
In this issue
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
6 My Final Message: Thank You MBTA. By Erik Wiberg
ON RAMP
10 World’s Largest Wildlife Crossing Nears the Finish Line.
COVER STORY
12 Maine Maritime Academy’s Summer Sea Term Is Underway. By Betty Adams
MAINE NEWS
20 Briefs from the MaineDOT newsroom.
24 Together Portland: What Residents are Saying About Transportation, Infrastructure, and Trails.
ASSOCIATION NEWS
28 2026 MBTA Annual Meeting: Maine’s Transportation Future.
35 Transportation on Tap: Bringing Industry Together in Biddeford.
GUEST COLUMN
40 Maine’s $4.5 Billion Transportation Work Plan: Opportunities and Risk Management. By John Cronan, Partner, PretiFlaherty
MEMBER NEWS
42 HNTB partners with Massport ahead of World Cup.
44 Concord Coach Summer Schedule.
EXIT RAMP
48 Winnisimmet Ferry: The Nation’s First Ferry Service.
On the cover: The State of Maine arrives in Portland. Photo courtesy of Maine Maritime Academy.



