• Read more about Bridge construction could cause delays in Newport

Motorists who utilize Route 7 in Newport near the Corrinna town line should expect delays as construction continues on the Mulligan Stream Bridge. For the next 21 days, traffic will be limited to one-way, alternating traffic regulated by temporary signal lights.

The three-week lane closure is necessary as construction crews replace the Mulligan Stream Bridge. Crews will maintain one eleven-foot wide travel lane over the bridge during this period.

Motorists should expect delays during the morning and evening commutes.

• Read more about Detour set for large trucks on Route 1A project in Ellsworth

Construction of a concrete turning lane at the intersection of Route 1A and the Christian Ridge Road will necessitate a detour for left-turning tractor trailer trucks, large RVs and other large vehicles beginning tomorrow, Thursday, August 26.

Larger vehicles will be directed to a detour that utilizes the Boggy Brook Road and the Vittum road. The detour will be in effect during the weekend.

Construction of the turning lane is part of the Route 1A reconstruction project.

• Read more about Patching could cause delays Sunday on Route 139 in Fairfield

Motorists who travel Route 139 in Fairfield should expect delays on Sunday as Maine Department of Transportation bridge maintenance crews will be patching the bridge decking of the I-95 overpass, necessitating a lane closure for much of the day.

Crews are expected to begin patching the bridge deck at 6 a.m. Sunday, August 26, and continue until 4 p.m. Crews will maintain one lane of one-way traffic regulated by flaggers during the construction period.

Drivers are asked to drive cautiously through the work zone.

• Read more about Route 105 in Camden will be reduced to one lane for bridge repairs

Starting Tuesday, September 7, a section of Route 105 in Camden will be reduced to one lane of alternating traffic so MaineDOT bridge maintenance crews can repair the curbing on a small bridge that spans Bog Stream.

Traffic will be directed by ?Stop? and ?Proceed When Clear? signs at either end of the bridge. The bridge repairs are expected to take between four and six weeks to complete.

• Read more about Dedication ceremony to open St. John Valley Cultural Byway

Maine Department of Transportation Commissioner David Cole, along with elected officials from the St. John Valley will formally dedicate Maine?s newest Scenic Byway, the St. John Valley Cultural Byway on Thursday, September 9 at 2 p.m. at the Acadian Village on Route 1 in Van Buren. Members of the public are encouraged to attend the ceremony.

• Read more about Riverbank section along Route 136 in Auburn collapses

A section of Route 136 just north of the Durham/Auburn town line has been closed as a portion of the riverbank has collapsed and slid into the Androscoggin River. Approximately 100? of the road and three utility poles have been damaged. A crane that was being utilized to stabilize the bank has slid down the bank and has fallen over. No injuries have been reported as a result of the river bank collapsing.

• Read more about Riverbank section along Route 136 in Auburn collapses

A section of Route 136 just north of the Durham/Auburn town line has been closed as a portion of the riverbank has collapsed and slid into the Androscoggin River. Approximately 100? of the road and three utility poles have been damaged. A crane that was being utilized to stabilize the bank has slid down the bank and has fallen over. No injuries have been reported as a result of the river bank collapsing.

• Read more about MaineDOT plans to discontinue Skowhegan Transportation Study

MaineDOT is discontinuing the study primarily due to a lack of design and constructions funds, as well as potential adverse economic and environmental impacts. There also was a lack of community consensus towards the project as well.

• Read more about Road work is set to begin on Route 1 in Pembroke

Construction is set to begin on two different sections of Route 1 in Washington County. Crews will be repairing box culverts and pipe culverts before repaving sections of Route 1. Construction work is expected to continue until January, 2011, at which time crews will suspend work during the winter months, then resume work in May.

• Read more about Bridge work on Route 1-A in Dedham to start next week

Starting the week of September 20, Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) bridge maintenance crews will begin work to replace part of the wearing surface on the MCRR Overpass Bridge on Route 1-A in Dedham.