EDGECOMB - The Maine Department of Transportation is reminding members of the public to use caution when passing through our work zone at the intersection of Route 1, Route 27 (Boothbay Road), and the Eddy Road in Edgecomb. This intersection improvement project involves lane closures, detours, and new traffic patterns. On-site crews have experienced some close calls. Our primary goal is to ensure the safety of MaineDOT staff, our contracting partners, and the members of the traveling public.

AROOSTOOK COUNTY - The Maine Department of Transportation is doing paving work, replacing culverts, and stabilizing embankments on two parts of Route 161 along the Saint John River in Aroostook County. One project area is in Allagash, directly across from Carney Road. The other project area is in Saint Francis, near the intersection of Route 161 and Pelletier Mill Road. Drivers should reduce their speeds and expect a single-lane, alternating traffic pattern. This work is scheduled to be finished by the end of November. The contractor is Soderberg Construction Co. of Caribou.

HOULTON - The Maine Department of Transportation will be installing count sensors on Route 1 (North Street) in Houlton. These sensors allow MaineDOT to accurately classify and count the number of vehicles using this highway throughout the year. The project area is near the intersection of Route 1 and Currier Road. Work is scheduled to begin at 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 21st. Northbound traffic will be impacted during the first half of the day. Southbound traffic will be impacted in the afternoon. All work should be done by the end of the day on Wednesday.

HAMPDEN - As part of the ongoing work on the Hampden Bridge Bundle Project, the Maine Department of Transportation will be shifting southbound I-95 traffic to the first of four temporary diversion roads on July 20th. This traffic shift will happen at the East Bridge over the Souadabscook Stream. Interstate speeds limits will be reduced to 55 MPH through the diversion for the duration of its use. More southbound traffic shifts will continue as this project progresses through the rest of this year and into 2022.

UPDATE: The start date for this project has been pushed to Sunday, July 18th.

UPDATE: This work will now continue through the rest of the month of July. Crews will be addressing additional drainage work that needs to be done.

WINDHAM - The Maine Department of Transportation will be doing bridge joint work on the Narrows Bridge in Windham. The Narrows Bridge carries Route 115 and is about one mile off Route 302. Traffic on Route 115 will only be allowed to travel east (away from Route 302) for the duration of this project. Westbound traffic will be detoured, using Routes 202 and 4. Work is scheduled to begin on Monday, July 26th. The detour will end by Friday, August 13th. Some ancillary work, requiring an alternating single-lane traffic pattern, may occur after that date.

CUMBERLAND COUNTY - The Maine Department of Transportation will be doing paving work on Route 202 in Gorham and Windham. Work is scheduled to begin on Monday, July 19th and continue for several months. The project area begins at the intersection of Routes 202 and 25 in Gorham and extends north on Route 202 for almost four miles, ending at Mechanic Street in Windham. This work will include the roundabout at the intersection of Routes 202 and 237. In addition to paving work, crews will be making improvements to sidewalks and pedestrian ramps.

CUMBERLAND COUNTY - The Maine Department of Transportation will be doing construction on a five-mile-long stretch of Route 115 in Gray and North Yarmouth. The project area begins east of Hillcrest Drive in Gray and extends southeast to Route 231 (Walnut Road) in North Yarmouth. Crews will be paving as well as improving drainage and guardrails. Work is scheduled to begin on Monday, July 19th and be finished by Friday, August 13th. This will be mostly day work and will require some lane closures, which will involve an alternating pattern of single-lane traffic.

CUMBERLAND COUNTY - The Maine Department of Transportation is working with Pan Am Railways and the Cities of Portland and Westbrook to reconstruct two railroad crossings. The Portland crossing is on Route 25 (Rand Road), just west of Pine Tree Industrial Parkway. The Westbrook crossing is on Larrabee Road between Saunders Way and Terminal Street. These two railroad crossings will be reconstructed one at a time. This work will involve road closures and traffic detours. All local businesses will remain open and accessible during this work.