Work plan for state bridge and road projects unveiled

Posted: February 01, 2016 | Senator Gratwick

AUGUSTA – Democratic Sen. Geoff Gratwick of Bangor is pleased to share the details of Maine’s three-year transportation infrastructure work plan, and what it means for Bangor and Hermon. 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.

“The safety and reliability of Maine’s transportation infrastructure is of utmost importance” said Sen. Gratwick. “I look forward to the upkeep and improvement projects scheduled for Bangor and Hermon over the coming years.”

According to the MDOT, the work plan includes more than $2.2 billion worth of construction and maintenance, of which $520 million is scheduled for 497 capital projects in 2016. Included are projects for highways and bridges, transit (bus), passenger and freight railroad, aviation, ferries, ports and other marine facilities, and bicycle-pedestrian access.

Sen. Gratwick stressed the importance of funding for the MDOT work plan and its investment to Bangor, Hermon, and entire state. The following breakdown is what the planned capital and maintenance work will mean for Bangor and Hermon in 2016:

Aviation

  • Safety and infrastructure improvements that may include design and construct Gate 3 passenger boarding bridge and terminal gate holding area, and construct domestic terminal improvements at the Bangor International Airport (BGR).

Bicycle or Pedestrian

  • In Hermon on Route 2 beginning at easterly entrance to Danforth Plaza and extending easterly 0.57 of a mile.

Bridge Work (Other)

  • In Bangor on Interstate 95 Northbound: I-95/Kenduskeag Stream Bridge over Kenduskeag Stream and Valley Avenue. Located 0.25 of a mile north of Ohio Street.
  • In Bangor and Brewer: the Interstate 395 Bridge Study.

Highway Preservation Paving

  • On Route 15B in Bangor, beginning at Stillwater Avenue and extending northerly 0.43 miles.
  • On Griffin Road in Bangor as part of the Municipal Partnership Initiative: beginning at Union Street and extending northeast 0.46 miles to Ohio Street.
  • On Route 2 in Bangor as part of the Municipal Partnership Initiative: beginning 0.09 miles south of Young Street and extending north 0.73 miles to Veazie town line and in Hermon beginning 0.14 miles east of Billings Road and extending east 0.54 miles.
  • On Route 222 in Bangor beginning at Vermont Avenue and extending east 0.43 miles and beginning at Griffin Road and extending east 0.82 miles.
  • On Interstate 395 in Bangor and Brwer, beginning at Odlin Road in Bangor and extending east 4.95 miles on the eastbound side and beginning at Route 1A in Brewer and extending west 4.93 miles on the westbound side.

Highway Rehabilitation

  • On Fuller Road in Hermon as part of the Municipal Partnership Initiative, beginning at Billings Road and extending easterly 1.98 miles to Wing Road.
  • On Klatte Road in Hermon as part of the Municipal Partnership Initiative, beginning at Newburgh Road and extending north 0.38 miles.
  • On Route 2 in Hermon as part of the Municipal Partnership Initiative, beginning 0.04 miles north of Billings Road and extending north 0.53 miles.

Highway Safety and Spot Improvements

  • The intersection of Harlow Street and Cumberland Street in Bangor.
  • The intersection of Broadway with Griffin Road and Burleigh Road in Bangor.

Maintenance

  • Milling and filling the deck and installing a joint on the Morse Bridge,which carries Harlow Street over the Kenduskeag Stream, in Bangor.
  • Milling and replacing the membrane on the Penobscot Bridge between Bangor and Brewer on Route 15.
  • Milling and filling the wearing surface and replacing joints on the Washington Street Bridge on Route 1A in Bangor.
  • Chipping and re-facing pier nose and abutment on I-95 Stillwater Bridge northbound and I-95 Stillwater Bridge southbound which carries I-95 over Stillwater Avenue in Bangor.
  • Painting beam ends, replacing joint seals on Six Mile Falls Bridge which carries Route 15 over the Kenduskeag Stream in Bangor.
  • Painting beam ends, installing a joint seal and spraying concrete seals on Bulls Eye Bridge, which carries Griffin Road over the Kenduskeag Stream in Bangor.
  • Rehabilitating joint headers and seal median barrier on the Kenduskeag Bridge which carries Interstate 95 northbound over the Kenduskeag Stream in Bangor.
  • Ditching, repairing, or replacing culverts and removing excess shoulder material on the Newburgh Road from the intersection with the Klatte/Newburgh Road and extending southerly to Jackson Beach in Hermon.

Public Transportation

  • Operating assistance, capital and preventative maintenance, and Americans with Disabilities Act operating assistance for the Community Connector.

Other Work

  • At Interstate 95 Exit 187 and Hogan Road in Bangor.

Click here to view local road assistance totals and maintenance accomplishments for 2015, the funding estimates for 2016 projects, and the full list of Bangor and Hermon projects for years 2017 and 2018.

The entire MDOT work plan can be viewed here.