Maine Turnpike

At the request of the Maine State Police, speed limits on the Maine Turnpike from New Hampshire line (Mile 0) to the end of the Maine Turnpike at Mile 109 have been reduced to 45 MPH due to fog. Updates here.

The Maine Turnpike Authority has announced their weekly travel forecast intended to provide construction information for users of the Maine Turnpike.

The Maine Turnpike Authority has announced their weekly travel forecast intended to provide construction information for users of the Maine Turnpike.

The Maine Turnpike Authority has announced their weekly travel forecast intended to provide construction information for users of the Maine Turnpike. This schedule of lane closures is subject to change due to weather conditions, traffic incidents or other unanticipated events...

Here we go! The 4th of July in Maine. We've just heard from Maine Turnpike officials who tell us this will be their busiest evah. Over 1.1 million vehicles are expected to travel on Turnpike, an incrase of 3% from last year.   PEAK TIMES THIS WEEKEND 10:00 AM on Friday traffic northbound is expected to be heavy, with the peak hours between 5:00 PM and 8:00 PM.  M...

Happy Memorial Day Weekend! Safe travel if you're hitting the road this weekend. 930,000 vehicles will travel the turnpike between Friday and Monday. The Busiest Times: Friday:  between 4:00 PM and 8:00 PM northbound.  Monday: the York Toll Plaza southbound will have 55,000 departing Maine, with the heaviest times between 4:00 PM and 7:00 PM...

A woman who used to work for the Maine Turnkpike Authority is accused of robbing a Turnpike tolltaker on Friday (2/20/15).

It is possible that EZ Pass users may again soon be able to zip through the York tolls as The Maine Turnpike Authority reopens the plan to construct a high speed toll booth.

Just the other day I wrote piece about how back in 1987 the speed limit was raised to 65 mph and sort lightheartedly asked about your speeding tickets and the speed you were clocked a but this person’s speed was insane.

Coming from an area that that was glossed with roadside billboards maybe I’m biased but I don’t get the big deal. To make the matter even sillier the state is talking about small signs to tell you where attractions are off the interstate.

If you use the Maine Turnpike at all, you might now make the time to get an E-ZPass. I know it sound so unnecessary if you don’t use the Maine Turnpike all that frequently, but if you are like me, LAZY, you need one.

In West Gardiner is now $1.75. I remember the good ol’ days when it was only half a dollar!  Tolls for cars went up to $3 at the toll plaza in York, to $2.25 in New Gloucester. Tolls will also go up from $1 to $1.50 at the northbound entrance in Wells and the southbound entrance in Gray. If you use an E-ZPass the cost is up on average by 1 cent per mile. If you drive the Maine Turnpike Augusta to

On November 1st the Maine Turnpike Authority will be upping their tolls. Today is however, Boycott Maine Turnpike Day.