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Maine Coordinating Working Group on Access and Mobility

In the 132nd Maine Legislature, LD 1451, Resolve, Directing the Department of Transportation to Establish the Maine Coordinating Working Group on Access and Mobility was enacted, requiring MaineDOT to establish this working group and develop an implementation plan to establish a mobility management approach.  This implementation plan will include a timeline, budget and staffing plan, and will be captured in a report to the Transportation Committee of the Maine Legislature.

Adopt a Highway

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The state of Maine was the 49th state to create an Adopt-A-Highway Program. MaineDOT’s final rule was adopted on February 22, 1999, and amended slightly in July, 1999 to include "town ways." This site will provide you with everything you need to know about this program.

Highway Engineering

The Highway Program within the Bureau of Project Development of MaineDOT is responsible for design and construction of projects to improve the safety and mobility of Maine’s highways and streets for all users.

This site is divided into three sections containing design and construction policies, practices and procedures, engineering instructions, design guidance and other information relative to the Program’s responsibilities:

Asset Management Glossary

Highway Priority

Priority Definition
Priority 1 Roads These roads include the Maine Turnpike, the interstate system and key principal arterials designated as the National HIghway System (NHS) like State Route 9 Brewer- Calais, US Route 2 Newport-Gilead and US Route 1 Houlton-Madawaska.

Highway

Below is MaineDOT's methodology to provide a fair, structured framework to prioritize programs and projects. There are two parts - the Highway Corridor Priority (HCP), and the Customer Service Level (CSL).

See the glossary for the descriptions of each level in the priorities.

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