WILTON — The Maine Department of Transportation has purchased a large commercial building on Routes 2 and 4 with plans to move the Western Region offices from Dixfield to Wilton. MDOT recently closed on the former Dexter building and about two acres of land for $475,000, Norm Haggan, regional manager, said. The property at 932 […]
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Town seeks pedestrian crosswalk lights from MDOT
FARMINGTON — The Maine Department of Transportation has some flashing pedestrian crossing lights available for free, Town Manager Richard Davis told the Board of Selectmen on Tuesday. The solar-powered lights are similar to the flashing crosswalk lights used on Main Street at the University of Maine at Farmington, he said. They are quite expensive. If […]
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DOT schedules meetings on transportation issues
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Transportation will hold public meetings in Auburn, Bridgton, Farmington and Mexico on transportation issues, including public transportation. Input from attendees will help the MDOT and formulate its long-range needs, focusing on the next 10 years and project out to 20 years. Western Maine Transportation Services plans to attend all […]
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Maine’s Transportation Department seeks more money to fix, preserve the state’s bridges
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine needs to consider borrowing money and reallocating resources to find an additional $70 million annually to ensure the safety of the state’s bridges and prevent significant long-term costs, transportation officials told lawmakers Tuesday. The Maine Department of Transportation currently dedicates about $70 million annually for bridge replacement and maintenance projects but […]
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Maine DOT spent $10 million more than average to clear roads this winter
BANGOR — With March and April still to come, the Maine Department of Transportation already has spent $10 million more to keep the roads clear than it does in an average winter. With five weeks left in what the Maine Department of Transportation considers its winter season, the state has spent $25.4 million clearing snow […]
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Drivers warned to stay off roads as icy conditions take hold
NORWAY — An “uncommon” set of weather conditions put maintenance crews back to work Monday, cleaning up after unseasonably warm temperatures and heavy rain caused minor flooding across Oxford Hills. On Monday afternoon, local and state officials warned drivers to reduce overnight and early-morning travel to a minimum, as temperatures plunged from a high of […]