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Veranda Street On-Ramp To I-295 Southbound Closing For The Weekend This Friday Evening

PORTLAND, Maine ? This weekend, motorists who access I-295 Southbound by traveling south from Falmouth to Portland on Route 1 will need to find an alternate route as the southbound Veranda Street on-ramp will be closed so construction crews can repair a bridge joint on the St. Lawrence and Atlantic RR overpass on I-295 Southbound.

Working on this particular aspect of the I-295 project will require that the southbound on-ramp from Veranda Street onto I-295 be closed beginning this coming Friday, August 12 at 7 p.m. The ramp is expected to reopen by 6 a.m. on Monday, August 15.

Bridge Street In Westbrook To Close For Rail Line Installation

WESTBROOK, Maine ? Starting next Friday, August 26 at 7 a.m. construction crews will close Bridge Street in Westbrook in order to install a rail line crossing.

Bridge Street will be closed from the intersection of Cumberland Street to the intersection of Myrtle Street in Westbrook. Crews plan to close the intersection at 7 a.m. on Friday, August 26, and reopen the intersection by 7 a.m. on Sunday, August 28.

Motorists will be directed to a signed detour that includes Cumberland Street, Brown Street and Myrtle Street during the detour.

(reformatted) Overnight Work On I-295 Calls For Off/On-Ramp Closings In Portland And Freeport

PORTLAND, Maine -- Starting this Sunday, August 21, construction work on I-295 in both Portland and Freeport will require a string of on- and off-ramp closures between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. at five exits in Portland and two in Freeport. This series of ramp closures should end by early Friday morning, weather permitting.

The following schedule details the planned ramp closings:

Sunday, August 21

Exit 1 I-295 Southbound off-ramp ? the last exit before the Maine Turnpike Toll Plaza ? Use Exit 3. Turn right onto Westbrook Street.

Overnight Work On I-295 Calls For Off/On-Ramp Closings In Portland And Freeport

PORTLAND, Maine -- Starting this Sunday, August 21, construction work on I-295 in both Portland and Freeport will require a string of on- and off-ramp closures between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. at five exits in Portland and two in Freeport. This series of ramp closures should end by early Friday morning, weather permitting.

The following schedule details the planned ramp closings:

Sunday, August 21: ? Exit 1 I-295 Southbound off-ramp ? the last exit before the Maine Turnpike Toll Plaza ? Use Exit 3. Turn right onto Westbrook Street.

McBurnie Road In Presque Isle To Close For Two Weeks

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine ? MaineDOT crews must close the McBurnie Road in Presque Isle in order to replace a deteriorating culvert.

Starting Monday, August 22, the McBurnie Road will be closed for 12 days, and is scheduled to reopen on Friday, September 2. During that time, the road will be closed to through traffic. The culvert is located approximately 1.7 miles north of the intersection of Route 164 with the McBurnie Road.

While the McBurnie Road is closed, motorists will be directed to a signed detour that uses Route 164, Route 1 and the Doyle Road.

Construction Set To Start On Bridge In Norway

NORWAY, Maine ? MaineDOT crews are set to begin bridge construction on Cottage Street in Norway starting Monday, August 29.

Crews will be replacing the traveling surface of the Bird Brook Bridge on Cottage Street in Norway, and during the construction, there will be one-way, alternating traffic regulated by signs.

If there are no unexpected delays, construction is expected to be completed within eight weeks. Motorists are asked to obey all posted signs in the construction zone.

Naples Bay Bridge To Close Temporarily Wednesday Night

NAPLES, Maine ? On Wednesday night, August 24, there will several temporary closures of the Naples Bay Bridge on Route 302 in Naples, halting vehicle traffic for up to 20 minutes.

These closures will be timed to occur between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. on Wednesday night into Thursday morning in order for construction crews to install sheet piles. While these closures are temporary, they are expected to last between 15-20 minutes.

If crews do not complete the installation of sheet piles on Wednesday night, similar closures will occur Thursday night.

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