Statewide, ME

Election Date: November 3, 2009
Type: Bond
Revenue Type:
Transit Revenue Explanation:
Outcome: Win for Transit
Results: 65%-35%

Maine voters statewide approved a $71.25 million bond to support a variety of transportation investments and to help Maine leverage more than $148 million in matching funds from federal, local and private sources. Funding in this bond would be divided amongst various transportation needs, including $55 million for highway and bridge investment, $4 million for rail investments, including $2 million for a new Critical Rail Corridors Program, and $400,000 for investment in an intermodal transportation facility. The remainder of the funds would be for aviation, port and ferry improvements.