PISCATAQUIS AND SOMERSET COUNTIES - The Maine Department of Transportation is performing paving work on parts of Routes 6 and 15 in Piscataquis and Somerset Counties west of Moosehead Lake. The first project area begins 0.17 of a mile east of the Sandwich Academy Grant TWP/Taunton & Raynham Academy Grant town line and extends northeast 5.28 miles to Moose River Lane in Rockwood Strip T1 R1 NBKP. The second project area begins at the Sapling TWP/Big Moose TWP town line and extends south for 5.89 miles. Work started this week and is expected to be finished by September 3rd. Drivers will encounter temporary lane closures and alternating one-way traffic patterns. The contractor on this project is Pike Industries of Fairfield. The contract amount is $2,229,446.