AASHTO Journal, 22 March 2013
Maine Gov. Paul LePage announced this week his intention to submit a $100 million transportation bond bill aimed at boosting the state’s economy and increasing public safety for Maine citizens.
“This program is really going to put a major investment into our infrastructure, which I think is very, very vital for the future of our state,” LePage said, according to a report from local news station WMTW.
LePage’s plan would target $46 million to build or fix “high-priority” state highways; $30 million to replace or repair bridges; $19 million to ports, rail, transit, and aviation projects; and $5 million for secondary road improvements. LePage’s office said that the $100 million in bonds would trigger about $154 million more in federal dollars and other matching funds.
Additional information on the measure, formally titled “An Act to Authorize a General Fund Bond Issue to Improve Highways, Bridges and Multi-modal Facilities,” is available here.