Street Painting Underway

Public advised to use caution at newly painted intersections
Portland, Maine - The City of Portland’s Department of Public Services’ Traffic Division wants to remind the public that street and crosswalk restriping work is currently underway and will continue throughout the summer.  Pedestrians should be aware that the glass beads used to facilitate the painting process is slippery and people should use caution while walking across newly painted crosswalks. Motorists should not brake aggressively when driving over freshly painted crosswalks and center lines as they can be affected by the glass beading. The glass beads will wear off quickly once traffic resumes.

Over the spring, crews completed restriping work for the city’s downtown (State Street to Franklin Arterial, Cumberland Street to Commercial Street) and crosswalks near city schools.   Work will continue for the next two months, focusing in order of priority on crosswalks, special lane markers and center lines outside the downtown area.

Beginning this Sunday, June 30 (weather permitting) the following crosswalk priority areas will be restriped:

Congress Street from Franklin Street to Eastern Promenade

Forest Avenue from Cumberland Avenue to Woodford’s Corner

Commercial Street from Franklin Street to India Street

Congress Street from State Street to St. John Street

Forest Avenue from Woodfords Corner to Allen’s Corner

Congress Street from St. John Street to Stevens Avenue

Repainting edge lines, turning lanes, bike lanes and center lines will be provided by an outside contractor working for the Department.  Proposals for this service are currently being solicited now and the work should start in early August.

Weather is a factor as the painting work cannot occur when the street is wet or during a rain event.  Most of the crosswalk work will occur during off peak times or at night to reduce impacts on traffic. Operating crews will monitor conditions and will use between 1- 2 painting crews to complete the crosswalk work in advance of the rest of the street paving markings, including bike lanes, center lines and edge lines.