Maine: Interstate

March 31, 2009 - 09:01 pm
NEWS FEED: Bangor Daily News

Delegation wants trucks off local streets

AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine’s elected officials are continuing their campaigns for a federal exemption that would allow heavy tractor-trailers to use Interstate 95 rather than have to drive on back roads and through downtown areas.

Maine’s congressional delegation has been battling unsuccessfully for years to convince their colleagues in Washington, D.C., to allow trucks weighing up to 100,000 pounds to stay on I-95 north of Augusta. Currently, trucks weighing more than 80,000 pounds must switch to local roads after leaving the Maine Turnpike, which is exempt.

In his latest attempt at an exemption, Rep. Mike Michaud, D-Maine, introduced a bill that would give states the authority to set weight limits in the interstate system in order to make them consistent with surrounding states.

February 25, 2009 - 10:00 am
NEWS FEED: Bangor Daily News

Maine DOT projects receiving federal stimulus money

Interstate rehabilitation

I-295 reconstruction, Brunswick to Gardiner, $35 million

I-295 crossovers, Topsham and Gardiner, $1.375M

Highway reconstruction-improvements

Joline Drive, Auburn, $410,000

Joline Drive at Center Street, Auburn, $880,000

Route 15, Dover-Foxcroft, $2.7M

Route 1A, Ellsworth, $9.25M

Russell Street, Lewiston, $2M

Route 9, Lisbon and Sabattus, $11.1M

Route 117, Turner, $3.6M

Bridge improvements

Salt Bay Bridge, Damariscotta, $418,560

Deer Isle-Sedgwick Bridge, $5M

Second Street Bridge, Hallowell, $1.23M

Knights Hill Bridge, Lincolnville, $400,000

Bartlett Bridge, Portland, $1.68M

Spruce Head Bridge, South Tho-maston, $2.4M

Veranda Street Bridge, Portland, $1.185M

Lincoln Spur Bridge, off I-95 in T2R8, $1.596M

Interstate paving

I-95 from Howland to Old Town, $5.125M

I-95 from Mattamiscontis Town-ship to Howland, $4.05M

I-95 from T2R8 to Mattamiscon-tis, $2.6M

I-95 from T2R9 to T2R8, $2.5M

I-95, Portland, $239,000

Noninterstate paving

Minot Avenue, Auburn, $211,712

Route 202, Auburn, $306,461

Turner Street, Auburn, $332,380

Main Street, Lovell, $399,508

Forest Avenue, Portland, $348,709

Sebago Road, Sebago, $333,606

Route 114, Standish, $1.