From maintaining the existing system to improving safety and strengthening communities, MaineDOT’s 2026–2028 Work Plan details the work ahead. View the full plan and learn how we’re investing in Maine’s transportation future.
MaineDOT must ensure that all state and federal posters are present and available to all workers at the construction site. The upkeep of the bulletin board is the contractor’s responsibility. The contractor’s bulletin board must be displayed on the first day of construction activity on a covered project. It must be displayed in an area that is accessible to all employees and the general public, 24/7.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibit a public entity from discriminating against qualified persons with disabilities in access to facilities and services that the public entity provides. For MaineDOT and organizations that receive funds from MaineDOT, these services, facilities, or activities are related to the planning, design, construction, maintenance, and operations of transportation systems.
MaineDOT's Civil Rights Office is responsible for ensuring compliance with anti-discrimination, Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA), and labor law requirements for all federall-aid funded road and bridge construction projects. The Civil Rights Office also ensures that no person in the State of Maine is excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability under any program administered by the Maine Department of Transportation.
MaineDOT is shutting down it's current Maine Real-Time Network (CORS) on October 1, 2025.
Current users wishing to sign up for the new MaineDOT real time network and continue using the service MUST re-apply to set up accounts, user names and passwords. Please review the complete notice and sign up instructions below.
Permits, at this time, are being issued digitally, whenever possible. Please provide your email address, if you have one, by writing it on the top or bottom of the form so we can email the permit to you in a timely fashion. Additionally, you can email your completed application to Region1Permits@maine.gov or Region2Permits@Maine.gov.
If you live on a state highway, the mailbox and other policies are outlined in this guide.
For convenience and practicality, mailbox installations have been allowed within the right-of-way of Maine’s state and state-aid highways; however it is important to recognize that such installations have two very important conditions:
Drainage cannot be emphasized enough in road construction and maintenance. Water affects the entire serviceability of a road. Too much water in the base materials weakens the road. Water allowed to remain on top of a gravel or paved road weakens the surface and, when combined with traffic, causes potholes, cracking, and rutting. If improperly channeled, water causes soil erosion and breakdown of pavement edges.
Local government officials in Maine are always looking for ways to do a better job and improve upon their skills. It's readily apparent that those individuals who take the time to attend training usually are better prepared to deal with local transportation concerns. This is a picture of road scholars. Attendance at various training programs provides one of the most cost-effective methods of providing quality road services, especially during tight financial times.
