AUBURN — The Maine Department of Transportation reports that repaving work on Route 100, Washington Street, is slowing down Turnpike traffic. According to the DOT, northbound traffic between the New Gloucester Toll and Exit 75 in Auburn is affected by the work. Motorists are being advised to seek alternate routes and use caution in the […]
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Maine E-ZPass system may have overcharged some turnpike drivers
KENNEBUNK (AP) — Maine Turnpike officials say some drivers who use electronic E-ZPass transponders may have been overcharged. The problem was caused by a damaged road sensor on a ramp at the Kennebunk toll plaza that counts the number of axles per vehicle. A Turnpike Authority spokeswoman says the sensor may have counted extra axles […]
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LePage signs Interstate sign bill into law
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage has signed into law a bill that relocates or removes dozens of signs advertising schools, beaches, ski slopes and other attractions from Maine’s two interstate highways. LePage signed LD 1831 Wednesday. The measure aims to protect about $170 million in federal highway funds by bringing the state in line with […]
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Committee approves bill to tidy Maine interstate signs
AUGUSTA — A legislative committee on Thursday unanimously approved a bill that would help align the state’s interstate landscape with federal rules by moving and removing dozens of signs. The Transportation Committee also made several changes to the bill to allow several signs to stay on the Maine Turnpike and to allow others to purchase […]
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Opponents to removing Maine interstate signs turn out in droves
AUGUSTA — “Don’t take our signs. Don’t move our signs,” seemed to be the message to lawmakers on the Transportation Committee on Tuesday. The comments came during a public hearing on a bill that would remove 68 signs and move 13 others that point to towns, colleges, parks, ski areas and other recreational or cultural […]
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Oil truck accident closes northbound turnpike lanes Thursday
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Crash reported on turnpike
NEW GLOUCESTER — The Maine Turnpike Authority is reporting that a crash in the northbound lanes of the Turnpike between the toll barrier and Exit 75 in Auburn. The passing lane is closed, and traffic is slowed down. We will update this story when more details are available.
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Ice slickens roads, tarmac in Northern New England
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Icy conditions made travel treacherous by road and air across Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine on Saturday, closing roads, causing accidents and even sending a flight at Bangor International Airport skidding off a taxiway. But as the weather warmed and road crews across the region cleared ice from highways, up to […]
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Maine Turnpike offering tired travelers free coffee
PORTLAND (AP) — Tired travelers over the holidays will be able to get free coffee at Maine Turnpike Service Plazas to help them stay awake on the road. Free coffee will be available at all five service plazas from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. overnight on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New […]
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Maine Turnpike toll revenue rises by $20 million
AUGUSTA — The Maine Turnpike Authority says it took in nearly $20 million more in toll revenues over the last year. The figures released Thursday show that $122 million was generated between Nov. 2012 and 2013. That’s up from about $102 million the year before. The 19.3 percent increase is about what officials had projected […]