Maine Better Transportation Association
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.
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Worst Road in Maine contest: We have a winner!
 
Congratulations to Martha Jordan of Turner, Maine, for winning the 2010 “Worst Road in Maine” contest.
 
Is there a “Worst Road” near you? Read more about Roland’s winning entry, and see the list of other contest winners.
 
Maine Trails: Cover Story

Maine Trails, June - July 20100

Will Maine keep on trucking?
Advocates worry that Congress will not act before the truck weight pilot expires in December
By Douglas Rooks

When Brian Bouchard decided to do an experiment, running trucks along I-95 and parallel two-lane roads from Hampden to Houlton, the results surprised even him.

The president and CEO of H.O. Bouchard in Hampden was trying to create some real-time data concerning the one-year pilot project that allows 100,000-pound, six-axle trucks to operate throughout Maine and Vermont’s interstate systems. It expires in December unless Congress renews it. The contrasts for the 120-mile trip were striking.   Read more from this issue »

 


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Fix Maine Roads

Sign of the times, midcoast Maine

Sign of the times, midcoast Maine

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