Transportation Projects
Current Road Work Projects
Below are current/upcoming scheduled road work projects being conducted by the Town of Scarborough or Maine DOT. Please be aware that project schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, etc. The following does not include urgent or immediate traffic alerts. Please reference the Scarborough Police Department Facebook page for any emergent road closure updates.
| Location | Project Details | Expected Schedule | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Point (Jones Creek Drive, King Street, Avenues 1-5) | Water Line Replacement | February/March 2026 | Conducted by Gorham Sand & Gravel and Maine Water |
| Mussey/Payne Road | Road work to prepare for traffic signal installation (to be completed Spring/Summer 2026) | Fall 2025-Summer 2026 | |
| Gorham/Payne Road | Median installation | Spring/Summer 2026 | |
| Scottow Hill Road | Culvert failure (road closed); work is being assessed and regulations require construction to be between November-April | TBD | |
| Spurwink Road (Pleasant Hill Rd to Cape Elizabeth line) | Phase II Road alignment, bike/pedestrian amenity improvements, addressing dangerous curves, road surface and drainage issues | Spring 2026 | Learn more about the project |
Paving List
The following roads are scheduled to be paved in Fiscal Year 2026 (July 1, 2025-June 30, 2026):
- Ardora Circle
- Avenue One
- Avenue Two
- Avenue Three
- Avenue Four
- Avenue Five
- Avenue Six
- Avenue Seven
- Charles Circle
- Douglas Road
- Driftwood Lane
- Dunstan Avenue
- Galleon Lane
- Gunstock Road
- Hackmatack Drive
- Honan Road
- Jones Creek Drive
- King Street
- Kingfisher Drive
- Milliken Road
- North Street
- Pillsbury Drive
- Plover Lane
- River Sands Drive
- Sandpiper Cover Road
- Tasker Avenue
- Wedgewood Street
Scarborough Transportation Improvements Map
The Scarborough Transportation Improvements Map highlights the wide array of projects happening within Scarborough’s public right-of-ways, currently and in upcoming years. Projects are categorized by the entity conducting the work: Maine Department of Transportation (DOT), Private Developers, and Town (Engineering and Public Works). Once in the map, click an icon to learn more about the project timeline, read relevant materials, and access contact information.
Transportation Projects
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Big advances in public transit through Scarborough: In October 2025, Greater Portland Metro announced its partnership with the Town of Scarborough and Maine Turnpike Authority to provide a new fixed-route transit service between Scarborough and Portland along Route One.
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- Engineering & Technical Services
In 2018, the Town completed the East Grand Avenue Corridor Preliminary Plan, which included public input focused on safety for all users—motorists, pedestrians, cyclists, and transit. The project will include a Complete Streets design and upgrades to the drainage infrastructure.
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- Engineering & Technical Services
A Transportation Network Study will be conducted in 2024. The last Townwide Transportation Study was completed in 2006. Over the past two decades, infrastructure, development patterns, and priorities have changed. The updated study will look at broad categories within Scarborough's transportation system.
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- Engineering & Technical Services
The Downs development is a proposed multi-phase redevelopment that will eventually include all the Scarborough Downs property and generate over 2,000 peak hour traffic trips. Learn more about the significant infrastructure and transportation network improvements that will be occurring in the Town of Scarborough, and beyond, associated with the development at the Downs.
- Downs
- Growth
- Infrastructure
![Route One/Pine Point Resiliency]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1651686400/scarboroughmaineorg/nsvjhibo4ocphvunay3h/ScarboroughMarshRouteOne.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1651686400/scarboroughmaineorg/nsvjhibo4ocphvunay3h/ScarboroughMarshRouteOne.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1651686400/scarboroughmaineorg/nsvjhibo4ocphvunay3h/ScarboroughMarshRouteOne.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1651686400/scarboroughmaineorg/nsvjhibo4ocphvunay3h/ScarboroughMarshRouteOne.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1651686400/scarboroughmaineorg/nsvjhibo4ocphvunay3h/ScarboroughMarshRouteOne.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1651686400/scarboroughmaineorg/nsvjhibo4ocphvunay3h/ScarboroughMarshRouteOne.jpg","width":2200}])
- Engineering & Technical Services
Scarborough received a Community Action Grant for $46,240 for its proposed project, “Climate-Ready Infrastructure: Building a Resilient Route 1 and Pine Point Road”. The funding will be used to develop resiliency strategies for US Route 1 where it crosses Scarborough Marsh and State Route 9 (Pine Point Road) near the Maine Audubon Center. US Route 1 is a major mobility corridor that stretches through the heart of Scarborough.
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- Engineering & Technical Services
Learn more about the ongoing Gorham Road Reconstruction Project. The multi-year project entails road surface replacement, drainage upgrades, and a consideration of alternative transportation amenities.
- Construction
- Infrastructure
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