BRUNSWICK – The Maine Department of Transportation will be closing two ramps in Brunswick overnight on October 2, 2025, from 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM. The northbound on ramp to Route 196 East to Route 1 North and the southbound on ramp from Cooks Corner to Route 1 South will each be closed for maintenance. Closures will be clearly marked with signs and cones, and drivers should use the next available exit during this period.

Drivers traveling to Route 1 northbound from Route 196 East should remain on Main Street and reenter Route 1 at the Mason Street / Cressey Rd northbound on ramp.

YARMOUTH/FREEPORT-The Maine Department of Transportation will be limiting traffic on US Route 1 to one lane of alternating traffic from October 6, 2025 to May 15, 2026. Flaggers and temporary traffic signals will be used to navigate traffic through the project site. Traffic on I-295 will not be affected by this project. 

MaineDOT Awards $2 Million to Strengthen Transit Across Maine 

Funding supports seventeen projects designed to expand service, modernize systems, and meet statewide transportation goals

(AUGUSTA – October 1, 2025) – The Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) today announced the award of $2 million in state funds for fiscal year 2026 to support discretionary transit projects across the state.

Waldo Community Action Partners Steps Up, Assists Transit Customers
WCAP and MaineDOT are working to fill the void left after Downeast Community Partners ended transit service.

(AUGUSTA – October 1, 2025) – Hancock and Washington county residents who depended upon Downeast Community Partners for transit will soon have a new option. Waldo Community Action Partners (WCAP) – in collaboration with the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) – will soon fill the void created by DCP’s termination of transit services.

BRUNSWICK - The Maine Department of Transportation will be closing the southbound on ramp from Route 196 East (Brunswick-Topsham Bypass) and the southbound off ramp to Maine Street on September 30, 2025, from 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM. 

The ramps will be closed with signs and cones, and traffic will be expected to use the next available exit. 

Drivers heading south from Topsham should stay on Route 201/Main Street and re-enter using the Route 1 South on ramp off Main Street in Brunswick. 

BRUNSWICK - The Maine Department of Transportation will be closing the on ramp to U.S. Route 1 Southbound from Cooks Corner and the off ramp from Route 1 Southbound to Route 196 (Brunswick Topsham Bypass) on September 29 from 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM.   

The ramps will be closed with signs and cones, and traffic will be expected to use the next available exit. 

Drivers heading towards Route 1 Southbound from Cooks Corner should remain on Route 24(Bath Road) to Maine Street. 

WATERVILLE/WINSLOW - From September 29th, 2025, at 12AM, through November 1st, 2025, at 6 AM, the project will be closing the Ticonic Bridge to all traffic for construction activities requiring access to the entire bridge. Both pedestrians and vehicles will be required to follow the posted detour routes. Cars are detoured south via Carter Memorial Bridge; pedestrians are detoured north via Two Cent Bridge. Message boards will be used to inform drivers of the closure. 

FRYEBURG – The Maine Department of Transportation will be conducting work on Route 113 in the area South of Corn Shop Road in Fryeburg, Maine from October 6 to October 10. Motorists should follow the posted detour signs and should reference the detour map for the project. This work is for a culvert replacement project performed by Maintenance and Operations. 

PORTLAND – The Maine Department of Transportation will conduct emergency guardrail repairs on I-295 northbound between Exits 4 and 5 in Portland on Saturday, September 27, 2025, between 6:30 AM and 10:00 AM. One lane will be closed during this work. Motorists should anticipate slow traffic and plan for delays in this area while repairs are underway.

MaineDOT Announces Upcoming Weekend Closure of I-95 Exit 185 in Bangor

BANGOR – The Maine Department of Transportation will be closing the I-95 Northbound Exit 185 off ramp to Broadway in Bangor from Friday, October 3 at 8 P.M. to Monday, October 6 at 5 A.M. 

A detour will be in place for the duration of the planned weekend closure directing vehicles to Exit 186 Stillwater Ave.  Drivers should then follow detour signs directing vehicles down Stillwater Ave to Broadway. Message boards will be in place alerting drivers of the upcoming closure.