarded $7.7 million in FASTLANE grants for terminal
The Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) has received a $7.7 million FASTLANE grant to be used for the Maine Intermodal Port Productivity Project (MIPPP) in infrastructure improvements to the International Marine Terminal (IMT) in Portland. Officials estimate the MIPPP will cost $15.4 million and funds from the state and private sector will match the FASTLANE [âŚ]
July 11, 2016
Roadbuilding
Maine DOT names section of I-295 after long-term employee
The Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) has named a portion of I-295 the Richard A. Coleman Highway in honor of Colemanâs 60-year career with the department. The section renamed for Coleman stretches from the Scarborough toll plaza to the West Gardiner toll plaza on I-295 and was announced earlier this year by a bill from [âŚ]
November 15, 2015
Roadbuilding
Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont to share traffic data via Waze navigation app
The transportation departments for Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont are partnering with the Waze crowdsourced naviation app to share traffic data with motorists travelling through the three states. The partnership is part of the Waze Connected Citizens Program, which has been designed to âhelp users of the app (called âWazersâ), along with drivers and local [âŚ]
November 9, 2015
Roadbuilding
7 state projects honored in northeastern Americaâs Transportation Awards
Seven northeastern state transportation projects have earned honors in Americaâs Transportation Awards, the sponsors announced Tuesday. The competition â hosted by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), AAA and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce â recognizes the top transportation projects in the U.S. each year. It is now in its seventh [âŚ]
June 10, 2014
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