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.

FRANKLIN COUNTY - The Maine Department of Transportation will be sealing cracks along Route 4 in Franklin County. The project area begins in Strong, about one mile north of the Farmington line, and extends north for approximately 16.5 miles. Drivers should expect lane closures and an alternating, single-lane traffic pattern on Route 4. This project also involves crack-sealing work at the MaineDOT Region 3 Office in Wilton. Work is scheduled to begin on August 24th and end on September 1st. The contractor on this project is Coastal Road Repair of Windham. The contract amount is $80,688.

ALNA - The Maine Department of Transportation will be replacing a culvert on Route 218 in Alna next week. The project location is just south of West Alna Road. Work is scheduled to begin on August 24th and be finished by August 28th. Traffic will be detoured between 6:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. each day. The contractor on this project is Emery Lee & Sons of Millinocket. The contract amount is $76,437.

PENOBSCOT COUNTY - The Maine Department of Transportation will be doing paving, bridge, and safety work along I-95 in between Carmel and Old Town. This project will involve nightly lane closures and ramp closures with detours. Work is scheduled to begin on August 23rd. We plan to suspend operations for the winter months on November 13th and complete the project in 2021. The contractor on this work is Pike Industries out of Fairfield. The contract amount is $12,750,343.

ATHENS - The Maine Department of Transportation will be making improvements to Wesserunsett Bridge in Athens. Wesserunsett Bridge carries Route 43 over Wesserunsett Stream. This project involves work on the bridge's guardrails, curbs, and walls. Drivers should expect an alternating, single-lane traffic pattern during daytime hours. We don't expect any traffic impacts overnight. The contractor on this project is N.F. Luce of Ansen. The contract amount is $99,100. Work is scheduled to begin on August 26th and be finished by September 19th.

BRUNSWICK/TOPSHAM - The Maine Department of Transportation will be performing a bridge inspection of the Frank J. Wood Bridge on September 1st and 2nd. This bridge carries Route 201 between Brunswick and Topsham. The Frank J. Wood Bridge is a fracture critical bridge. The Federal Highway Administration requires inspections of fracture critical bridges at least every two years. Because of the poor condition of the Frank J. Wood Bridge, MaineDOT engineers inspect it annually. Our inspection work will impact traffic. Drivers should expect impacts between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on both days.

BATH - The Maine Department of Transportation will be conducting more overnight paving work on Route 1 in Bath. Between 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 27th and 6:00 a.m. on Friday, August 28th, crews will be paving the Congress Avenue off-ramp and on-ramp on the southbound side of Route 1. These ramps will be closed during paving operations. Signs will direct drivers to detours. We need to close the ramps during paving operations due to the size of the equipment and the safety of the traveling public and workers.

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.