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Think Again was created in early 2008 by numerous residents of the Town of York, who own property and work in the vicinity of the Maine Turnpike, for the purpose of participating in and commenting on the MTA’s site selection process.  This umbrella organization, comprised of Greater York Area citizens supported by York’s Board of Selectmen, York’s (regional) Chamber of Commerce, and local legislators opposes the Maine Turnpike Authority’s proposal to construct a new toll booth facility at various new locations and fully supports the Town of York’s proposal to introduce All Electronic Tolling (“AET”) in the vicinity of the current toll plaza as a replacement alternative.

 

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See History for Timeline and October 2011 Status Update

 

THE MAINE TURNPIKE AUTHORITY’S PLAN FOR THE YORK TOLL PLAZA RELOCATION

In March 2010 the Maine Turnpike Authority submitted a Phase I Report to the US Army Corps of Engineers, recommending the following alternative replacement sites for the York Toll Plaza:

     Mile Marker 7.3 

     Mile Marker 8.7  

     Mile Marker 9.1  

In May 2010 the Corps informed the MTA that they were unable to concur with the recommendations, citing a requirement for a “higher degree of scrutiny” in light of strong local opposition to the project, documented in submittals from the Town of York, the Whippoorwill Homeowners Association, and Think Again. 

See http://www.yorkmaine.org/default.aspx?tabid=331 for conceptual site maps

See http://www.tollroadsnews.com/node/4780 for a synopsis of the Corps' rejection, with comparative site information and direct links to the rejection letter.

See http://www.tollroadsnews.com/node/4729 for a comprehensive overview of the three counter-submittals with direct links to the documents.

In May 2011 the MTA announced that the Turnpike will not be submitting a Paul Violette-era response to the US Army Corps of Engineers.  Peter Mills, Violette’s successor as Executive Director, has decided that it would be prudent to take time for a full review of the Turnpike's old proposals before they go back to the Corps.

In September 2011 the MTA announced that they have contracted with Wilbur Smith Associates to review HNTB’s past proposals for the “troublesome” York Toll Plaza. 

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