KENNEBEC COUNTY - The Maine Department of Transportation will be paving Route 202 in Winthrop beginning on Monday, July 29th. The work area begins at the intersection of Route 202 and Old Lewiston Road in Winthrop and extends northeast, ending just past the Manchester town line. Drivers should expect one-way alternating traffic at night. Crews will maintain two-way traffic during the day. All State Asphalt out of Richmond is the contractor on this work. We expect it will be done by September 5th.

PENOBSCOT COUNTY - The Maine Department of Transportation is performing paving work on a nine-mile-long stretch of Route 15 in Penobscot County. The work area begins at the Charleston-Corinth line and extends south into Kenduskeag, ending 3.5 miles north of the Glenburn town line. Traffic restrictions will create some delays. Northeast Paving of Hermon is the contractor on this job, which we expect will be finished by September 21st.

MADAWASKA - Bridge inspection work on the Madawaska International Bridge necessitating full bridge and lane closures has concluded earlier then expected, and while the inspection will continue until complete, MaineDOT anticipates little to no impact to the traveling public through the remainder of the inspection process.

The structure has known deficiencies, structural concerns, and a rapid rate of deterioration that need to be properly evaluated annually to allow for continued safe use. It is currently posted at a five-ton weight limit. The bridge was constructed in 1920.

WINDHAM - The Maine Department of Transportation is beginning full road construction work on a three-mile-long stretch of River Road in Windham. Once this work is finished, the entire length of River Road will have been fully rebuilt. The current work segment begins at the Westbrook line and stretches north for approximately three miles. Right now, our work is focused on preparing the area by clearing trees, moving utilities, and working on drainage.

MACHIAS - The Maine Department of Transportation will be beginning preliminary work for the Dyke Bridge replacement project in Machias. Crews will be mobilizing on Monday, August 5th with work starting on Tuesday, August 6th. The Dyke Bridge carries Route 1 and the Sunrise Trail over the Middle River and is located at the center of the causeway. Lane shifts and temporary (one-minute-long) road closures will be happening during this work. Parking on the causeway is not allowed during the subsurface exploration work from Monday to Friday.

PENOBSCOT COUNTY - The Maine Department of Transportation will be doing paving work on the northbound side of I-95 in Penobscot County beginning this week. We will be working on the travel lane between mile markers 201 and 217. This 16-mile stretch goes through Argyle Township, Edinburg, and Howland. We expect this job will take several days to complete. Traffic will be reduced to one lane during this work. The surface of this segment of interstate wore faster than we expected. Pike Industries is the contractor on this job. Both northbound lanes are scheduled for more work in 2020.

FALMOUTH - The Maine Department of Transportation is continuing to work on the Lunt Road Bridge in Falmouth. The bridge carries Lunt Road over I-295. During the weeks of August 11th and 19th, Lunt Road will be closed to traffic between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. beginning Sunday night and ending Friday morning. Drivers should follow marked detour routes. During the week of August 11th, I-295 will be restricted to one lane northbound and one lane southbound from 10:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. beginning Sunday night and ending Friday morning.

LIVERMORE FALLS - The Maine Department of Transportation will be conducting culvert, drainage, and paving work along Route 106 in Livermore Falls. Work is scheduled to begin on August 19th and be finished by September 15th. The work area is just north of the south entrance to Strickland Loop Road. Route 106 will be closed to through traffic at the work site; vehicles will use Route 133 as a detour. Manter Construction of Maine, Inc. of Sidney is the contractor on this job.

ASHLAND - The Maine Department of Transportation is working to strengthen the railroad bridge in Ashland that crosses over Sheridan Road and the Aroostook River. This project is one of two aimed at allowing increased speed and weight across the entire MaineDOT-owned rail line in Aroostook County. The Ashland bridge, which is officially named the Madawaska Subdivision over Sheridan Road and Aroostook River, is approximately one mile north of the intersection of Sheridan Road and Route 11. Work is scheduled to begin on August 14th and be finished in Fall 2020.

WATERFORD - The Maine Department of Transportation will be replacing the bridge deck of the Horrs Bridge in Waterford. The bridge carries Valley Road (Route 35) over Crooked River. The work area is about one-third of a mile southeast of the Albany Township line. Drivers should expect one-lane traffic during construction. This job is scheduled to begin on August 12th and should be finished by November 30th. The contractor is BMB Construction LLC of Holden.