CUSHING, Maine ? On Monday, August 8, the Maine Department of Transportation will be closing a portion of the River Road in Cushing in order to replace a deteriorating culvert on the River Road near the intersection of Spear Mill Road.
If construction proceeds as planned, the road is expected to be closed from August 8 through August 12. During that time, there will be no through traffic on the River Road. Motorists will be directed to a posted detour that includes Route 1, Route 97 and the Upper Cross Road.