The Maine Department of Transportation will be closing the southbound off ramp from U.S. Route 1 onto Maine Street on August 17, 2025, from 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM.    

The ramp closure will be marked on message boards and cones, and signage will be used for directing drivers. Travelers driving south should use the Topsham / Lewiston Route 196 and Route 24 Exit for the Topsham Bypass to reconnect with Route 201 / Main Street.  

The Maine Department of Transportation will be closing the northbound on ramp to U.S. Route 1 from Cressey Road to Route 1 North on August 14, 2025, from 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM.  Main Street to Mason Street, Water Street, and Cressey Road will remain open to all traffic and only the northbound onramp to Route 1 will be closed.  

The ramp closure will be marked on message boards and cones, and signage will be used for directing drivers to the next available exit.

The Maine Department of Transportation will be conducting overnight closures on the I‑95 Southbound and Northbound Exit 113 ramps in Augusta for curb installation work. On August 11 from 9:00 PM to August 12 at 6:00 AM., the southbound on and off ramps at Exit 113 will be closed. Motorists will need to use Exit 112 southbound. There will be a detour on the east side of Exit 113 northbound directing traffic to use the River Road to the Old Belgrade Road to reach points west of I-95.

MaineDOT’s Region 3 office in Wilton will be closed today due to a water main break on Route 2 near the facility.

WOOLWICH - The Maine Department of Transportation will be conducting work on Route 1 in Woolwich starting on Monday, August 4. Work is scheduled to be completed by October 1. 

This is a highway preservation project that involves improving the pavement with a new thin asphalt layer.

The project area begins at .02 miles south of Route 127 and extends north 0.3 miles of Montsweag Road. 

Drivers will encounter a one lane road during construction and short delays under 10 minutes.

BENEDICTA – The Maine Department of Transportation will be conducting work on the Casey Road Bridge over I-95 starting on Monday, August 11. Work is scheduled to be completed by June 2027. 

This is a bridge deck replacement project. Drivers may encounter a single lane of alternating traffic through the project area on weekdays and weekends until late November. Traffic will be controlled by signal lights. 

The contractor on this project is Northeast Construction of Hampden, Maine. The contract amount is $3,884,000. 

BRUNSWICK – The Maine Department of Transportation began work on Route 1 in Brunswick on July 6. Work is scheduled to be completed by December 1, 2025. 

On August 3, between 9:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M., crews will close the northbound and southbound ramps of U.S. Route 1 leading to the Main Street Bridge and the Topsham Bypass Bridge over the Androscoggin River one at a time. Each closure will be clearly marked with cones and signage directing drivers to the next available exit.

BUXTON – The Maine Department of Transportation will be conducting work on Route 22 in Buxton starting on Thursday, July 31 for a large culvert replacement project. The existing culverts under Route 22 are undersized and need replacement. Work is scheduled to be completed by August 25. The project area begins just south of the intersection with Rankin Road. The project area ends a third of a mile north of the intersection with Dunnell Road.

ROCKLAND- The Maine Department of Transportation will be conducting work on Route 1 and Route 73 in Rockland starting on Monday, August 11. Work is scheduled to be completed by July 2026.

This project is a mill and fill highway preservation project. The project area begins at Washington Street and extends north 0.86 of a mile as well as on Old County Road and extends north 1.51 miles to Sea Light Lane. The work consists of pavement milling, hot mix asphalt overlay, with drainage and safety improvements.

UPDATE ON 7/29/25 - This work will now be conducted on the morning of Thursday, July 31.

KENNEBEC COUNTY – The Maine Department of Transportation will be conducting maintenance paving on Carter Memorial Drive/Route 137 in Waterville on the morning of Wednesday, July 30. This project involves maintenance paving from Carter Memorial Bridge to the intersection of Kennedy Memorial Drive.  This project is part of routine efforts to ensure road safety and improve driving conditions in the area.