MAINE PUBLIC • November 8, 2021
The Maine Department of Transportation is anticipating a significant funding boost from the massive infrastructure bill that passed the U.S. House late last week and now awaits President Joe Biden's signature. Transportation commissioner Bruce Van Note says that in addition to bolstering the state's highway and bridge program by $1.3 billion, it also directs funding toward a range of other transportation initiatives while giving the state a chance to compete for even more federal dollars. The state of Maine has to maintain more than 8,200 miles of roads, 3,000 bridges, three deep water ports, a half dozen ferry terminals, as well as commercial airports and railroads.