Maine Highway Fund gets millions for DOT projects

AUGUSTA, Maine (WABI) - More than $100 million will go toward Maine’s Highway Fund thanks to an end of the fiscal year budget surplus.

The Mills Administration announced Friday that Maine ended its 2026 fiscal year with a $148 million surplus.

Governor Mills said the Highway Fund will get 115 million dollars. The Maine DOT will also get an additional $20 million. The money will go towards DOT projects across the state.

$26 million will be used to replenish the state’s Budget Stabilization Fund, known as the “rainy day fund,” to the maximum allowable amount of just over $1 billion.