SOMERSET COUNTY - The Maine Department of Transportation is doing road construction and paving work on Route 2 in Pittsfield and Palmyra. The project area begins near Pooler Road in Pittsfield and extends east for nine miles, ending at the Newport town line. Drivers should expect Route 2 to be reduced to a single lane on weekdays between 6:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. This project started on May 8th and is scheduled to be completed by July 1st. The contractor on this project is Pike Industries. The contract amount is $3,689,000.