Sen. Donna Bailey shares 2025 MDOT work plan for state bridge and road projects

Posted: March 18, 2025 | Senator Bailey

AUGUSTA – Sen. Donna Bailey, D-Saco, is pleased to announce the details of Maine’s three-year transportation infrastructure work plan and what it means for Senate District 31. 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. It seeks to fulfill MDOT’s mission “to support economic opportunity and quality of life by responsibly providing [its] customers the safest and most reliable transportation system possible, given available resources.”

The three-year work plan makes a historic $4.8 billion investment in construction and maintenance of transportation infrastructure. It includes 2,716 individual work items for the calendar years 2025, 2026 and 2027. It represents smart and steady progress across transportation modes, and it benefits everyone who lives, works or does business in Maine.

“Each year, I look forward to sharing the projects that will fix the bridges and roads in Senate District 31,” said Sen. Bailey. “As we continue to recover from the severe storms that impacted our businesses, communities and homes, we need to rebuild infrastructure that is more resilient and sustainable. From bicycle paths and culverts to highways and roads, it is critical that we make these investments in the transportation projects that connect us to one another.” 

The following breakdown is the planned capital and maintenance work by MDOT for communities in Senate District 31 in 2025:

Bicycle/Bus/Pedestrian

  • Old Orchard Beach, Saco [and Biddeford]: Disburse funds from a 2022 award from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Low and No Emission Discretionary Award Program for the purchase of two battery electric buses.
  • Saco [and Biddeford]: Construct the Saco Island Multimodal Bridge over the Saco River, extending the Saco-Biddeford Riverwalk Trail (PACTS Sponsored).
  • Saco: Make pedestrian safety improvements, including 800 feet of sidewalk, on Industrial Park Road, located at the intersections of Industrial Park Road and I-95 (Exit 1).

Bridge and Structural Maintenance

  • Buxton [and Hollis]: Replace Salmon Falls Bridge (#3708) on Route 202 over Saco River, located on the Hollis-Buxton Town Line.

Drainage Maintenance

  • Buxton: Replace a large culvert (#1063182) on Route 22, located 0.38 of a mile northwest of Dunnell Road.
  • Buxton: Replace a large culvert (#1063141) on Route 22, located 0.01 of a mile southeast of Rankin Road.
  • Saco: Ditch Route 5, beginning at the intersection of Cloverdale Lane and extending 1.34 miles northwest to the Saco-Biddeford Town Line.

Highway Construction, Operations and Safety Improvements

  • Old Orchard Beach, Saco [and Biddeford]: Disburse funds for operating, capital and planning expenses for BSOOB Transit from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) formula for urban (5307) and rural (5311) areas.
  • Old Orchard Beach, Saco: Make improvements to Route 1, Route 1S/5195S/4195S, Route 5 and Route 5S through a Planning Partner Initiative.

Highway Paving

  • Saco [and Biddeford, Dayton, Hollis, Lyman]: Pave Route 5, beginning 0.18 of a mile northwest of I-95 and extending northwest 10.23 miles.
  • Saco [and Biddeford]: Pave Route 1, beginning at Dartmouth Street and extending north 1.40 miles.
  • Buxton [and Hollis]: Pave Plains Road and High Street, beginning 0.02 of a mile northeast of Shy Beaver Road and extending northeast 1.27 miles to Route 112.
  • Buxton, Saco: Pave Route 117, beginning 0.01 of a mile southeast of the Buxton Town Line and extending northwest 2.15 miles to Route 4.
  • Saco: Pave Route 9, beginning at Main Street and extending southeast 0.88 of a mile to Old Orchard Beach Road (Municipal Partnership Initiative Program, PACTS Sponsored).
  • Saco: Pave Route 1, beginning 0.05 of a mile east of the Biddeford Town Line and extending east 0.44 of a mile.
  • Saco: Pave Route 1S, beginning at Route 5 and extending west 0.05 of a mile to Route 112.

View the entire 2025 Three-Year MDOT Work Plan at www.mainedot.gov.

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