PITTSFIELD TO FAIRFIELD - The Maine Department of Transportation is doing paving work and making other safety improvements along a 16-mile-long stretch of the southbound side of I-95 from Pittsfield to Fairfield. The project area begins at the Exit 150 interchange in Pittsfield and ends at the Kennebec River in Fairfield. Work began this week and is scheduled to be finished by August 1st. Drivers should expect permanent lane closures between now and June 23rd.

GRAY - The Maine Department of Transportation will be making drainage improvements on part of Depot Road in Gray. The project area is less than half a mile - running along Depot Road from east of the railroad tracks to Town Farm Road. Crews will be installing catch basins and culverts, reconstructing shoulders, and paving the road. This work is scheduled to begin on May 17th and be finished by June 5th. Drivers should expect a one-way alternating traffic pattern during construction. The contractor on this project is A.H. Grover Inc. of North Yarmouth. The contract amount is $557,905.

TRENTON - On Monday, the Maine Department of Transportation will join with local, state, and federal partners from both the public and private sectors to celebrate the beginning of construction on the Acadia Gateway Center in Trenton.

CLINTON - The Maine Department of Transportation will be closing the I-95 Exit 138 on- and off-ramps in Clinton for two nights early next week to accommodate paving work. The ramps will be closed from 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 21st until 6:00 a.m. on Monday, May 22nd and from 9:00 p.m. on Monday, May 22nd until 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 23rd. Detour routes will be marked by signage.

TRENTON - Today, the Maine Department of Transportation joined with local, state, and federal partners from both the public and private sectors to celebrate the beginning of construction on the new Acadia Gateway Center in Trenton.

OXFORD COUNTY - The Maine Department of Transportation will be doing paving work on approximately 13 mils of Route 5/113 in Oxford County. The project area begins north of Route 117 in Hiram and extends north, through Brownfield, ending south of Pine Street in Fryeburg. Work is scheduled to begin on May 30th and be completed by July 28th. The contractor on this project is Glidden Excavating & Paving, Inc. of Gorham. The contract amount is $2,112,394.

PENOBSCOT COUNTY - The Maine Department of Transportation will be making pavement improvements in various locations on both the northbound and southbound sides of I-95 between Old Town and Medway in Penobscot County. Work is scheduled to begin on May 30th and be complete by June 23rd. Drivers may encounter reduced lanes and speeds. The contractor on this project is Indus of Braintree, MA. The contract amount is $470,755.

MADAWASKA - The Maine Department of Transportation will be conducting its annual inspection of the International Bridge between Madawaska, Maine and Edmundston, New Brunswick next week. This work will require the full closure of the bridge to vehicle traffic between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. from Monday, June 5th through Saturday, June 10th. The sidewalk will remain open. Any additional inspection work after these dates is not expected to impact vehicle traffic.

ROCKLAND - The Maine Department of Transportation is pleased to announce that William Geary, Jr. is the new Director of the Maine State Ferry Service.

Born on Vinalhaven, Bill is a 1998 graduate of Maine Maritime Academy, where he earned an Unlimited 3rd Mate's license. He served as an officer in the U.S. Navy for six years and was involved in the Kosovo Campaign.

NORWAY - The Maine Department of Transportation will be doing paving work on Route 117 in Norway. The project area begins 0.8 miles north of the Otisfield town line and extends north for approximately three miles to the intersection of Routes 117 and 118. Work is scheduled to begin on June 9th and be completed by July 14th. Drivers may encounter a single-lane, alternating traffic pattern during daytime hours. The contractor on this project is Pratt & Sons, Inc. of Minot. The contract amount is $875,000.