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Updated June 30
Ferry service won’t solve traffic problems in South Portland, transit study finds
A preliminary report says a ferry to Portland would serve relatively few commuters and do little to reduce Broadway traffic congestion.
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SOUTH PORTLAND A ferry service to Portland could be costly to operate and would do little to decrease traffic congestion along the Broadway corridor from the Casco Bay Bridge to Bug Light Park.
That’s a preliminary finding of an ongoing transportation study funded by the city, the Greater Portland Council of Governments and a major landowner in the eastern waterfront district who questions the current scope of the ferry analysis.