Announcements
RFP - Turner Road and Minot Avenue, Auburn, ME (update 8/23/10)
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING SERVICES
The Androscoggin Transportation Resource Center (ATRC), as the designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the urbanized area of Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, in cooperation with the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) and the City of Auburn, is seeking to obtain the services of a qualified consulting firm to conduct an Engineering Analysis of Route 4, Turner Road, from Turner Street @ Center Street intersection to the Auburn/Turner Town Line and Route 11, Minot Avenue, from the Hotel Road @ Minot Avenue intersection to the Auburn/Minot Town Line.
Funding for this project is provided by the Federal Highway Administration and the Maine Department of Transportation through the ATRC FY2010-2011 Unified Planning Work Program.
Proposals shall be accepted at the AVCOG/ATRC offices no later than 4:00 p.m. EST on Friday, August 27, 2010. At this time all proposals shall be opened and recorded.
UPDATE: 5 copies of the proposal should be submitted
New citylink Service - August 2, 2010
citylink will be making changes to its fixed route bus service effective August 2, 2010. In addition to new weekday service, citylink will begin operating limited Saturday service on August 7. citylink's service on Saturday, August 7, will be FREE. New route map and timetables are linked below.
citylink will be having a ribbon cutting event on August 2, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at the Oak Street bus station to celebrate the new service.
citylink Map August 2010 (PDF)
Amendment to the ATRC FY 2010-2013 TIP
The Androscoggin Transportation Resource Center (ATRC), being the designated Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for Lewiston, Auburn, Lisbon and Sabattus, is amending the List of Projects for the ATRC Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for the years 2010-2013.
ATRC is now requesting public input and/or comments on this Amendment. This Amendment reflects that actual amount of Federal Transit Administration 5307 Urban Area Program funds requested by the Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments, the Lewiston-Auburn Transit Committee, and Western Maine Transportation Services, Inc. for operating, capital and planning projects to be included in the ATRC TIP. Total federal dollars allocated is $871,374.00.
Please forward your comments by June 25, 2010, to AVCOG/ATRC at 125 Manley Road, Auburn, Maine 04210. For further information, please contact Marsha Bennett at the above address or (207) 783-9186 or e-mail at
Application for FTA FY2010 Funds
THE ANDROSCOGGIN VALLEY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (AVCOG), is providing notice of applications being submitted to the Maine Department of Transportation on behalf of the Lewiston-Auburn Transit Committee, the Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments and Western Maine Transportation Services, Inc., for Federal Fiscal Year 2010 Federal Transit Administration Urbanized Area Formula Program for operating and capital assistance grants. A total of $871,374.00 in federal funds will be applied for, to be matched by $531,540.00 from local and state funds.
This notice is given as an opportunity for public input/comment. Please forward comments by July 2, 2010 to AVCOG at 125 Manley Road, Auburn, Maine 04210. For further information, contact Marsha Bennett at the above address or (207)783-9186 or e-mail at mbennett@avcog.org.
ATRC TIP Amendment
The ATRC Policy Committee has, at its March 25, 2010 meeting, approved the following Amendments to its FY 2010 - 2013 TIP:
Auburn PIN 14787.00, Preliminary Engineering for Reconstruction of South Main Street, is to be amended to change the start and termination to be Broad Street to Vickery Road.
o Costs - $404,224.00
Auburn Construct the Park Avenue Multiuse Trail from Court Street to the Park Avenue School (new project).
o Costs - $711,360.00
Auburn PIN 15668.00, Intersection Improvements at Minot Avenue @ Hotel Road. Supplemental funding to extend turn lane on Minot Avenue eastward 150 feet. Will require transferring $75,000.00 from PIN 11599.00.
o Costs - $75,000.00
The ATRC is publishing the Multiuse Trail and PIN 14787.00 projects for 30 days for public comment. The additional funding to PIN 15668.00 does not require a 30 day comment period. To make any comments please contact Don Craig dcraig@avcog.org or call at 783-9186 or mail to 125 Manley Road, Auburn, ME 04210