Transportation Projects
Current Road Work Project Schedule
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Grand Avenue | Shaw Bros - Milling, Crack Sealing, Shim, Base Pave (Maine DOT project) | September 25-October 7 | Traffic delays; Temporary No Parking during milling (Approximately 2 days during week of 9/18) |
| Mitchell Hill Road | Paving | September 8 | Traffic delays |
| Spurwink Road (Pleasant Hill Rd to Ocean Ave) | Road alignment, bike/pedestrian amenity improvements, addressing dangerous curves, road surface and drainage issues | September-November | Traffic delays; Phase I of project, Phase II will be in Spring 2024; Learn more about the project |
| Gorham Road | RJ Grondin - Completing work associated with the left turn lane at the Maple Avenue intersection | April-May 2024 | Learn more about the project |
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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- 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
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- 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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