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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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Nov072009

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

THE MTA HAS SUBMITTED ITS PHASE I REPORT TO THE US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, PROPOSING THREE POTENTIAL LOCATIONS, INCLUDING A "NO ACTION" ALTERNATIVE, FOR A NEW TOLL BOOTH PLAZA:

      1.  Mile Marker 7.3 (Existing Site)

        2.  Mile Marker 8.7

        3.  Mile Marker 9.1 

See site maps at http://www.yorkmaine.org/Default.aspx?tabid=331

 

SEE IN-DEPTH DISCUSSION OF ALL ELECTRONIC TOLLING ALTERNATIVES SUBMITTED TO THE CORPS BY THE TOWN OF YORK, THINK AGAIN, AND THE WHIPPOORWILL HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION AT http://www.tollroadsnews.com/node/4729

 

VIEW INDIVIDUAL DOCUMENTS: 

eTrans Study for Town of York: http://www.tollroadsnews.com/sites/default/files/eTrans.doc

 Whippoorwill Home Owners Association Business Case Analysis: http://www.tollroadsnews.com/sites/default/files/PSmith.doc and http://www.tollroadsnews.com/sites/default/files/Smith$s.xls 

Think Again filing: http://www.tollroadsnews.com/sites/default/files/ThinkAgain.pdf

 

VIEW STATUS UPDATE:

http://www.tollroadsnews.com/node/4780

"We regret that we are unable to concur with your recommended short list of alternatives for Phase 2 screening at this time"

“a higher degree of scrutiny (of the Phase I report) is warranted in light of the early and well organized local opposition to the project”, and as such, “requires additional information before concluding the Phase I review”

Read entire letter from US Army Corps of Engineers to MTA with full report and request for additional information

http://www.tollroadsnews.com/sites/default/files/ACE.pdf

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