Sen. Mike Tipping shares 2025 MDOT work plan for state bridge and road projects

AUGUSTA – Sen. Mike Tipping, D-Orono, is pleased to announce the details of Maine’s three-year transportation infrastructure work plan, and what it means for Senate District 8. 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.

“Across Senate District 8, we can look forward to necessary, practical investments in infrastructure throughout central and northern Penobscot County,” said Sen. Tipping. “From airports and bridges to ditches and highways, the work plan includes a variety of projects that will reliably and safely connect our families, friends and neighbors. I hope this information is a helpful resource as you make your travel plans to and from home, school and work.” 

The following breakdown is the planned capital and maintenance work by MDOT for communities in Senate District 8 in 2025:

Airport Operations

• Lincoln: Allocate funds to build new runway/taxiway at Lincoln Regional Airport.
• Lincoln: Update the Airport Master Plan for Lincoln Regional Airport.
• Old Town: Allocate funds to build new runway/taxiway at Dewitt Field at Old Town Municipal Airport.

Bicycle/Bus/Pedestrian

• Old Town, Orono, Veazie [and Bangor, Brewer, Hampden, Indian Island]: Purchase equipment and materials for 10 bike share stations and 50 bikes, as part of the Penobscot River Bikeshare System.
• Old Town: Evaluate bicycle and pedestrian accessibility, mobility and safety improvements, as well as economic development opportunities, along Route 2, Route 2A and Route 43 (Village Partnership Initiative).
• Orono: Evaluate bicycle and pedestrian accessibility, mobility and safety improvements, as well as economic development opportunities, along Main Street, Park Street and Route 2 (Planning Partnership Initiative).

Bridge and Structural Maintenance

• Argyle Township: Replace Hemlock Stream Bridge (#3735) on Route 116 over Hemlock Stream, located 2.22 miles north of Argyle Road.
• Greenbush: Replace the bridge curb and worn surface on Olamon Bridge (#2986) on Military Road over Olamon Stream, located 0.40 of a mile south of the intersection of Route 2.
• Lagrange: Replace Birch Stream Bridge (#2037) on Route 6 over Birch Stream, located 0.81 of a mile north of Town Road.
• Lowell: Make improvements to Wakefield Mill No. 1 Bridge (#2906) on Route 188 over Eskutasis Stream, located 0.13 of a mile east of Eskutasis Road and to Wakefield Mill No. 2 Bridge (#5112) on Route 188 over Eskutasis Stream, located 0.14 of mile east of Eskutasis Road.
• Old Town: Use advances in sensing and high data transfer rates for rapid assessments of a new structural system, a continuous span G-beam-based bridge, over the Stillwater River in Orono/Old Town.
• Old Town: Replace the bridge deck on I-95S/Pushaw Stream Bridge (#1424) and I-95N/Pushaw Stream Bridge (#6060) over Pushaw Stream, located 0.80 of a mile south of Route 43 and 3.72 miles north of the Orono Town Line, respectively.
• Orono: Make improvements to Stillwater Avenue/I-95 Bridge (#6058) over I-95S/N, located 0.35 of a mile south of the Old Town Town Line.

Drainage Maintenance

• Burlington, Enfield, Lowell: Repair shoulders along Route 188, beginning at the intersection of Route 155and extending 12.99 miles southeast to the Burlington-Grand Falls Township Town Line.
• Burlington, Lincoln: Repairing shoulders along Longridge Road and Transalpine Road, beginning at the intersection of Route 188 and extending 12.22 miles northwest to the intersection of Route 155.
• Orono [and Glenburn]: Ditch, repair shoulders and replace culverts along and on Forest Avenue, beginning at the intersection of Pushaw Road and extending 6.43 miles to the Orono Compact Line.
• Lee: Ditch Route 168, beginning at the Lee-Winn Town Line and extending 4.02 miles south.
• Lincoln: Improve drainage on Route 155, beginning at Hale Street and extending south 0.57 of a mile to Transalpine Road.

Highway Construction/Rehabilitation and Safety Improvements

• Lagrange [and Milo, Orneville Township]: Rehabilitate Route 6, beginning 0.14 of a mile east of Dunham Road and extending southeast 6.09 miles. Please note that funding is contingent on approval of Congressionally Directed Spending.
• Lincoln [and Chester]: Rehabilitate Bridge Road, beginning at Route 116 and extending east 0.56 of a mile to North Chester Road; also, beginning at North Chester Road and extending south 0.44 of a mile to Route 2.
• Veazie: Protect and stabilize the slope along Route 2, located 0.07 of a mile north of Main Street.

Highway Paving

• Orono, Veazie [and Bangor]: Pave Route 2, beginning 0.02 of a mile northeast of Meadowbrook Road and extending northeast 4.14 miles to Kelley Road.
• Enfield, Howland, Lagrange: Paving Route 155, beginning at Route 16 and extending northeast 12.37 miles to Route 2 (includes roundabout).
• Lincoln [and Chester, Mattamiscontis Township, T2 R8 NWP]: Paving Access Road, Route 2 and Route 116, beginning at Route 2 and extending northwest 1.71 miles to Access Road; also, beginning at South Chester Road and extending west 2.56 miles; also, beginning 0.03 of a mile south of River Road and extending north 0.95 of a mile.
• Winn [and Mattawamkeag]: Pave Route 2, beginning at the Lincoln Town Line and extending northeast 7.54 miles to Medway Road.

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

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