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Working
with the Maine Department of Transportation
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this guide is to help municipal officials understand
where responsibilities lie for certain actions, and where to address
questions, concerns, and applications. Clarifying these issues will
enable municipal officials to communicate more effectively with
the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT), and avoid unproductive
effort. In addition, background information on several key factors
is explained, so that some of the constraints under which the Department
operates may be better understood.
The guide
primarily contains sources of information, processes, and lines
of communication. Specifics, such as permitting and regulations,
refer to standards and authorities such as the Maine Municipal Association
and the Maine Department of Environmental Protection.
While the authors have tried to make the Guide
as accurate as possible, it should not be considered definitive
or all inclusive.
If you have a question about roads or transportation but do not
know who you should talk to, call the Maine Local Roads Center at
(207) 624-3270 or 1-800-498-9133. The staff is experienced at working
with municipalities, and are familiar with most transportation issues
affecting local governments. They will be able to direct you to
the right person in the MaineDOT. Correspondence should be forwarded
to the Maine Local Roads Center, MaineDOT, Community Services Division,
State House Station 16, Augusta, Maine, 04333-0016.
This guide was originally prepared in 1995 by John Noll, Penobscot
Valley Council of Governments, and Don Cooper, Hancock County Planning
Commission, for the Bureau of Planning, Maine Department of Transportation.
Reviews and edits are made by Maine Local Roads Center and the Bureau
of Planning.
The MaineDOT can now be found on the World Wide Web at: www.maine.gov/mdot/
The Community Services
Division can be found at: http://www.maine.gov/mdot/community-programs/community-programs.php
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contact the Bureau of Planning at (207) 624-3300. To view any PDF
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Table of Contents
1.1 History and Overview of MaineDOT
1.2 Organization
1.2.1 Bureau of Planning
1.2.2 Bureau of Maintenance and Operations
1.2.3 Office of Passenger Transportation
1.2.4 Office of Freight Transportation
1.2.5 Office of Policy Analysis and Communications
1.2.6 Bureau of Project Development
1.2.7 Bureau of Finance and Administration
1.2.8 Office of Human Resources
1.2.9 Environmental Office
1.2.10 Office of Legal Services & Internal Audit
1.2.11 Safety Office
1.2.12 Office of Communications
1.2.13 Agreement Coordination Office
1.2.14 Office of Engineering Quality & Oversight
1.3 Directory of MaineDOT Bureaus
1.3.1 Bureau of Planning
1.3.2 Bureau of Maintenance and Operations
1.3.3 Office of Passenger Transportation
1.3.4 Office of Freight Transportation
1.3.5 Office of Policy Analysis & Communications
1.3.6 Bureau of Project Development
1.3.7 Bureau of Finance & Administration
1.3.8 Office of Human Resources
1.3.9 Environmental Office
1.3.10 Office of Legal Services & Internal Audit
1.3.11 Safety Office
1.3.12 Office of Communication
1.3.13 Agreement Coordination Office
1.3.14 Office of Engineering Quality & Oversight
1.4 Regional Offices of Bureau of Maintenance and Operations
1.5 Planning, Public Participation, and Projects
1.5.1 Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO’s)
3.1 Transportation Planning Assistance
3.1.1 Regional Councils/Planning Commissions
3.1.2 Consultants
3.1.3 Maine Department of Transportation
3.2 Bridges
3.3 Highway Right-of-Way Issues
3.3.1 Definition of Right-of-Way
3.3.2 Project Right-of-Way
3.3.3 Control of Activities within State Highway Rights-of-Way
3.3.4 Utilities
3.3.5 Highway Opening Permits
3.3.6 Driveway/Entrances onto State and State-Aid Roads
3.3.7 Traffic Movement Permits
3.3.8 Culverts onto State and State-Aid Roads
3.4 On-street Parking Controls: Options, Enforcement
3.5 Speed Limits
3.6 Signs
3.6.1 Traffic Control Signs
3.6.1.1 On Local Roads
3.6.1.2 On State Roads
3.6.2 Destination and Route Signs
3.6.3 “Special” Warning Signs
3.6.4 Engine Brake or “Quiet Zone” Signs
3.6.5 On-premise Signs
3.6.6 Intra-community Directional Signs
3.6.7 Official Business Directional Signs (OBDS)
3.6.8 Adopt-A-Highway Signs
3.7 Traffic Signals
3.7.1 On a State Road
3.7.2 On a Local Road
3.8 Flashing Intersection Beacons
3.9 Crosswalks
3.10 Sidewalks/Bike Paths
3.10.1 Existing Sidewalks
3.10.2 No Current Sidewalks
3.10.3 Americans with Disabilities Act
3.11 Road Striping
3.12 Maine Local Roads Center
4.1 Transportation Funding
4.1.1 Federal Funding Sources
4.1.1.1 Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Program
4.1.1.2 Recreational Trails Program
4.1.1.3 Scenic Byways Program
4.1.2 Other Federal Funds
4.1.2.1 Ferry Boat Discretionary Fund
4.1.2.2 Public Lands Highway Discretionary Fund
4.1.2.3 Federal Transit Administration
4.1.2.4 Federal Railroad Administration
4.1.2.5 Federal Aviation Administration
4.1.3 State Funds
4.1.4 Local Funds
4.1.5 Bond Issues
4.1.6 Railroad Assistance Program
4.1.7 Small Utility Loan Program
4.1.8 Island Town Refund Program
4.1.9 Local Bridge Program
4.1.10 Urban/Rural Initiative Program (URIP)
4.1.11 Small Harbor Improvement Program
4.1.12 Salt and Sand Storage Facilities
4.1.13 Community Gateways Program
4.2 Alternative Purchasing Opportunities
4.2.1 State Volume Purchasing
4.2.2 Surplus Auction
4.2.3 Cooperative Purchasing
4.2.4 Other Cost Saving Resources
4.3 Maintenance Responsibility and Liability Issues
4.3.1 Barriers
4.3.2 Banners
4.3.3 Bridges
4.3.4 Detours
4.3.5 Local Roads
4.3.6 Sidewalks and Crosswalks
4.3.7 Waterways
4.3.8 Public and Recreational Access to Water
4.3.9 Fish Passage
4.3.10 Dig Safe
4.3.11 Maine Tort Claims Act
4.3.12 Compact Area
4.4 Land Use Issues
4.4.1 Comprehensive Plan
4.4.2 Land Use Ordinance
4.4.3 Growth Management Program
4.4.4 Access Management
4.4.5 Site Location of Development Act
4.4.6 Land Use Capability Guidelines
4.5 Permitting: How it Affects Municipal Transportation Infrastructure
Planning
4.6 Protecting Railroad Rights-of-Way
4.7 The Clean Air Act Amendments
4.7.1 What does CAAA Mean for Municipalities?
4.8 National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) & Integrated
Transportation Decision-Making (ITD)
4.8.1 National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
4.8.2 Integrated Transportation Decision-making (ITD)
6.1 Definitions
6.2 Acronyms
Last Updated: February 2005 |
