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ROUTE 3 CONSTRUCTION TO PAUSE FOR 4th OF JULY HOLIDAY PERIOD

Bar Harbor, MaineDOT and its contractors will suspend work on Route 3 for the 4th of July holiday.

Road construction will be shut down starting on Friday, June 29th and will resume on Monday, July 9th. The one-way detour loop will remain in effect throughout the holiday weekend, with traffic inbound to Bar Harbor and Route 3 and outbound detoured to Park Loop Road.

Work Shifts to West Side of Water Street in Hallowell

Hallowell - As the reconstruction of Water Street in Hallowell continues, work will shift to the west side of Water Street beginning on Monday, July 23rd.

Crews will set up jersey barriers from Central Street to Winthrop Street on the west side with chain link fence, fabric and lights. In addition, the installation of a water main will take place on Temple Street.

Varying traffic patterns will be controlled by flaggers when needed.

Striping Crews to Hit the Highways

Augusta – MaineDOT’s stenciling and striping crews will be starting evening and overnight work beginning this Sunday, July 29th.

Striping activities will take place on various sections of the interstate and connecting roadways. Motorists are advised to allow plenty of room for this work to be safely completed.

Sections scheduled for stenciling and striping are:

Woodfords Corner in Portland to Have Major Closure and Detour

Portland - Pan Am Railways will be rebuilding the crossing at Forest Avenue between Concord Street and Ocean Avenue as well as rebuilding the crossing on Saunders Street.

This work requires that a closure be put in place at this location beginning at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, September 7th and will remain in place until approximately 3:00 a.m. Monday, September 10th. Crews will be working day and night to ensure there is no impact to Monday morning commuter traffic

Two-Way Traffic to Resume on Route 3 in Bar Harbor

Bar Harbor-MaineDOT announced today that two-way traffic will resume by the Thanksgiving Day weekend on Route 3 in Bar Harbor. The one-way detour loop that has been in effect throughout the summer and fall is being discontinued in time for the increased traffic anticipated for the holiday.

Currently, contractors are working to shape and loam shoulders from Acadia National Park to the bluffs. They will also be installing new guardrail in that area as well as installing new road signs along Route 3. All work is subject to weather conditions.

Exit 6B Will Remain OPEN During Repairs

Exit 6B will remain OPEN during the emergency repairs.

Portland-Today, Tuesday, 11/20, crews are performing emergency bridge joint repairs on I-295 in Portland. There will be one lane of traffic at mile 6 southbound.

These emergency repairs will take approximately 4 hours to complete and motorists may experience slight delays.

Note-When crews mobilized on scene, they were able to identify enough spacing for the work zone where closing Exit 6B became unnecessary.

Safety Service Patrols Coming to I-295

Augusta - In an on-going effort to address safety and mobility issues along Interstate 295, the Maine Department of Transportation will be providing safety service patrols from Freeport to Scarborough beginning on Monday, December 3rd.

This company, AutoBase, is also being utilized by the Maine Turnpike Authority for emergency breakdown service.

The operators will assist motorists along I-295 from Freeport (Exit 22) to Scarborough (Exit 1) whose vehicles have suffered minor mechanical failure or have been involved in minor crashes.

A list of services includes:

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