Transportation & Mobility

In partnership with MaineDOT, MCOG provides transportation technical assistance and planning in the Midcoast region. MCOG works with communities to identify critical transportation issues and projects, with peak traffic and workforce movement issues. Our work supports increasing connectivity and ease of movement throughout the region by encouraging strong transportation networks, multi-modal and sustainable transportation options, as well as resilient infrastructure. Our wide range of expertise covers:

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Regional transportation planning

Transit planning support

Active transportation planning

Traffic calming

Culvert upgrades or replacement

Designing resilient roadways

Parking assessments

Supportive infrastructure including EV charging​

Transportation-related funding support

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For any questions related to transportation planning, please contact Adi Philson. 

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Thriving Communities Program​

 

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Midcoast lacks an overarching transportation plan or investment strategy, while pressures of traffic congestion, the housing crisis, climate change, and an aging population worsen. While our transportation modes are diverse (ferry, road, air, and rail), our region suffers from transportation insecurity due to the lack of connecting options, limited routes, and inaccessibility of the region to anyone without access to a personal vehicle.

 

MCOG, in partnership with LCRPC and MidCoast Public Transportation, is one of 52 applicants selected to receive technical assistance through US Department of Transportation’s Thriving Communities Program (TCP) until 2027. TCP facilitates the planning and development of transportation and community revitalization activities and provides tools to ensure that under-resourced communities can access the historic funding provided in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL).  ​ 

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Our project, which kicked off the Summer of 2024, will focus on the maintenance and further development of an integrated, resilient multimodal transportation system designed for users of all ages, incomes, and abilities that precipitates economic growth and transit-oriented development in the Midcoast area. The main outcome of this project will be the development of a Midcoast Rural Transit Feasibility Study. This study will assess current transportation needs, identify service gaps, and explore practical options for expanding and improving public transit across the Midcoast. It will focus on the unique needs of rural communities between Brunswick and Belfast, with the ultimate goal of developing and implementing an improved and expanded rural transit system that better serves residents, workers, and visitors throughout the region. 

Interested in participating? Contact Reed Silvers about joining one of our quarterly regional subgroups: 

• Sagadahoc County 

• Lincoln County (facilitated by Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission) 

• Knox County 

• Waldo County 

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See more information below:

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TCP Informational Flyer

TCP Site Visits Information

TCP Sept 30 and Oct 1, 2024 Meeting Summaries

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