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Q) What is included in this study?
A) This study is looking at improvements to the causeways connecting the Deer Isle Stonington Bridge to Little Deer Isle and Little Deer Isle to Deer Isle.
Q) Why is the Deer Isle Stonington Bridge not included in this study?
MaineDOT is committed to project phasing that includes a planning study enabling a high degree of public involvement prior to the standard project design and construction phases included in most MaineDOT capital projects. However, given the importance of the causeways as lifelines to the region, their existing conditions and increased frequency of events that impact travel reliability and safety, MaineDOT cannot wait and conduct a multiyear open-ended planning study.
The Stonington Causeway connects Little Deer Isle to Deer Isle and Stonington. This causeway and the causeway between the Deer Isle-Sedgwick Bridge and Little Deer Isle support the only roadway link between these islands and the mainland. Therefore, providing for a continued safe and reliable connection is vital for emergency services, tourism and the local and regional economy.
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Design for the DDI has been progressing. The project received a $26.6 million dollar grant from the federal government to help fund the replacement of the oldest portion of the overpass, modification of the other bridge, as well as modify the interchange.
| Date | Comments |
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| 9/22/17 |
I would like to see more J1772 charging stations on Route 1 north of Portland and heading to Acadia. Bath has none! and those further along are private, associated with inns, more difficult to find and inconvenient if you're not staying. Also many more in central and western Maine. At the moment, I can't conveniently drive from Portland to Baxter State Park in my (83-mile av. range) e-Golf. |
