City, State & Federal Officials Break Ground on Thompson’s Point Development Project

Portland, Maine - City, State and Federal officials today joined representatives from the Thompson’s Point Development Company, Inc. to break ground on the $3.8 million off-site public infrastructure improvements for the Thompson’s Point project. The beginning of this work paves the way for the $110 million development project to proceed. The improvements include the widening of the Thompson’s Point Connector Road to three lanes, Fore River Parkway multi-use trail improvements, I-295 Exit 5A ramp improvements, new Sewall Street sidewalk and street lighting, and Congress Street traffic calming, ADA improvements and re-striping. In addition to the $3.8 million improvements, the project also includes up to $1 million for rail crossing improvements.

“It’s great to be here today for this significant milestone,” City Manager Mark Rees said. “We are standing on the site of a major gateway to our city, one that is quite visible from every mode of transportation, and one that has been blighted for too long. But I’m excited to say that because of our public-private partnership,

City, State & Federal Officials Break Ground on Thompson’s Point Development Project

PORTLAND, Maine – City, State and Federal officials will join developers tomorrow at 1:00 PM to break ground on the $3.8 million off-site public infrastructure improvements for the Thompson’s Point project.  The improvements include the widening of the Thompson Point Connector Road to three lanes, Fore River Parkway multi-use trail improvements, I-295 Exit 5A ramp improvements, new Sewall Street sidewalk and street lighting, and Congress Street traffic calming, ADA improvements and re-striping. The beginning of this work paves the way for the development project to proceed.

WHO:  City Manager Mark Rees; Mayor Michael Brennan; Portland City Councilors; Maine DOT Commissioner Bernhardt; Maine DEP Commissioner Aho; US Department of Commerce, EDA Rep. Alan Brigham; and Thompson’s Point Development Company, Inc. representatives.

WHEN: Friday, April 11, 2014 at 1:00 PM

WHERE: Thompson’s Point Road, at the very end of the point, Portland, ME