The float-in of the lift span for the new Sarah Mildred Long Bridge, which connects Kittery, Maine and Portsmouth, New Hampshire across the Piscataqua River, will take place the morning of Wednesday, October 18th.

Beginning on Tuesday morning the navigational channel will be closed to all vessels - from kayaks to tankers - within a 300-yard radius of the bridge. The nearly 3 million pound center lift span will be floated in on barges across the Piscataqua River between 10:00 a.m. and noon and positioned for the float in.

Madawaska ? The Madawaska-Edmundston International Bridge linking Madawaska, Maine and Edmundston, New Brunswick will have an immediate down-posting (weight limit) to five tons beginning on Friday, October 27th.

During a recent inspection of the bridge, inspectors found significantly more steel deterioration on the floor beams and stringers than expected. As a result, engineers have determined the need for the five ton posting.

Augusta ? Beginning on Monday, October 30th, all southbound Interstate 95 traffic at Exit 109 destined for Western Avenue in Augusta will be directed off Exit 109B onto Western Avenue westbound. Motorists traveling east on Western Avenue will need to proceed westerly to access one of the reverse direction loops at Edison Drive or Old Winthrop Road.

Gorham, NH - New Hampshire DOT crews are working to reopen Route 2 from Gorham, New Hampshire to the Maine State Line by this evening with one-way alternating traffic in one or two locations.

Fore more information, contact Bill Boynton at NHDOT - 603-271-6495.

Update ? Due the recent storm damage and the need for crews elsewhere, this project has been postponed until Wednesday, November 1st. If needed, further updates will follow.

Augusta ? Beginning on Monday, October 30th, all southbound Interstate 95 traffic at Exit 109 destined for Western Avenue in Augusta will be directed off Exit 109B onto Western Avenue westbound. Motorists traveling east on Western Avenue will need to proceed westerly to access one of the reverse direction loops at Edison Drive or Old Winthrop Road.

Augusta ? As has been reported earlier, Route 2 is closed at the border of Maine and New Hampshire due to storm damage. Motorists must seek an alternate route.

For more information please contact Bill Boynton at NHDOT at 603-271-6495.

Augusta - As power crews continue to bring residents and businesses back online, MaineDOT continues to clear debris from state roads and railroads. Where these two efforts intersect is when there are trees and brush entangled in power lines. MaineDOT crews cannot clear the brush or power lines from a roadway until CMP has determined the line and area are safe. Even if a line is disconnected from a pole it may be fed from residential generators or other sources.

Augusta - Beginning on Tuesday, November 7th, construction will begin on a new set of temporary interstate ramps which will allow access between Whitten Road and I-95 Exit 109A.

Augusta - On Tuesday, November 14, a public meeting will be held regarding Maine's share of the court settlements that order Volkswagen to fund actions that reduce NOx emissions to improve air quality and provide health benefits based on their installation of defeat devices on 2.0 and 3.0 liter vehicles sold in the United States.

Augusta - MaineDOT is asking for the public's help to identify the driver or the vehicle responsible for catastrophic damage on the I-95 Interstate overpass in Augusta.