BREWER - The Maine Department of Transportation will be beginning construction on the new Wilson Street Bridge in Brewer next week. Work is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, August 18th. The estimated completion date for this project is November 1st, 2021. The Wilson Street Bridge carries Route 1A over I-395. The contractor on this project is Wyman & Simpson, Inc. out of Richmond. The contract amount is $10,744,239.
The Wilson Street Bridge replacement project is the first phase of MaineDOT's I-395/Route 9 Connector project. This project will complete the "missing link" between I-395 and Route 9. The new road will improve connectivity, mobility, and safety in the region. This project will provide economic benefits to both the Bangor area and the entire State of Maine. The estimated cost of the entire I-395/Route 9 Connector project is $104 million.