Driving in Maine can be a challenge.
Our state, in fact, has some of the worst roads and bridges in the region: 26% of its federal-aid highways have poor pavement, according to an analysis of recent data from the Federal Highway Administration. Maine’s pavement quality has plummeted since the mid-1990s. Back then approximately only 5% of the state’s highways were ranked “poor.”
Maine’s bridges, too, need attention. According to a 2007 survey of bridge conditions by the MaineDOT, 34% of the state’s bridges are deficient, compared to a national average of 25%.
You could win a prize!
Send us your photos and stories of bad roads in Maine and you could win a prize. Here’s how to do it:
1. take a snapshot of that bad pothole, congested intersection, crumbling bridge or other bad road;
2. write a brief description that includes the location (name of the road or bridge plus the town or city) and any other information about the road or bridge and its condition;
In early May, the Maine Better Transportation Association (MBTA) will announce the winner and runners up for “The Worst Road in Maine” – and work together with you and your neighbors to get Maine’s roads and bridges fixed!
Thanks for sharing your bad road nominee – and story – with us.
If you’d like to receive news about MBTA’s advocacy efforts for safer, more efficient transportation in Maine, you can sign up for MBTA E-Updates, filled with transportation news from the Maine State Legislature and Congress. Just e-mail the MBTA at
deanna@mbtaonline.org.