AROOSTOOK AND PENOBSCOT COUNTIES - Next week, the Maine Department of Transportation will begin interstate paving operations in Aroostook and Penobscot Counties. This work will span two years. Crews will be paving segments of the northbound side of I-95 (including some highway bridges and ramps) between Medway and Sherman. MaineDOT will also be paving and making other improvements to the Visitor Information Center in Medway and the Katahdin Scenic Overlook in T1 R6. MaineDOT will also be clearing the Sherman interchange to increase visibility to cut down on deer strikes.

BRUNSWICK - The Maine Department of Transportation is performing work on traffic count sensors on I-295 in Brunswick. These sensors allow MaineDOT to accurately count the number of vehicles using this highway throughout the year. This work involves lane closures on I-295 0.6 miles north of the overpass to Route 1. Lane closures are happening on weekday nights between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. We expect this work will be finished by the end of next week.

SEARSPORT - The Maine Department of Transportation will be replacing a culvert on Mt Ephraim Road in Searsport. The project area is just north of Route 1. Work is scheduled to begin on August 10th and be finished by September 4th. This culvert replacement will involve a full road closure that could last for 14 days. The detour route is 3.5 miles and will be marked by signage. The contractor on this project is Gardner Construction Enterprises out of Bangor. The contract amount is $254,000.

LOVELL - The Maine Department of Transportation is replacing a culvert in Lovell. This work requires the full closure of Harbor Road at Creek Brook Bridge. Harbor Road is closed from Union Hill Road to Shave Hill Road. Local traffic is allowed. Other traffic will follow a signed detour. This detour is expected to be in place until August 27th. The anticipated full completion date of the project is September 12th. The contractor on this project is Cross Excavation of Bethel. The contract amount is $742,560.

DIXFIELD - The Maine Department of Transportation will be replacing a box culvert under Durrells Mills Bridge, which carries Norton Road over Newton Brook in Dixfield. The project area is just west of the intersection of Norton Road and Main Street (Route 2). Work is scheduled to begin on August 10th. Between August 19th and September 5th, temporary traffic signals will control an alternating, single-lane traffic pattern on a temporary detour roadway. Oversized loads and tractor-trailers will not be allowed. We expect this culvert replacement project will be fully completed in October.

HOLDEN - The Maine Department of Transportation will be upgrading traffic signals at the intersection of Routes 1 and 46 in Holden. This upgrade will help improve traffic flow and safety. Work is scheduled to begin on August 10th and be finished by August 31st. These upgrades will include the installation of a new advanced vehicle detection system and short-range communications technology. Drivers should expect minor traffic delays. Uniformed police officers will control traffic when the signal is shut off. The contractor on this project is Dagle Electrical Construction of Wilmington, MA.

MADAWASKA - The Maine Department of Transportation will be performing additional work on the existing International Bridge between Madawaska, Maine and Edmundston, New Brunswick on Monday, August 17th and Tuesday, August 18th. This work will involve use of a drill rig to collect additional geotechnical and environmental data to support construction of the proposed International Bridge. This work will require closure of the existing bridge between 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. EST on each day. The sidewalk will remain open.

WISCASSET AND WOOLWICH - Next week, the Maine Department of Transportation will be starting a paving project on Route 1 in Wiscasset and Woolwich. The project area begins a quarter-mile north of Montsweag in Woolwich and extends north for nearly four miles, ending just south of where Route 1 meets Route 27 in Wiscasset. In addition to paving work, this project will include drainage and safety improvements. Drivers should expect a single-lane traffic pattern between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. from Sunday nights to Friday mornings.

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.

NEWPORT - The Maine Department of Transportation will be installing traffic count sensors on Route 7/11 in Newport next week. The work area is just south of the Corinna line. We will be closing the southbound lane on Tuesday, August 18th and closing the northbound lane on Wednesday, August 19th. Each day, work should start at 8:00 a.m. and will likely be finished by 4:00 p.m. Like all outdoor construction work, this work is weather-dependent. These sensors allow MaineDOT to accurately classify and count the number of vehicles using this highway throughout the year.