As the head of Maine’s Department of Transportation, Commissioner Bruce Van Note oversees a vast transportation network, including the turnpike, bridges, airports and other infrastructure. In recent news, the DOT has pulled back on a number of projects due to construction costs. We’ll hear about how he will address these budgetary issues and what his plans are for the future.
Guests
Bruce Van Note previously served as the director of policy and planning for the Maine Turnpike Authority, where he managed major planning efforts that have resulted in multimillion-dollar improvements along the Interstate 95/Turnpike corridor, including the implementation of high speed tolling, widening and safety improvements in the Greater Portland area and planned interchange improvements. From 2002 to 2014, Van Note served as deputy commissioner of MaineDOT.
Jon Jennings (by phone), city manager for the City of Portland
Resources
- Maine.gov: Bruce Van Note
- Email Commissioner Van Note - Communications.MaineDOT@Maine.gov
- Maine DOT's Transportation Infrastructure
- Press Herald: Mills wants turnpike official to change lanes and lead transportation department
- Facing Surging Costs, State DOT Cancels A Dozen Construction Projects
- With Firms Commanding High Prices, Maine DOT Scales Back Construction Work
- Maine Governor Proposes $239 Million Bond Package
- Industry brief: US construction costs rose 5.7% in 2018
- Union Leader: Two major road work projects at Maine-NH border could snarl summer traffic
- Road Signs Expected This Summer For Maine's National Monument
- News Center Maine: More Maine cities installing signs that can record drivers' speeds
- Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority
- Residents Of Maine Islands Speak Out Against Increased Ferry Rates At Public Hearing
- Paving sustainably