PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • November 2, 2021
Maine voters appeared to strongly support passage of a $100 million bond for transportation projects based on partial voting results Tuesday night. With 385 of 571 voting precincts reporting results at 11 p.m., 71 percent of votes cast supported the proposal and 29 percent opposed it. Most of the money – $85 million – would go toward highways and bridges, while $15 million would go to other projects focusing on rail, aviation and ports. If approved, the proposal will bring in $253 million in federal funds.