Sen. Eloise Vitelli, D-Arrowsic, is pleased to announce the details of Maine’s three-year transportation infrastructure work plan and what it means for the state and region. The plan is released annually with an outline of the Maine Department of Transportation’s strategy for road, bridge, and other transportation projects throughout the state.
“Our infrastructure is vital to Maine’s economy and to the safety of the public in general,” said Vitelli. “I hope that this outline is helpful to local officials and anyone interested in upcoming projects in the area.”
According to MaineDOT, the work plan includes more than $2.3 billion worth of construction and maintenance, of which $511.1 million is scheduled for 604 capital projects in 2018. The three-year plan estimates MaineDOT will invest in 229 miles of highway construction, 1,128 miles of pavement preservation, 1,800 miles of light capital paving for roads and highways, 240 spot and safety improvements, and 260 bridge construction projects.
Vitelli stressed the importance of funding for the MaineDOT work plan and its investment to Sagadahoc County and Dresden. The following breakdown is the planned capital and maintenance work for Dresden in 2018:
Drainage maintenance:
• Replacing instream culvert located 0.13 of a mile north of Popp Road in Dresden
• Replacing culvert located 0.13 of a mile north of Courthouse Road in Dresden
• Replacing a culvert located 0.06 of a mile north of the Day Lane intersection in Dresden
Highway work/light paving:
• Paving beginning at Route 27 in Dresden and extending south 15.20 miles to Route 127 in Woolwich
• Paving beginning at Route 1 in Woolwich and extending north 14.69 miles to Route 27 in Dresden
• Paving beginning at Route 128 and extending east 0.54 of a mile to Route 127 in Dresden
Surface and base maintenance:
• Milling pavement in preparation for light capital paving on Route 127 in Dresden extending south 14.7 miles to the Route 1 intersection in Woolwich
Go to maine.gov/mdot/projects/workplan/data/workplan/town/Dresden.pdf for funding estimates for 2018 projects and projects for the years 2019 and 2020 in Dresden.
The entire MaineDOT work plan can be viewed at maine.gov/mdot/projects/workplan/docs/2018/MaineDOTWork_Plan_2018_2019_2020.pdf.
