Maine Turnpike Arrives at the Seventy-five Year Mark This Tuesday
Back in December of 1947, Maine had more cows than people, had yet to have a television station, and you could buy a new Plymouth Deluxe-Six Business Coupe for $1,139—or a new Crosby for $888.
At the brand-new Maine Turnpike, travelers could, at last, avoid the at-times horrendous Route One t read more…
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Overnight Stoppages on Maine Turnpike Near Exit 45 Monday and Tuesday
The Maine Turnpike Authority reports that nn Monday, November 21 and Tuesday, November 22, 2022, overnight stoppages on the Maine Turnpike (I-95) mainline will occur for the removal of steel on the old Exit 45 bridge.
Stoppages are scheduled to occur between the hours of 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM on read more…
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Maine Turnpike to Close Exit 45 to Convert to New Diamond Interchange Design
The Maine Turnpike Authority (MTA) has announced that the Turnpike’s Exit 45 (I-95) will be closed over the September 30th weekend and through Monday to allow contractors to complete the transition from the 67-year-old exit to the new Diamond Interchange configuration—a major milestone in the mod read more…
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Daytime Traffic Stoppages to Occur in Portland on Turnpike for Blasting
The Maine Turnpike Authority reports that traffic stoppages on the Turnpike mainline in Portland are anticipated to begin this week for blasting. The blasting is necessary to remove ledge for the Portland Area Widening project. The blasting will occur between the hours of 10:00 am and 12:00 pm, read more…
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Full Traffic Stoppages on the Maine Turnpike Begin August 28
The Maine Turnpike Authority reports that Sunday, August 29 through Wednesday September 1, there will be nighttime traffic stoppages on I-95 in York for sign installation.
These trooper assisted stoppages will be from 10:00pm to 5:00am for sign installation in preparation for the opening of read more…
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Maine Turnpike Authority Announces Plans for Fall 2021 Toll Adjustment
The Maine Turnpike Authority (MTA) is preparing for a toll adjustment in 2021 to offset losses to revenue caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, to complete important capacity projects, and to preserve the MTA bond rating. MTA will hold Public Meetings in early August to provide information on the read more…
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$28 Million Reconstruction of I-95 Exit 45 in Maine to Begin Next Week
The Maine Turnpike Authority reports that a $28 million project that will reconstruct Maine Turnpike’s Exit 45 Interchange in South Portland is scheduled to begin next week.
The Exit 45 Interchange is being reconstructed with additional capacity for future traffic volumes and will relocate t read more…
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Update on Maine Turnpike’s I-95 New Gloucester Toll Plaza
The Maine Turnpike Authority reports that in late December 2020, the toll equipment contractor, Transcore, started testing the new loop sensors with highway speed test traffic to make sure that they classify vehicles with 99% reliability, as MTA requires. Much of this work is done behind the read more…
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