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City Officials Mulling Portland's Transportation Priorities
Last Updated:
2/12/2008 2:10:57 PM
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PORTLAND
(NEWS CENTER) -- Portland area officials will meet Tuesday night to
discuss which transportation projects get federal funding.
The
meeting is to discuss the Portland Area Comprehensive Transportation
Committee's (PACTS) list of transportation priorities.
The top
item on its list is rebuilding Veterans Memorial Bridge, a major
roadway that connects the Portland Peninsula to South Portland.
A review by the Maine Department of Transportation estimates it would cost around $30 million.
One
controversial item on the list is the expansion of Interstate 295.
Opponents at the Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) say the
expansion would attract more cars to the city and increase pollution.
They say that money would be better spent on public transit.
The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, 7 P.M. at the Clarion Hotel in Portland.
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