Pre-Labor Day Traffic Information and Photo Op with Miles the Maine Turnpike Moose

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 01, 2022

Erin Courtney 513-2982 ecourtney@maineturnpike.com

Pre-Labor Day Traffic Information and Photo Op with Miles the Maine Turnpike Moose

PORTLAND, Maine -  For nearly two decades Miles, the Maine Turnpike Moose, waved goodbye to visitors at the York Toll booth as they headed southbound out of the state. Now that the new ORT toll booth is operational moving traffic faster through this area, Miles has decided to instead greet incoming visitors at the Kennebunk northbound plaza on Friday, September 2 from Noon until 2:30 PM.

Miles will be available for photos and Turnpike staff will be available for interviews.

More than 1 million vehicles are anticipated to travel the Maine Turnpike from Friday through Monday of this Labor Day weekend.  Friday is anticipated to be the busiest of all four days system wide. Peak traffic volumes and times are as follows:

• Friday - Volume heaviest northbound between the hours of 3:00 PM and 7:00 PM
• Saturday – Busiest hours are between 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM in both directions.
• Monday – Volume heaviest southbound between the hours of 12:00 noon and 7:00 PM