NEWPORT - The location of the in-person, open house event on Tuesday, April 1st has changed from the Newport Town Hall at 23 Water Street, to the Public Safety Building at 21 Water Street. The time for the event remains unchanged.

Construction will begin on Monday, April 7th. The original press release incorrectly stated that construction would begin on Monday, April 14th.

Original Press Release:

CAMDEN - The Maine Department of Transportation and its contracting partners are continuing work on a project to replace the Great Brook Bridge culvert and rehabilitate and reconstruct Route 1 in Camden.

On-site construction began in November of 2024. Work will resume In April. Beginning on Monday, April 7th, traffic lights and flaggers will guide an alternating, two-way traffic pattern throughout the construction area.

The anticipated construction completion date for all work is June of 2026.

NEWPORT - The Maine Department of Transportation will be building a roundabout at the intersection of Routes 2 and 7 in Newport to improve safety and mobility in the area.

BANGOR - The Maine Department of Transportation will be performing a lane closure on Broadway where it passes under I-95 in Bangor on Wednesday, March 26th, Thursday, March 27th, and Friday, March 28th. This closure is scheduled to run from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. This closure is required to perform backfilling operations. Broadway traffic will be reduced to a single lane through the work zone. I-95 will not be affected.

LEWISTON - The Maine Department of Transportation will be closing College Road in Lewiston today as crews work to repair a sinkhole that formed because of a culvert failure. Crews are working to assess the damage to determine next steps. Signs will direct drivers to a detour route that uses Route 202 and Stetson Road.

PITTSFIELD - The Maine Department of Transportation will be closing the southbound side of I-95 near Mile Marker 152 in Pittsfield from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. on Friday, March 21. This closure is necessary while crews repair pavement on the median crossover. Southbound traffic should detour to exit 157 Newport and utilize Route 100, and Somerset Avenue to Exit 150 in Pittsfield where drivers can reenter I-95. Detour routes will be signed.

SOUTH PORTLAND - The Maine Department of Transportation will be restricting the ramp from Veterans Memorial Bridge to southbound I-295 to a single lane with a 12-foot width restriction. The ramp to southbound US Route 1 from Veterans Memorial Bridge will be closed and utilize a detour via Exit 3. This will be in effect until the fall of 2026.

WILTON - The Maine Department of Transportation is replacing the Bridges Bridge in Wilton. The bridge carries traffic over Wilson Stream on Pond Road. The current structure was installed in 1928 and is past its useful life. The new bridge will be 75 feet long and 24-feet-wide, four feet wider than the current bridge. Work will begin Monday, March 17th and is anticipated to be completed in November. Signs will direct drivers to a detour route utilizing Routes 156 and 2. The contractor on this project is CPM Constructors of Freeport. The contract amount is approximately $1.8 million.

An earlier version of this press release incorrectly stated the closure was happening on Tuesday. It is happening on Wednesday.

BANGOR - The Maine Department of Transportation will be performing a southbound lane closure on I-95 where it passes over Broadway in Bangor on Wednesday, March 5th. This closure is scheduled to run from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. This closure is required to accommodate the set-up of equipment and the safety of workers. Southbound traffic will be reduced to a single lane through the work zone. Northbound lanes will not be affected.

BANGOR - The Maine Department of Transportation will be performing a southbound lane closure on I-95 where it passes over Broadway in Bangor on Monday, March 3rd. This closure is scheduled to run from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. This closure is required to accommodate the set-up of equipment and the safety of workers. Southbound traffic will be reduced to a single lane through the work zone. Northbound lanes will not be affected.