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The Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) will host a ribbon cutting in Brewer to mark the opening of the I-395/Route 9 Connector Friday, June 27th.

MEDIA AVAILIBILITY - I-395/Route 9 Connector Ribbon Cutting | Maine Department of Transportation AUGUSTA- The Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) will host a ribbon cutting in Brewer to mark the opening of the I-395/Route 9 Connector Friday, June 27.

Our roads cost motorists in the Lewiston/Auburn region.

🚨🚔Traffic crashes in Maine imposed a total of $1.9 billion in economic costs in 2023.

TRIP, a national transportation non-profit, estimates that a lack of adequate roadway safety features, while not the primary factor, was likely a contributing factor in approximately one-third of all fatal traffic crashes, resulting in $641 million in economic costs in the state in 2023. These costs include work and
household productivity losses, property damage, medical costs, rehabilitation costs, legal and court costs, congestion costs, and emergency services.

Check out the crash data in the link:

Crash and Safety Data | Maine Department of Transportation Crashes are devastating, with 30,000 - 35,000 fatalities occurring in the US in an average year. That number is close to the population of Lewiston! MaineDOT can extract any police reported crash data from its data warehouse. The crash data can report on statewide trends, corridor performance, or a....

👷🏻‍♀️🏗️Did you know that MaineDOT has an online map that you can use to view everything from designated priority roads, the most recent highway treatment, and all the bridges? Follow the link and click on 'Layers' to display the data. The map demonstrates the ongoing need to fund our vital infrastructure! 👷🏻🚧

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Let’s keep Maine moving with continued investment in our infrastructure! 🚛🚚

"Repair of roads, bridges must remain a priority for Maine. Our failure to invest has real-life consequences that must not be ignored."

Opinion: Repair of roads, bridges must remain a priority for Maine Our failure to invest has real-life consequences that must not be ignored.

"The TRIP report also finds 18 percent of major locally and state-maintained roads in the greater Portland area are in poor condition and 33 percent are in fair condition. That's more than half of all the roads considered poor or fair."

https://wgme.com/news/local/report-maine-roads-costing-drivers-about-1500-a-year-in-repairs-department-transportation-vehicle #

Report: Maine roads costing drivers about $1,500 a year in repairs Maine's roads are costing drivers more than $1,000 a year on average, according to "TRIP,” a transportation research institute.

Maine ranks 4th on the list of Top 25 States with Highest Percentage of Poor/Structurally Deficient Rural Bridges.

Maine Ranks #12 on the list of the Top 25 States with the Highest Percentage of Rural Roads in Poor Condition.

“You can’t get there from here” has a whole new meaning, after a new report says Maine is one of the worst states in terms of rural infrastructure.

Maine ranked the fourth worst state for bridge deficiencies Published by the transportation non-profit TRIP, the study found that 15% of Maine’s rural bridges were considered “poor” or “structurally deficient”.

“This is one road of many. I think it is shameful how many Maine roads have fallen into disrepair. Route 188 going up to Lincoln is another example. I don’t know what the solution is, but I think a hard look at infrastructure funding needs to be done”

TV5 Investigates: Rehabilitation of Route 155 in Enfield Route 155, also known as Hammett Road, is a vital connector for Enfield.