Potholes, crumbling bridges and traffic-choked roads are among Maine’s transportation woes, and a new report says the state’s motorists are bearing the financial burden.
The report, released by TRIP, a Washington, D.C., nonprofit that compiles data on transportation issues, found that Mainers lose an estimated $1.3 billion a year in wasted time and fuel due to traffic congestion as well as vehicle repair costs from driving on potholed roadways. That breaks down to about $1,561 per driver in heavily congested urban areas.
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