Welcome to Maine

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Welcome to Maine

• About Maine
• Maines Transportation System
• Maine Bridges
• Bruce A. Van Note - Deputy Commissioner,
  Operations and Budget

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About Maine

• Land Area 33,215 square miles
• Forest 17 million acres
• Population 1.3 Million (41.3 persons per sq.
  mi.)
• Capital Augusta
• Largest City Portland
• Statehood Became the 23rd state on March 15,
  1820
• Counties 16
• State Motto Dirigo means I Lead

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About MaineFirst Sunrise
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About MaineBorders with Canada
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About MaineBorders with New Hampshire
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About Maine3,500 Miles of Coastline
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About Maine 6,000 Lakes, and 32,000 Miles of
Rivers and Streams
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About MaineHundreds of Bays, Inlets, and Harbors
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About MainePortland Head Light(Commissioned by
George Washington)
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About MaineOver 60 Million Pounds of Lobster
Each Year
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About MaineCoastal Communities
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About MaineAcadia National Park(second
most-visited National Park)
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About MaineAppalachian TrailEnds at Mount
Katahdin
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About MaineMajor Industries

• Tourism
• Forest Products
• Fishing (esp. lobsters)
• Agriculture (esp. potatoes)
• Shipbuilding
• Electronics
• Machinery

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About MaineWeather and Tides

• Long NortheasternWinters
• Mud Season
• Spring Floods
• Great Summers!
• Coastal and River Tides

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Maines Transportation System

• 22,000 miles of Public Roads
• 8,300 miles of State-Jurisdiction Roads
• 3,600 Bridges (2,600 State-Maintained
  Bridges)
• Maine State Ferry Services serving 7 Island
  Communities
• 1,200 miles of Railroads (300 State-Owned)
• The Downeaster Passenger Rail Service from
  Portland to Boston and Beyond
• 36 Public Airports including 6 Commercial
• Hundreds of Miles of Bike/Pedestrian and
  Multi-Use Trails open to the Public

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Maines Transportation SystemThree Major Cargo
Ports
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Maines Transportation SystemFerries Nearly 2
Million Passengers Transported Yearly
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Maines Transportation SystemHigh-Speed
International Car Ferry The Cat
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Maine BridgesNine International Bridges
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Maine Bridges Calais-St. Stephen Crossing
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Maine BridgesCasco Bay Bridge
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Maine BridgesSagadahoc Bridge
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Maine BridgesMovable Transfer Bridge
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Maine Bridges Penobscot Narrows Bridgeand
Observatory
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Maine Bridges Waldo-Hancock Bridge
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Maine Bridges Penobscot Narrows Bridgeand
Observatory - The Call
Friday, July 11, 2003 445 p.m.
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Maine Bridges Penobscot Narrows Bridge and
Observatory- Construction -
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Maine Bridges Penobscot Narrows
Observatory50,000 Visitors Since May 19th!
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Visit Maine!
www.visitmaine.com
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Thank You, andEnjoy Your Visit in Maine!