Costly maintenance leads to uncertain future for roads

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Fasten your seat belt and check your suspension system -- Maine roads are about to get worse.

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pamela of waterville, ME

Sep 8, 2008 8:38 PM

What happened to all the money from the big rigs that just all had to pay $550 for heavy road use tax that was just due in Sept. as well as the dump trucks that pay like $300??? How many trucks is that on our roads registered in the State of Maine???

Jane Doe of Vassalboro, ME

Sep 8, 2008 12:42 PM

Gee, didn't we just approve a bond package for the DOT in June?

Lyn of ME

Sep 8, 2008 9:38 AM

taxedmainer of central, ME

There is a pretty good chance that the workers you see on the paving jobs are NOT state employees. Those jobs are contracted out to private companies. As are a lot of the highway maintenance projects

tax2dth of Bridgton, ME

Sep 8, 2008 7:50 AM

Being a fair weather motorcycle rider on some of the "main" roads in Maine is quite a challange to say the least. The roads are worst than any I
have seen in any other state.
Say one thing......Sure keeps you alert!!!

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