For More Information: 10/31/2024 10:23 AM EDT
AUGUSTA - The Maine Department of Transportation announced today that it has been awarded more than $192 million in federal discretionary grant funding this month to support significant bridge, rail, safety, and port projects across Maine. The funding comes from the Biden-Harris Administration's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which was supported by Maine's Congressional Delegation.
The awards are as follows:
The $70-million BIP grant will allow MaineDOT to replace six deteriorating bridges in Sidney and Waterville. The current structures do not provide enough vertical clearance for interstate traffic. Reducing the risk of bridge strikes improves safety and reliability along the backbone of Maine's transportation system. New, wider shoulders on the new bridges will benefit all users. The bridges that will be replaced are:
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