Founded in 1939, the MBTA is a non-partisan voice for investment in a safe, efficient transportation network for Maine. With 700 members representing municipalities, businesses and individuals from all walks of life, we advocate for funding of a multimodal transportation system – air, roads, rail, port, transit, bicycle and pedestrian facilities – to serve communities and citizens throughout the state.

A stimulus package won’t solve our long-term transportation infrastructure woes. Read about the upcoming federal reauthorization and the work MBTA is doing to increase awareness of infrastructure needs.

Cover Story : Why the stimulus won’t be enough for Maine

While transportation experts in Maine are grateful for the recent stimulus funding passed by the U.S. Congress, the real work ahead is finding long-term solutions to Maine’s ‘billion dollar’ problems

By Douglas Rooks

Construction and paving crews will be busy this summer on I-295 northbound between Gardiner and Brunswick. That’s where the state is rebuilding a crucial transportation link – one of Maine’s first and most visible signs of the federal stimulus spending proposed by the Obama administration and approved by Congress.  Read more from this issue »