Traffic Engineering Division

The Maine Department of Transportation Traffic Engineering Division has two major functional sections; Design and Operations.

Design

This section is responsible for signal, lighting, and signing plans; site reviews; and guides our Division Traffic Engineers and Division Sign Crews through its group of engineers and technicians.

• Official Business Direction Signs  This section handles all the applications for Official Business Directional Signs (ODBS). As well as the removal of all illegal signs.

• Traffic Engineering Design  The Design group draws plans for traffic signals, and interstate signs and lighting. As well as monitoring site development law / traffic permits.

Operations

This section is responsible for Crash Records; Traffic Data Collection; Right of Way Control; Sign Shop Operations; and Maintenance of our Electrical Devices and Pavement Markings Program.

• Crash Records This section  processes all highway crashes, about 45,000 a year, into a large integrated database.

• Traffic Monitoring This group collects, analyzes, and distributes information about the quantity and type of vehicles traversing Maine's highway system.

• Pavement Marking/Operations  This section is a very diverse group which consists of the Striping, Stenciling, and the   Interstate Sign crew. 

• Electrical  This group  maintains all of  DOT's electrical equipment.

• View map of overlength truck routes.

• View yearly images of traffic count data.

• Interstate I-95 Redesignation and Renumbering Information

• Get information on Traffic Movement Permit Applications.

• View the yearly Traffic Count Book.( PDF)

• Before you dig, view a list of all MDOT's equipment locations.

• Go to Maine Local Roads Center.

Questions or Comments
Call 207-624-3620
Fax 207-624-3621
E-mail Traffic.web@maine.gov
Mailing Address:
Maine Department of Transportation
SHS # 16, 3 Child Street
Augusta, ME 04330

This page last updated on 11/7/05