By Paul Sylvain

Anybody wanting a thrill ride without the expense of an amusement park ticket need look no further than Port Road — Route 92 — in Machiasport. How bad is it? To paraphrase Jerry Lee Lewis, it could definitely shake your nerves and rattle your bones.

A nine-mile section of Port Road was slated for repaving in the state Department of Transportation’s 2024 paving plan. However, with summer on life support and the peak construction season drawing to an end, the Maine DOT has ruled out a complete Port Road repave for this year.