Maine Department of Transportation

Standing shoulder to shoulder outside the $56 million complex they helped build, representatives of three local companies called for payment and recognition for their work at a press conference organized by the Associated General Contractors of Maine.

Gorham-based Shaw Brothers Construction will manage the $1 million road resurfacing project for the Maine Department of Transportation on sections of Route 77.

Shaw Brothers Construction is the contractor on two projects at Maine's largest airport set to start on April 23 and wrap up on Nov. 23.

The project is part of a long-term undertaking to replace the two I-95 bridges over Stillwater Avenue with a single-span bridge. The Kenduskeag Avenue Bridge will be also replaced, starting in 2027.

The Dover Bridge over the Piscataquis River on Essex Street in Dover-Foxcroft will be closed starting March 25.

Freeport's Tax Increment Finance district, in place since 1996, was set to expire.

The department's three-year blueprint outlines $4.5 billion in transportation investments across the state.

As of Monday mid-morning, many areas of the state had received up to a foot of snow.

The project included complete pavement rehabilitation and associated airfield improvements, restoring the runway to meet current safety, operational and performance standards.

If you're going away for Thanksgiving, you'll be in good company. Nearly 82 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home this week.