Maine Department Of Transportation

Augusta, ME Part of State Of Maine

UEI
MP59EXMVEMJ7
CAGE
3Q8Z3
Primary NAICS
237310 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
SAM.gov registration
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Company facts

Self-certified in SAM.gov
  • U.S. State Government
Entity structure
U.S. Government Entity
NAICS codes registered in SAM.gov
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Corporate family
  • State Of Maine Parent ZUFJEU4NMK52
    • Maine Department Of Transportation MP59EXMVEMJ7
SAM.gov registration date
Physical address
24 Child St, Augusta, ME 04330, USA
Website
maine.gov
Founded
1820
Employees
11-50
Industry
  1. Information Technology
  2. Software & Services
  3. Internet Software & Services
  4. Internet
SIC code
89 Services, Not Elsewhere Classified
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About Maine Department Of Transportation

Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT), a U.S. state government entity and child agency of the State of Maine, is the recipient of federal grants for highway, transit, rail, and airport infrastructure projects across Maine, operating exclusively as a prime recipient on federal grants rather than as a contractor or subcontractor.

MaineDOT's federal footprint is dominated by the Federal Highway Administration, which accounts for 15,894 of the agency's 16,208 recent awards spanning highway preservation, bridge replacement, safety improvements, and multimodal transportation infrastructure. The Federal Transit Administration funds approximately 198 awards for public transit modernization, including a $29.4 million May 2026 National Infrastructure Investments grant (CFDA 20.933) to procure approximately 40 low-emission buses for fleet replacement and expansion through Downeast Transportation Inc., a MaineDOT subrecipient serving Maine's Downeast and Acadia region. The Immediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation awarded $1.3 million in congressionally directed transportation planning spending for a Bath workforce transportation study (CFDA 20.931) and $6.42 million for Portland East Deering Area multimodal improvements. The Federal Aviation Administration awarded $1.279 million (CFDA 20.106) for an Automated Weather Observing System at Augusta airports and funded airport equipment replacements. The Federal Railroad Administration awarded $66.6 million in January 2026 for freight rail efficiency improvements serving Maine's rural economy.

MaineDOT's award portfolio reflects formula-grant predominance across FHWA programs including the Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (STBG, CFDA 20.287), Highway Planning and Construction (CFDA 20.205), Bridge Formula Program (CFDA 20.263), National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI, CFDA 20.277), Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP, CFDA 20.272), Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ, CFDA 20.268), and Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program (CFDA 20.290). Discretionary competitive grants include the Bridge Investment Program ($69.76 million, November 2025, for Sidney-Waterville I-95 bridge replacement under design-build), Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects (NSFHP, CFDA 20.934), and Highway Research and Development (CFDA 20.200). Representative recent work spans a $5.14 million NEVI award for statewide EV charging station development, $10.9 million for statewide bridge inspections, $5.34 million for highway safety striping, a $687,500 project grant for connected vehicle hazard notification technology (CFDA 20.200), $1.895 million for advanced digital construction management systems, and numerous pavement preservation projects using ultra-thin bonded wearing course and cold-in-place recycling techniques on state routes.

Activity has remained steady across the five-year window shown in the source data—635 awards in 2022, declining to 515 in 2024, with 533 in 2025. The combined potential value across all awards totals $14 thousand in the source data; however, the source reports combined dollars obligated as $8.29 billion (a data inconsistency likely reflecting the dollar-field handling of extremely large federal grant portfolios in the underlying database). Approximately 185 awards are scheduled for ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months and therefore represent recompete opportunity for sub-award vendors and grant administration service providers.

MaineDOT operates as a pass-through entity for certain funding streams. Under the Recreational Trails Program (CFDA 20.219), the agency transfers funding to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry for multiuse trail development; statewide recreational trails awards total approximately $1.633 million plus additional smaller allocations. MaineDOT also administers federal planning and research work program funding that supports statewide and regional metropolitan planning organization (MPO) planning activities, including Portland Area Comprehensive Transportation System (PACTS), Bangor Area Comprehensive Transportation System (BACTS), Androscoggin Transportation Resource Center (ATRC), and Kittery Area Comprehensive Transportation System (KACTS) unified planning work programs.

The agency's grant work encompasses highway operations, maintenance, and administration (statewide striping, traffic monitoring, crash records analysis, vehicle classification studies, intelligent transportation systems operations), infrastructure preservation (pavement resurfacing, bridge inspection and rehabilitation, culvert replacement, slope stabilization), safety improvements (rumble strip installation, ADA ramp improvements, signal installation and modification), and technology deployment (connected vehicle systems, traffic management, weather information systems, geographic information systems development). As a child entity of the State of Maine headquartered in Augusta, MaineDOT does not compete under SBA set-asides; federal grant awards flow directly to the state transportation department as statutory allocations and competitive selections by FHWA and other DOT agencies.

Quick answers

What is Maine Department Of Transportation's UEI?

Maine Department Of Transportation's Unique Entity ID (UEI) in SAM.gov is MP59EXMVEMJ7.

What is Maine Department Of Transportation's CAGE code?

Maine Department Of Transportation's CAGE code is 3Q8Z3.

What is Maine Department Of Transportation's primary NAICS code?

Maine Department Of Transportation's primary NAICS code is 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction).

Where is Maine Department Of Transportation located?

Maine Department Of Transportation's physical address in SAM.gov is 24 Child St, Augusta, ME 04330, USA.

Is Maine Department Of Transportation registered in SAM.gov?

Yes. Maine Department Of Transportation's SAM.gov registration is active through January 6, 2027.

Who is Maine Department Of Transportation's parent company?

Maine Department Of Transportation is part of State Of Maine.

What is Maine Department Of Transportation's most recent federal award?

Maine Department Of Transportation's most recent federal grant award is Project title: windham, narrows bridge (#2998) :::: project description: bridge improvements, narrows bridge (#2998)… (693JJ22630000Y114ME3011400), from Federal Highway Administration, on August 19, 2026.

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