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Portland ? Work crews will be grinding and paving the northbound side of the Casco Bay Bridge tomorrow (Thursday, May 15th) from 9:00a.m. until approximately 2 p.m.
One lane will be kept open for northbound motorists, but slight delays are possible.
Travelers are advised to use caution when traveling through the work zone.
Saco ? Crews will be paving the Cascade Road, Old Orchard Road and Spring Street in Saco beginning on Monday, May 19th.
When work is completed on the Cascade Road, the paving operations will move to Old Orchard Road and Spring Street. Motorists should expect lane closures with flaggers assisting in alternating one-way traffic that will last throughout the projects length.
Augusta ? On Tuesday, May 20th, work crews will begin removing the pavement on Mount Vernon Avenue in Augusta. This is in preparation for the temporary pavement that will be applied on Wednesday. If crews are unable to complete the paving, they will resume on Thursday and Friday, weather permitting.
This ?milling? will be on Mount Vernon Avenue from Bond Street to the entrance of the University of Maine at Augusta. Travelers will see flagger controlled alternating one-way traffic and should expect delays.
Casco ? A culvert replacement project will result in the closure of Route 11 in Casco on Tuesday, May 20th from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The location is just east of the Leach Road. Motorists will travel the approximately 14 mile detour route from Route 302 to Route 121 then back to Route 11.
Message boards and detour signs are currently in place for this one-day project.
Topsham/Brunswick ? Crews will be performing a routine inspection on the Frank J. Wood Bridge in Topsham today, Wednesday, May 21st and tomorrow, May 22nd.
These all day inspections will require northbound traffic over the bridge to be detoured via the Topsham connector and Route 1.
All southbound traffic will flow as normal with no detours.
Northbound motorists may experience slight delays during the two-day inspection of this bridge.
Yarmouth ? For a period of four weeks beginning on Tuesday, May 27th, crews will be installing a new concrete wearing surface on the Route 115 Bridge that spans the railroad tracks.
During the duration of the project there will be alternating one-way traffic over the bridge. Signs will alert motorists as they approach.
The scope of work will include removing one side of the wearing surface at a time, then replacing with new concrete. The new concrete requires a curing time of one week before traffic will be allowed on the new surface.
South Portland ? The remaining paving operations on Broadway in South Portland will require an approximately 1.7 mile detour beginning tomorrow. (Thursday, May 29th)
The paving will take place on Broadway between Route 1 at Cash Corner to Westbrook Street. (Route 9) Westbound traffic will be detoured at Cash Corner and sent south on Route 1 to Westbrook Street from 7:00 a.m. to approximately 6 p.m.
It is anticipated this detour will be in place for three days but is weather dependent, so the schedule is subject to change.
Biddeford/Dayton/Hollis/Lyman ? Crews are performing a paving operation on Route 5 in Biddeford 0.31 miles after the northern intersection of New County Road and extending northerly on Route 5 for 7.57 miles. The project will end in Lyman at the intersection of Hollis Road. (Route 202)
In addition to paving, there will also be shoulder and guardrail improvements.
Motorists will experience occasional alternating one-way traffic along this route.
It is anticipated all work will be completed by the end of August.
Lebanon/Sanford ? Crews are performing a paving operation on Route 202 beginning at the New Hampshire state line extending easterly on Route 202 for 8.68 miles to a point 0.36 miles easterly of the Sanford/Lebanon town line.
Motorists traveling through the area will experience alternating one-way traffic.
This process is called ?hot-in-place recycling.? Crews will be treating the existing pavement with asphalt.
It is anticipated all work will be completed by mid-June.
MaineDOT will begin its spraying season for control of vegetation in roadside locations the week of June 2nd. The Department uses herbicides to control unwanted vegetation as part of a comprehensive integrated approach that includes mowing, hand removal of brush, removal of trees that may present a risk to the travelling public and other practices combined to improve and maintain roadsides for safe travel. The program includes spraying brush to prevent trees from establishing and spraying guardrails and invasive weeds that restrict visibility and reduce safety.
