Maine Department of Transportation

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.

The $49.9 million project, by Reed & Reed Inc. for the Maine Department of Transportation, will entail demolishing the 88-year-old Frank J. Wood Bridge between Brunswick and Topsham and replacing it with a structure designed to last a century.

Significant projects completed under his watch include the construction of the Madawaska-Edmunston International Bridge connecting the U.S. and Canada.

Funds will cover some of the costs for emergency repairs to roads and transportation infrastructure damaged by severe storms that shook the state between April 2023 and January 2024. 

Newport drivers will see construction detours at a busy intersection beginning in April.

Traffic from Portland south over the Veterans Memorial Bridge will see construction delays into 2026.

The Gorham Connector proposal has been taken off the table and officials are embarking on another study in an effort to address congestion.

WSP USA will conduct the final planning phase for the project, dubbed “Reimagining Franklin Street,” aiming to reconnect neighborhoods divided by 1960s construction.