Worker shortages put Maine plowing operations between a rock and a snowbank

Businesses are having trouble hiring enough drivers to clear lots and driveways, and the Department of Transportation also is understaffed heading into winter.

Babcock Bridge connecting Litchfield, West Gardiner to be replaced beginning next June

Construction had been scheduled to begin in late 2022, but was pushed to June 2023. The bridge remains safe for motorists, according to state transportation officials.

More highway improvements planned for Turner

The Maine Department of Transportation has proposed several changes to the high-crash intersection of state Routes 4 and 219 in Turner.

MDOT closes Newell Brook Road in Durham due to culvert failure

‘Can Opener’ railroad trestle contorts another tractor-trailer in downtown Augusta

A tractor-trailer too tall to pass under a railroad trestle on Water Street — known for tearing the tops off trailers — was damaged Monday after hitting the bridge.

Potential railroad strike would damage struggling U.S. economy, but effects in Maine unclear

A total of 60,000 union workers had been expected to walk off their jobs as early as 12:01 a.m. on Friday.

Do you have a bad commute? It’s probably nothing like in Jackman where road closure leads to 143-mile detour

Detour follows state routes designed to accommodate the weight of commercial vehicles, but local drivers may be able to access private and logging roads to shorten the alternate route.

Inflation forces Maine DOT to cut back on projects

Transportation officials have rejected 7 bids for $28 million in road and bridge work so far this year because construction prices are outpacing state estimates.

Government forced to cover plaintiffs’ legal fees in Topsham bridge battle

A Portland judge ruled Friday that the government must cover 70% of Friends of Frank J. Wood Bridge's legal fees after a lengthy battle over the future of the historical structure, but the bridge may still be replaced.

Find the MDOT projects coming to your town

The Maine Department of Transportation's three-year work plan includes more than 2,300 projects at a total estimated cost of $3.2 billion.