| Abstract |
The Biennial Transportation Improvement Program for Fiscal Years 2002 - 2003 (BTIP), covering the period between July 1, 2001, and June 30, 2003, is a project specific expression of the goals, objectives, and strategies articulated in the Maine Department of Transportations (MDOT) Twenty-Year Transportation Plan and the project priorities identified in its current Six-Year Transportation Improvement Plan. The BTIP describes how the Department proposes to apply the capital funding included in its FY 2002-2003 biennial budget towards the study, design, and construction of transportation improvements throughout the state. The MDOT continues to be committed to a policy of providing a balanced and integrated multimodal transportation system that meets the diverse needs of the states citizens while preserving the significant investment Maine has made in its existing transportation infrastructure. Under this proposed BTIP, $490.26 million is earmarked for improvement of Maines highways and bridges. This BTIP includes $110.87 million and $12.03 million towards transportation projects developed through and administered by the Departments Office of Passenger Transportation and the Office of Freight Transportation, respectively. Passenger transportation capital funding is directed to priority projects included in the air transportation, ferry service, highway mass transit, passenger rail, and trail programs. The freight transportation element of this program emphasizes improvements in the rail freight, motor carrier, and marine transportation programs. Funding to support this BTIP comes principally from a number of federal transportation programs matched by allocations from the States Highway Fund and General Fund, General Fund bonds, and limited funding from municipalities and other sources. This is a sizable document; with the hardcopy over 200 pages. To facilitate online viewing this document has been broken down into a series of PDF files. The text link provides an overall view and discussion of the budget. The remaining selections bring up tables giving funding amounts for specific projects. |
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