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==Downtown revitalization== For much of Augusta's history, the central business district was on and near Water Street on the west bank of the Kennebec River. The street, laid out in the late 1700s, was the location of the area's commercial and industrial life. Many fires damaged this concentrated area, including one in 1865 that destroyed nearly 100 buildings. In 1890, the first trolley line began operation down Water Street, connecting Augusta with Gardiner and Hallowell to the south. In 1932, buses replaced the trolley line. With the completion of the [[Maine Turnpike]] and [[Interstate 95 in Maine|Interstate 95]] in 1955, local commercial developments began to move away from Water Street and closer to the highway. Among the results was a storefront vacancy rate downtown of about 60 percent.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.centralmaine.com/2018/07/15/influx-of-arts-events-in-downtown-augusta-signals-new-push-for-activity/ |title=Influx of arts, events in downtown Augusta signals new push for activity |date=July 15, 2018 |website= centralmaine.com| publisher= |access-date=August 28, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180829072047/https://www.centralmaine.com/2018/07/15/influx-of-arts-events-in-downtown-augusta-signals-new-push-for-activity/ |archive-date=August 29, 2018 |url-status=live}}</ref> Since the late 2000s, there has been a renewed and ongoing focus by city officials, the Augusta Downtown Alliance, and private developers to revitalize the downtown area.
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