August 13, 2008
Costs force DOT to halt paving
By The Mainebiz News Staff
The Maine Department of Transportation has suspended all paving projects because of the rising cost of asphalt.
DOT officials say the cost for liquid asphalt has increased from $307.50 per ton in January to $765 per ton this month, according to Portland news station WCSH 6.
The Maine DOT's original plan was to spend $105 million paving about 825 miles of road this year. However, the department will only get 730 miles of road paved at an anticipated cost of $107 million, the news station reported.
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