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ME LD956
Bill
AI Summary
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Directs removal of 12.26 miles of inactive railroad track from the Route 214 intersection in Ayers Junction (Pembroke) to Route 1 in Calais, to be replaced with a multi-use trail on the existing railbed
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Implements the recommendation of the Calais Branch Rail Use Advisory Council, which met for 8 months in 2024 and voted 10-1 (with one abstention) to support the interim trail conversion
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Designates the multi-use trail conversion as interim in nature, preserving the rail corridor for potential future rail use under the State Railroad Preservation and Assistance Act
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Conditions the project on available funding resources, permitting requirements, and municipal agreements
Legislative Description
Resolve, Directing the Department of Transportation to Implement the Recommendation of the Calais Branch Rail Use Advisory Council to Create a Multi-use Trail
Railroads
Last Action
Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
4/22/2025