Plans for transportation stimulus unveiled
Maine's $162 million share of the transportation portion of the stimulus package will be used to upgrade roads, railways and waterways, primarily in southern Maine.
Transportation Commissioner David Cole told the Legislature's Transportation Committee yesterday that more than 70 projects around Maine will be funded by the money, which could arrive as early as next week, according to the Bangor Daily News. The largest project is a $35 million reconstruction of 24 miles of I-295 between Topsham and West Gardiner, bids for which were opened today. Other projects include $9.25 million to reconstruct Route 1A in Ellsworth, $5 million to repair the Sedgewick Bridge between Deer Isle and Sedgewick, and $14 million to resurface part of I-95 between T2 R9 and Old Town.
Federal rules require the money to be contracted for specific projects within 120 days, and the governor has asked the DOT to commit all the money by the end of the summer, according to the Ellsworth American. As many as 3,500 direct and indirect jobs are expected to be created by the funding in Maine.
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