Maine Turnpike to Conduct a Needs and Impact Study of Proposed Spur

The Forecaster reports, “After the Legislature recently overrode Gov. Paul LePage’s veto of a proposed spur linking Gorham to the Maine Turnpike, the project now must survive a needs and impact study [by MTA]. . . . Rep. Andrew McLean, D-Gorham, sponsored the legislation, [LD 905, HP 633 ], to alleviate bumper-to-bumper commuter traffic along the Route 22 and Route 114 corridor. . . .”