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Augusta ? With the July 4th holiday approaching, paving operations and major bridge work in the more heavily congested areas of the state will cease operations by noon on July 3rd.
Crews will be out of the roads with no lane restrictions from noon on July 3rd through the weekend in anticipation of heavier than normal traffic due to the holiday.
MaineDOT encourages everyone to drive safely and enjoy the July 4th weekend.
Naples/Casco/Poland ? Beginning on Monday, July 7th, crews will be paving 10.44 miles of Route 11 in Naples, Casco and into Poland.
The project begins at the intersection of Route 302 in Naples and extends to the White Oak Hill Road in Poland. Motorists should allow extra time as flaggers assist with alternating one-way traffic through the work zones.
While weather dependent, it is anticipated all work will be completed by mid-October.
Lane Construction of Connecticut will perform this $3.6 million dollar project.
Saco ? Crews will milling and paving the length of I-195 in Saco during the overnight hours of 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. beginning on Monday, July 7th.
Both sides of I-195 will be paved beginning 0.07 miles west of Industrial Park Road and extend 1.93 miles east. In addition to milling and paving the road, crews will perform guard rail safety improvements.
Motorists should use caution on uneven pavement and pay attention to reduced speeds in the work zone.
It is anticipated all work will be completed by mid-September.
Western Maine ? Crews will be paving 68.36 miles of road in the western section of Maine beginning on Monday, July 7th. This LCP (light capital paving) project will include the towns of Anson, Farmington, Chesterville, Fayette, Industry, Madison, New Sharon, Starks, Temple and Wilton.
The towns and locations are as follows:
Chesterville: 9.35 miles from the Chesterville/Fayette town line northerly to the intersection of Luce Knowles Road and Pope Road.
Augusta ? Emergency repairs to a bridge joint will force traffic to one lane on I-95 northbound over the Bond Brook Bridge in Augusta.
This work starts immediately and will continue through the overnight hours.
Motorists should seek alternate routes as heavy traffic back-ups are expected.
Falmouth ? A road construction project on Leighton Road in Falmouth will have the final layer of pavement applied on Monday, July 14th from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
The location is on Leighton Road between the intersection of Gray Road and Falmouth Road. The configuration of the road combined with a short distance between two high traffic volume intersections will require traffic restrictions. One-way traffic only will be allowed from Gray Road to Falmouth Road from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Sebago ? A culvert replacement project will necessitate the closure of Route 107 in Sebago for five to nine days (weather depending) beginning on Monday, July 14th.
The road closure is on Route 107, approximately 500ft. north of Convene Road northbound. Route 107 southbound will be fully closed starting at Mill Pond Circle.
The approximately 19 mile detour routes are as follows:
Saco ? As the paving and milling project continues on I-195 in Saco, ramp closures are scheduled for Monday evening, July 14th. The schedule is as follows:
9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. ? The Exit 1 eastbound off-ramp to Industrial Park Road will be closed
11:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. - The Exit 1 westbound ramp to Industrial Park Road onto I-195 west will be closed
1:00 a.m. to 3 a.m. ? Exit 2A eastbound off-ramp onto Route 1 south will be closed
3:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. ? Exit 2B eastbound off-ramp onto Route 1 north will be closed
Portland/Bangor ? Maine ACE Camps are a unique educational, hands-on, local as well as nation-wide program co-sponsored by the Federal Aviation Administration with community support from the U.S. Military, State and local aviation businesses, general aviation, corporate aviation, seaplane pilot groups and hundreds of volunteers.
Berwick ? Due to a traffic signal installation project, the Hubbard Road in Berwick will be closed to all through traffic on Wednesday and Thursday, July 16th and 17th.
The closure will be approximately two and a quarter miles west of the intersection with Rochester Street. The area is currently down to one lane of alternating one-way traffic using temporary traffic signals. Motorists need to be detoured so crews can install poles for the more permanent traffic signals.
The detour will utilize Route 202 (Carl Broggi Highway), Little River Road and Pine Hill Road.
