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Water Main Break in Bangor

The Bangor water district has a water main break on Union Street at 15th Street. Currently the lane going from downtown toward the airport is closed while they try to locate the break.

It now appears that the break is on the other side of the road heading from Union Street airport direction toward downtown and has traveled underground to the other side of the street. As they dig to chase the water to is origin, the roadway will be closed in 1 direction at a time.

Interstate Pile-up in Etna

State Police say Interstate 95 between Newport and Bangor is shut down for a crash involving more than 20 vehicles.

The crash has shutdown both northbound lanes and motorists should take the exits in Etna and Newport to avoid the crash site.

Troopers say at least a half dozen people have been injured. There is no immediate word on the condition of the injured . The crash involves many cars, a school bus and a tractor trailer.

"Talk Transportation" Regional Upcoming Meetings

The Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) is looking to "Talk Transportation" and seek public input regarding any and all types of transportation issues during a series of 40 regional public meetings throughout the State.

Input from the meetings will help MaineDOT understand the needs of the public and various stakeholders to help the Department formulate its Long-Range Transportation Needs Assessment. The Long-Range Transportation Needs Assessment documents anticipated transportation system needs for the future 20 years, with particular emphasis on the next 10 years.

Work Begins on Route 1 Improvement Project in Ogunquit

Ogunquit: Beginning the week of March 1, the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) will embark on an $13.5 million dollar project to reconstruct Route 1 in Ogunquit and build two new bridges over the Ogunquit and Josias Rivers.

R.J. Grondin & Sons of Gorham has been awarded the contract for work that is expected to continue through December, 2016. Due to the heavy tourism economy of the area, road construction will be suspended from June 18th through Labor Day. Though work on the two new bridges will continue, temporary bridges will keep traffic moving.

Bangor Union Street Bridge Project

Bangor ? Crews will be working on Interstate 95 during the overnight hours on the Union Street Bridge project. This work involves closing one lane of traffic at a time on the interstate northbound and/or southbound. All work will be performed between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.

The schedule for the upcoming week is as follows:

Monday, April 13th: The northbound travel lane will be closed

Tuesday, April 14th: The northbound travel lane will be closed

Wednesday, April 15th: The northbound and southbound passing lanes will be closed

Piscataqua River Bridge Lane Closures

Kittery ? Crews will be performing light repair work on the I-95 Piscataqua River Bridge in Kittery on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 14th and 15th.

On Tuesday, crews will be closing one lane northbound from 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

On Wednesday, crews will be closing one lane southbound from 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Each lane closure will reduce traffic to two lanes during these repairs.

It is anticipated all work will be completed by 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15th.

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