MaineDOT announces 2026 work plan

Maine’s three-year transportation infrastructure work plan has been released, and there are many projects earmarked for Northern York County.Department of Transportation’s strategy for road, bridge and other transportation upgrades and maintenance projects.

According to the Maine DOT, the three-year work plan makes a $4.5 billion investment in the construction and maintenance of transportation infrastructure across the state. It includes 2,798 individual work items for the calendar years 2026, 2027 and 2028.

“As a strong supporter of investments in infrastructure, I am happy to share the details for the projects we can look forward to this year,” said District 32 Senator Henry Ingwersen, covering Arundel, Biddeford, Dayton, Hollis and Lyman. “In our district, we have growing communities that require building, expanding and maintaining the bridges and roads that take us safely from one place to another. My family, like yours, depends on it, whether to go to school during the week or to take a trip on the weekend.”

“For as long as I have served in the Legislature, I have been proud to vote for investments in transportation projects across the district – and the state,” said District 31 Senator Donna Bailey, covering Buxton, Old Orchard Beach and Saco. “Whether a bridge or a culvert, we have a responsibility to build, improve and maintain these critical pieces of infrastructure that connect our communities all year long.”

Aviation

-Biddeford: Continue work on the ramp (tarmac), runway and taxiway for the Biddeford Municipal Airport.

Bicycle/Pedestrian

-Biddeford: Build on-road sidewalk and trail along Route 111, beginning at Main Street and extending south 0.24 of a mile to Washington Street.

- Biddeford/Saco: Build the Saco Island Multimodal Bridge over the Saco River, extending the Saco-Biddeford Riverwalk Trail.

-Saco: Build on-road sidewalk and trail on Industrial Park Road at the intersection of Industrial Park Road and I-95 Exit 1, including 0.15 of a mile of sidewalk.

Bridge and Structural Maintenance

-Biddeford: Replace the spans on South Street Bridge, which carries South Street over Thatcher Brook, located 0.22 of a mile southeast of Main Street.

-Buxton: Replace Salmon Falls Bridge, which carries Route 202 over the Saco River, located on the Hollis-Buxton Town Line.

-Hollis: Replace the Salmon Falls Bridge, which carries Route 202 over the Saco River, located on the Hollis-Buxton Town Line.

-Saco: Replace the joint seals on Somesville Bridge, which carries Market Street over the Saco River.

Bus

-Biddeford: Improve 17 bus stops between Old Orchard Beach and South Portland.

-Biddeford: Make improvements to bus stops for Biddeford-Saco-Old Orchard Beach (BSOOB) Transit.

-Biddeford: Partially replace one diesel public transit bus.

-Biddeford: Purchase four new buses.

-Old Orchard Beach: Improve 17 bus stops between Old Orchard Beach and South Portland.

-Old Orchard Beach, Saco: Make improvements to bus stops for Biddeford-Saco-Old Orchard Beach (BSOOB) Transit.

-Old Orchard Beach, Saco: Partially replace one diesel public transit bus.

-Old Orchard Beach, Saco: Purchase four new buses.

-Saco: Purchase IT systems for Biddeford-Saco-Old Orchard Beach (BSOOB) Transit.

-Saco: Use State Transit Funding for Biddeford-Saco-Old Orchard Beach (BSOOB) Transit, allocated by the Legislature in 2024.

-Saco: Purchase one 35-foot hybrid bus.

Drainage Maintenance

-Biddeford: Replace a large culvert underneath Route 111, located 0.05 of a mile west of Precourt Street.

-Buxton: Ditch along Route 112, beginning at the intersection of Depot Street and extending 1.16 miles northwest to the intersection of Back Nippen Road.

-Saco: Make improvements to a large culvert underneath Route 9 for future storm conditions, located 0.06 miles west of Seaside Avenue.

Highway Construction/Rehabilitation

-Biddeford: Reconstruct an intersection on Elm Street, beginning at St. Mary Street and extending northeast 0.12 of a mile to Lincoln Street.

Highway Paving

-Biddeford: Pave Route 1, Route 111 and Route 111 Eastbound, beginning 0.07 of a mile north of Precourt Street and extending north 1.27 miles; also beginning at Route 1 and extending southwest 0.08 of a mile (including on- and off-ramps).

-Saco: Pave Route 1, beginning at Ocean Park Road and extending north 2.69 miles.

Highway Safety and Spot Improvements

-Arundel, Biddeford, Lyman: Improve safety at various intersections on Route 111, including the intersections of:

* Edwards Avenue and Five Points Shopping Center

* West Cole Road and Barra Road,

* Irving Avenue and Ocean Avenue,

* Precourt Street and the I-295 ramp,

* Boulder Way and the park and ride,

* New Life and Biddeford Gateway Center,

* Mariner Way and Old Dog Lane, and

* Kennebunk Road and Route 202/4/4A.

-Biddeford: Improve safety at an intersection on Route 111, beginning at Route 1 and extending northwest 2.08 miles.

-Saco: Make safety improvements to Route 9 at the intersection of Route 112 and Simpson Road, beginning at the Biddeford Town Line and extending north 0.18 of a mile to Gooch Street.