• Read more about MaineDOT Releases New Maine State Ferry Service Rate Structure

Rockland - The Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) announced today that it will implement a new flat rate ticket pricing structure at the Maine State Ferry Service (MSFS) on May 21, 2018, standardizing ferry prices across the entire system. A key component of the new rate structure is an overall decrease of more than 10% to the truck/freight rates to help keep the costs to Maine businesses supplying goods and services to and from the islands competitive.

• Read more about Voting for My Maine Sign Contest to Begin

Augusta - Voting begins on Friday, April 20th for the My Maine Sign! contest.

For the past two weeks, MaineDOT has been pouring through nearly 2,000 safety related messages submitted to the My Maine Sign contest. The messages are designed to fit on highway message boards that are displayed throughout the state. The department has selected 60 top messages that are funny, smart and clever dealing with safety subjects such as distracted driving, speeding, tailgating, impairment, even eating while driving. Any of those 60 may appear on the highway signs in the future.

• Read more about Sarah Mildred Long Bridge to Temporarily Close

Kittery - The Sarah Long Bridge connecting Kittery, Maine and Portsmouth, New Hampshire will completely close to all traffic beginning on Monday, April 30th through Sunday, May 6th.

The anticipated warmer weather will allow the completion of work that has been deferred during the cold spring weather to date.

• Read more about Lit Cigarettes Causing Roadside Fire Problems

Augusta - The Maine Department of Transportation and the Maine Department of Public Safety are asking for the public's help in making sure smokers extinguish their cigarettes inside of their vehicles.

Recent roadside fires have been attributed to lit cigarettes being discarded out of the vehicle's window and onto the roadway where they have rolled into the surrounding grass and brush. The fire danger is worsened during the warm and dry weather.

Please help to prevent these incidents from occurring by making sure the cigarette is extinguished and not thrown out the window.

• Read more about Sarah Mildred Long Bridge Opens to Traffic Ahead of Schedule

Kittery - The Sarah Mildred Long Bridge connecting Kittery, Maine and Portsmouth, New Hampshire will open to all traffic ahead of schedule after 6 p.m. tonight.

The bridge was closed to allow for the completion of work that had been deferred during the cold spring weather.

There are no future plans for full daytime closures.

• Read more about I-295 Slowdown

From the Department of Public Safety:

State Police say a tractor trailer hauling peat moss overturned on the entrance to the Falmouth Spur of the Maine Turnpike early this afternoon closing that ramp.

Wreckers are now on scene to upright the vehicle.
The driver was slightly injured, but remains at the scene.

Southbound motorists wanting to get on the turnpike will need to travel to Portland or South Portland to access the turnpike until the wreck is removed.

• Read more about Sarah Mildred Long Bridge Walk in June

Kittery - The Maine Department of Transportation and the New Hampshire Department of Transportation will be hosting a Bridge Walk Celebration on Friday, June 8th from 10:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.

The Sarah Mildred Long Bridge will be closed to traffic and the community is invited to enjoy a morning on the bridge, meet dignitaries, take souvenir photos and learn about the project's importance. The celebration will include representatives from both the Maine and New Hampshire DOTs, as well as state and national dignitaries.

• Read more about Temporary Closure of the Sarah Long Bridge on Saturday, May 26th

At the request of federal security agencies, the New Hampshire Department of Transportation and the Maine Department of Transportation announce the planned closure of the Sarah Mildred Long Bridge that carries the Route 1 Bypass over the Piscataqua River on Saturday May 26, 2018 from 9:30 a.m. until noon.

The closure is planned to facilitate and enhance the safety and security related to the Commissioning Ceremony of the USS Manchester.

Variable message signage, barrels and flaggers will assist motorists to alternate routes.

• Read more about ROUTE 3 CONSTRUCTION TO PAUSE FOR MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND

Bar Harbor - Reconstruction of Route 3 north of Bar Harbor will pause for the Memorial Day weekend, with contractors suspending road work at the end of the day on Thursday, May 24. Work will resume Tuesday morning, May 29.

• Read more about My Maine Sign Contest! Wraps Up with Winning Entries

Augusta - MaineDOT's "My Maine Sign Contest!" has wrapped up with nearly 2,000 safety-related messaged submitted! A well-trained team of experts (not really) narrowed the 2,000 entries down to 60 for public voting.

Public voting began on April 20th and kicked off two weeks of fun, smart and clever messages being narrowed from 60 to six.

Three winners for the small boards and three for the very large message boards were selected. If you are traveling on Maines highways this Memorial Day Weekend, youll see two of the top six and another that was part of the top 60.