CYR PLANTATION - The Maine Department of Transportation has completed preliminary work on Route 1 in Cyr Plantation that was washed out in late May. The road will reopen to traffic the evening of July 1, 2022. Work will remain ongoing to complete shoulders and paving, during which time traffic will be reduced to one lane of travel. Detours will no longer have to be used once the road is open, though the traveling public should expect some minor delays while construction is completed, and should travel with caution through the construction area. Our current estimate is that work will be completed as of July 11, 2022.
ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE FROM 6/3/22:CYR PLANTATION - The Maine Department of Transportation opened bids today, June 3, 2022, to replace the culvert and repair the section of Route 1 in Cyr Plantation that was washed out due to the heavy rains received in the area last Saturday. The washout - located between Abel Cyr Road and Vaillancourt Hill Rd - has resulted in a road closure and a detour. For traffic heading north from Caribou to Madawaska, the travelling public will take a detour utilizing route 161 and 162. For traffic heading to the Van Buren area, take Route 89 and then 1A.Because of the extent of the damage incurred to the existing pipe, our contractor will be installing a new concrete box, back filling with gravel and placing a new asphalt wearing surface. It is expected that the contractor will begin repairs immediately and that traffic will be able to resume use of the roadway during the week of June 20, 2022.MaineDOT understands the importance of Route 1 to the region and is working diligently to ensure that the road is closed for the least possible amount of time. We apologize for the disruption this is causing our customers.The project has been awarded to Soderberg Company from Caribou.