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Piscataqua River Closure to Begin October 10

Kittery - The Piscataqua River, in the vicinity of the Sarah Mildred Long Bridge in Portsmouth, NH, will be closed to all marine traffic for a 7-day period from 9:00 a.m. on October 10, 2016 to approximately 9:00 p.m. on October 16, 2016.

The river closure will enable the Maine Department of Transportation and Cianbro Construction to remove the existing lift span and is necessary to provide for the safety of all waterway users and construction workers during the operation.

Bath Viaduct to Close Tuesday, October 11

Bath ? The Bath Viaduct will be closing on Tuesday, October 11, the day after Columbus Day.

U.S. Route 1 traffic will be diverted to frontage roads, primarily Leeman Highway and Commercial Street. MaineDOT and contractors will begin demolition and removal of the existing Bath Viaduct, in preparation of the construction of the new viaduct over the winter and spring. Access to Historic Downtown Bath and all businesses will be maintained throughout the project.

Sarah Mildred Long Bridge Center Span to be Floated Out

Kittery ? As the Sarah Mildred Long Bridge (SML) replacement project continues, crews are dismantling the ?old? bridge.

On Friday, October 14th, the center lift span will be removed and floated out.

The current schedule, which is subject to change, is as follows:

4:00 a.m. until 7:00 a.m. ? Final preparation work will be performed to remove the ends of the lift span as the barge moves into position.

8:30 a.m. ? The rising tide will lift the span off the bearings.

11:00 a.m. ? 2:00 p.m. - Once clear, the span will be pushed to the state pier.

*Time Change* Sarah Mildred Long Bridge Center Span to be Floated Out

Please note the time change

Kittery ? As the Sarah Mildred Long Bridge (SML) replacement project continues, crews are dismantling the ?old? bridge.

On Friday, October 14th, the center lift span will be removed and floated out.

The current schedule, which is subject to change, is as follows:

4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. ? Final preparation work will be performed to remove the ends of the lift span and make final preparations as the barge moves into position.

6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. ? The rising tide will lift the span off the bearings.

Trafton Road Project to Detour Traffic in the Overnights

Waterville - As part of the Trafton Road girder replacement project, Trafton Road and Interstate 95 southbound will be closed to traffic for two nights; Monday, October 24 and Tuesday, October 25 from the hours of 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.

Trafton Road traffic will be routed around the project using Webb, Town Farm, Middle and West River Roads. Interstate 95 southbound traffic will be routed around the project using Kennedy Memorial Drive, West River and Lyons Roads.

Motorists are advised to use caution when traveling through the work zones.

Update on I-95 Closure in Augusta

From Public Safety:

State Police say the northbound lanes of Interstate 95 in Augusta have been shut down in order to a remove a wrecked tractor trailer truck. The truck, hauling U.S. mail to Bangor, overturned on its side at mile 114 about 5:15 this morning. The mail has now been off loaded onto a second truck, which will complete the delivery of the mail to Bangor.

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