BANGOR DAILY NEWS • August 2, 2023
After years of hearing concerns about the damage caused by climate change, the state has decided to rebuild the Deer Isle causeway. The low-lying causeway connects the islands of Deer Isle to Little Deer Isle, which is connected to the mainland by a bridge. The Route 15 causeway is the only way to get to and from the mainland other than by boat. Officials with the Maine Department of Transportation are beginning to study alternatives. Because the causeway winds for nearly a mile across the mudflats between Little Deer Isle and Deer Isle, and because island residents still will have to be able to drive on and off island while the project is underway, the full project is likely to last several years.