BANGOR - The Ohio Street Bridge replacement project in Bangor is nearing completion. Construction of the new bridge continues. In the coming weeks, crews will focus on restoring the I-95 traffic pattern and finishing weather-sensitive night work. The Maine Department of Transportation plans to open the new bridge to traffic in early October. We appreciate the patience of the members of the traveling public while we complete this important work.

BATH - The Maine Department of Transportation is conducting more overnight paving work on Route 1 in Bath this week. This work is part of a larger paving project on Route 1 that stretches more than five miles from the Cook's Corner Interchange in Brunswick to the Bath Viaduct and Sagadahoc Bridge. Northeast Paving is the contractor on this project. The current contract amount is $17,066,562.

PENOBSCOT COUNTY - The Maine Department of Transportation will be the on- and off-ramps at Exits 217 and 228 on the northbound side of I-95 between Monday, September 14th and Friday, September 18th. Paving operations will require ramp closures between 7:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Message boards are already in place to alert drivers. This work is part of an ongoing project affecting the northbound side of the interstate between Argyle and T2 R8 NWP. The contractor on this project is Northeast Paving.

NEW SHARON - The Maine Department of Transportation will be replacing bridge joints on the Sandy River Bridge. The bridge carries Route 2 over the Sandy River in New Sharon. Work is scheduled to begin on September 8th and is scheduled to be finished by October 30th. A temporary traffic signal will control an alternating, single-lane traffic pattern. The contractor on this project is BMB Construction of Brewer. The contract amount is $396,000. Surface pavement on the Sandy River Bridge will be completed in June 2021.

CANTON - The Maine Department of Transportation will be reinforcing a culvert over Childs Brook on Route 108 (Pleasant Street) in Canton from September 8th to October 1st. The project area is three-quarters of a mile north of the Route 140 intersection. Two lanes of traffic will be maintained during this work. The contractor on this project is C.L.H. & Son of Auburn. The contract amount is $145,000.

ORRINGTON - The Maine Department of Transportation will be conducting pavement preservation work on Route 15 in Orrington. The project area begins one-tenth of a mile west of Snow's Corner Road and extends east for 0.88 miles. Work is scheduled to begin on September 14th and be finished by October 21st. Drivers should expect temporary daytime lane closures with alternating, one-way traffic during working hours. The contractor on this project is Northeast Paving of Hermon. The contract amount is $784,094.

PENOBSCOT COUNTY - From Monday, September 14th to Friday, September 18th, the Maine Department of Transportation will be doing paving work on the I-95 southbound on- and off-ramps at Exits 217 and 227. These ramps will be closed for paving between 7:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Message boards are already in place to alert drivers. Like all outdoor work, these paving operations are weather-dependent.

SOUTH PORTLAND - The Maine Department of Transportation will be performing bridge maintenance work on the southbound side of I-295 in Portland. This project involves the bridges that carry the interstate over Westbrook Street (at Exit 3) and Route 703 (Exit 1). The first phase of work at Exit 3 is scheduled to begin on September 14th. Two lanes of traffic will be maintained during this phase. The rest of the work at Exit 3 and all the work at Exit 1 will not begin until after the Columbus Day weekend. During this second phase, traffic will be reduced to one lane.

SOUTH PORTLAND - The Maine Department of Transportation will be doing paving work and making safety improvements along Maine Mall Road in South Portland. The project area affects the intersection that includes the entrances to Best Buy and the DoubleTree Hotel and extends 500 feet down Maine Mall Road in either direction. Work is scheduled to begin on September 15th and be finished by September 25th. Drivers should expect lane closures on Maine Mall Road, but crews will be maintaining two-way traffic.

OLD TOWN - The Maine Department of Transportation will be replacing the bridge deck on the Gilman Falls Avenue Bridge in Old Town. The bridge carries Route 43 over I-95. Crews will begin widening ramps on Monday, September 21st. The ramps will remain open during this widening. That phase of the project should be done by early October, and the project will shut down for the winter. The contractor will resume work in late February or early March. Bridge demolition work will begin in March. Drivers should expect an alternating, single-lane traffic pattern during this phase of the project.