The Maine Department of Transportation , also known as MaineDOT (occasionally referred to as MDOT ), is the office of state government charged with the regulation and maintenance of roads, rail, ferries, and other public transport infrastructure in the state of Maine . An exception is the Maine Turnpike, which is maintained by the Maine Turnpike Authority. MaineDOT reports on the adequacy of roads, highways, and bridges in Maine . It also monitors environmental factors that affect the motor public such as stormwater, ice/snow buildup on roads, and crashes with moose . MaineDOT was founded in 1972 and replaced the former Maine State Highway Commission.
5-430: MDOT may refer to: Maine Department of Transportation Maryland Department of Transportation Michigan Department of Transportation Mississippi Department of Transportation Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title MDOT . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
10-481: Is composed of one member from each island served by the ferries and three members appointed by the Commissioner of Transportation, each with two-year terms. Besides MaineDOT, coastal Maine is served by a number of other private and public ferry operators. A notable example is Casco Bay Lines , a non-profit created by emergency state legislation in 1981 to maintain ferry service between Portland and islands in
15-638: The Maine State Ferry Service, to specific island localities along Maine's Atlantic coast. All ferries can carry passengers, vehicles, and freight. As of 2021 , the service consists of six routes. The law also provides for the Maine State Ferry Service Advisory Board, which is charged with advising MaineDOT on all ferry-related matters and recommending changes via an annual report, as well as naming MaineDOT's ferry vessels and terminals. The board
20-657: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=MDOT&oldid=1168972411 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Maine Department of Transportation MaineDOT is an agency that consists of several offices: See List of Maine State Routes , Interstate 95 in Maine , U.S. Route 1 in Maine and U.S. Route 2 in Maine . MaineDOT owns hundreds of miles of railway track in
25-476: The state, much of it acquired as the result of abandonment of rail on unprofitable lines by private carriers. The state does not itself operate a railway, instead leasing lines or engaging private contractors to operate on state-owned rails: In 2012, MaineDOT sought an operator to restore passenger service on St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad tracks to Lewiston and Auburn, Maine ." Maine state law requires MaineDOT to operate regular ferry routes, known as
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