Sen. Bellows shares MDOT work plan for state bridge and road projects

Posted: January 24, 2020 | Senator Bellows

Sen. Shenna Bellows, D-Manchester, is pleased to announce the details of Maine’s three-year transportation infrastructure work plan, and what it means for southern Kennebec County. The plan is released annually with an outline of the Maine Department of Transportation’s strategy for road, bridge and other transportation upgrades and maintenance projects.

“Maine’s transportation infrastructure needs to be safe and reliable so that everyone can get to and from the places that make up their everyday lives,” said Sen. Bellows. “This work plan contains a lot of important projects for Kennebec County, but years of deferred maintenance and chronic underfunding means that there’s much more that needs to be done.  I’m committed to efforts to better fund transportation infrastructure.”

According to the MDOT, the work plan covers approximately $2.59 billion worth of construction and maintenance, which includes 2,051 work items. The three-year plan estimates MDOT will invest in 171 miles of highway construction and rehabilitation; 858 miles of pavement preservation; 1,800 miles of light capital paving for roads and highways; 170 safety and spot improvements; and 148 bridge projects.

The following breakdown is the planned capital and maintenance work for Senate District 14 in 2020:

Highway Paving

  • Work on Route 201 in Farmingdale, beginning 0.03 of a mile north of the Gardiner town line and extending north 1.55 miles
  • Work on Route 9 in Gardiner and West Gardiner, beginning 0.07 of a mile east of Service Plaza Drive and extending east 3.16 miles
  • Work on Route 202 in Manchester, beginning 0.15 of a mile east of the Winthrop and Manchester Town line and extending east 1.07 miles
  • Work on Route 202 in Manchester, beginning 0.01 of a mile east of Old Winthrop Road and extending east 1.23 miles
  • Work on Route 132 in Monmouth and Wales, beginning at the Sabattus town line and extending north 9.85 miles to Route 202
  • Work on Cobbossee Road in Litchfield and Monmouth, beginning at Main Street and extending east 6.02 miles
  • Work on Route 194 in Alna, Newcastle, Pittston and Whitefield, beginning at the Wiscassett Road and extending southeast 16.52 miles to Ridge Road
  • Work on Route 202 in Winthrop, beginning 0.03 of a mile south of Annabessacook Road and extending north 1.44 miles

Drainage Improvements/Maintenance

  • Ditching and replacing culverts on Maple Street in Farmingdale, beginning at Smith Road and extending east 0.84 of a mile to School House Drive
  • Ditching on Route 202 in Manchester, beginning at Range Way Road and extending east 0.37 of a mile to Pelton Hill Road
  • Ditching and culvert replacement on the North Road in Mount Vernon and Readfield, beginning at the intersection of the Belgrade Road and North Road and extending 10.10 miles to the intersection of the North Road and Route 17
  • Ditching, repairing and replacing catch basins and culverts on Route 133 in Winthrop, beginning at the intersection of Birch Street and Route 133 and extending northwest 2.20 miles, ending at the intersection of Route 133 and Old Route 1330

Bicycle/Pedestrian

  • Work on Main Street in Winthrop beginning 0.17 miles west of the southbound exist of Route 202 to Metcalf Road and from Depot Street to Route 41

Bridge and Structural Maintenance

  • Replacing the east joint and repairing the headers and backwall on US 201 North Bridge over Interstate 295 northbound, which is located 0.18 of a mile southwest of Enterprise Avenue
  • Repairing the backwalls and bridge seat as well as painting the bearings and beam ends on Cobbossee Stream Bridges which carry Interstate 295 over Cobbosseecontee Stream at the Gardiner-West Gardiner town line

Custodial Maintenance

  • Right-of-way vegetation management in various locations on Route 135 in Monmouth, Winthrop and Readfield, beginning at the intersection of Route 132 in Monmouth and extending north 12.78 miles to the intersection of Route 17 in Readfield

Highway Safety and Spot Improvements

  • Work on Route 201 in Augusta and Hallowell, beginning at Maple Street and extending north 1.11 miles and continuing 0.22 of a mile north of Winthrop Street and extending north 0.50 of a mile

Policy, Planning and Research

  • Public advisory process for future use of the rail corridor between Topsham and Gardiner

Surface and Base Maintenance

  • Pavement milling on Route 194 in Pittston, Whitefield, Alna and Newcastle, beginning at the intersection of Route 27 and Route 194 in Pittston and extending southeast 16.48 miles, ending at the intersection of Route 194 and Route 215 in Newcastle

The entire MDOT three-year work plan can be viewed h­­ere.