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Fact Book / Doing Business in Maine
I N F R A S T R U C T U R E / D I S T R I B U T I O N
im Neuger spent more than three
decades in Europe, working as a
print journalist in Germany and Belgium,
before moving with his wife, fellow jour-
nalist (and Mainebiz Senior Writer) Renee
Cordes, and their pet birds to Maine in
2016. Neuger now keeps himself busy
as a freelance photographer, and with
hobbies including running and sitting
atop horses. Some of his work is on
display at www.jimletpix.com.
Infrastructure tells a story of
Maine's history and its progress
P h o t o s a n d c a p t i o n s b y J i m N e u g e r
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FAST ROAD: Interstate 95 traffic crosses the Maine-New Hampshire border on the Piscataqua River Bridge. Built in 1972,
the six-lane span underwent a $62 million facelift that was completed in spring 2022. Some 78,000 vehicles use the bridge
daily, rising to 130,000 vehicles during the summer tourist season, according to the Maine Department of Transportation.
SHIP SHAPE: Bulk cargo, containers and petroleum products transit through the Port of Portland, the largest of Maine's three cargo ports
and the nearest American deep-water port to Europe. Nine terminals make up the facility, including the International Marine Terminal
(shown here). Cargo is only part of the Portland waterfront story: passenger cruise ships dominate the harbor in the warmer months.
