Ticonic Bridge Project
Looking northeast toward Winslow
Travel Advisory: Ticonic Bridge Closure and Traffic Detours
The Maine Department of Transportation will close the Ticonic Bridge, which carries Route 201 over the Kennebec River between Waterville and Winslow, to all traffic starting January 6, 2025, for approximately six months. This closure is part of an ongoing project to replace the bridge. During this period:
Vehicles: Detoured south to the Carter Memorial Bridge. Pedestrians: Detoured north to the Two Cent Bridge.
After the six-month closure, eastbound vehicle traffic will be permitted on the bridge. At that time, pedestrian access will also be restored, with a new sidewalk available on the upstream side of the bridge. However, westbound vehicle traffic will remain restricted for an additional 18 to 24 months as construction continues.
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Updates and News
News Release for November 13, 2024
For more Information:
Paul Merrill, Director of Communications - 207-215-9297
WATERVILLE/WINSLOW - On January 6th, 2025, the Maine Department of Transportation will be closing the Ticonic Bridge to all traffic for approximately six months as part of the ongoing work to replace the bridge, which carries Route 201 over the Kennebec River between Waterville and Windslow. Both vehicles and pedestrians will be required to follow the posted detour routes. Vehicles will be detoured south to the Carter Memorial Bridge. Pedestrians will be detoured north to the Two Cent Bridge.
Following the six-month-long closure, eastbound vehicle traffic will be allowed back on the bridge, but westbound vehicle traffic will remain prohibited from the bridge for between 18 and 24 months while construction continues. When the bridge reopens to eastbound vehicle traffic, MaineDOT will also reopen the bridge to pedestrian traffic, using the new sidewalk on the upstream side of the bridge.
On-site work for the Ticonic Bridge replacement project began in December 2022. The structure is being replaced on the existing alignment. The new bridge will be a two-span structure, made of corrosion-resistant steel girders and a concrete deck. A single concrete pier will be built in the river to support the new bridge. This will reduce the likelihood of ice jams. Portions of the old bridge are more than 100 years old and at the end of their useful life. The new bridge will carry five lanes of traffic (similar to the existing bridge), feature widened shoulders, and include sidewalks on both sides. On-site construction is scheduled to be completed by the end of May 2027.
The contractor on this project is Cianbro of Pittsfield. The contract amount is $52.8 million.
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News Release for February 9, 2024
For more Information:
Paul Merrill, Director of Communications - 207-215-9297
WATERVILLE/WINSLOW - The Maine Department of Transportation will be closing the Ticonic Bridge to all traffic during nighttime hours next week to accommodate ongoing construction work that requires access to the entire bridge. The Ticonic Bridge carries Bridge Street (Routes 137 and 201) over the Kennebec River between Waterville and Winslow.
These full closures are scheduled to run from 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. They will begin on the night of Sunday, February 11th and end on the morning on Friday, February 16th. Full night closures will also occur the following week, running from the night of Sunday, February 18th through the morning of Friday, February 23rd.
All vehicles should us the posted detour south to the Carter Memorial Bridge. All pedestrian traffic should continue to utilize the Two Cent Bridge detour to the north. Detour routes will be signed.
The bridge will be open to two lanes of eastbound vehicular traffic during daytime hours; pedestrian traffic will continue to use Two Cen Bridge.
On-site construction to replace the Ticonic Bridge began in April 2023 and is expected to be finished by May 2027. The contractor on this project is Cianbro of Pittsfield. The construction contract amount is $52.9 million. This project is the recipient of a 2020 Better Utilizing Investment to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation for $25 million.
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The Maine Department of Transportation will be replacing the Ticonic Bridge (#2854) located on Route 201 over the Kennebec River at the Waterville-Winslow town line.
The Ticonic Bridge will be replaced on alignment, with a new two span, steel girder with concrete bridge deck structure. A single concrete pier will be built in the river to support the new bridge. This new structure will replace the aging Ticonic Bridge, portions of which are over 100 years old and at the end of their useful life. The new bridge will carry five lanes of traffic similar to the existing bridge, feature widened shoulders for bicyclists, and include sidewalks on both sides of the bridge.
The new Ticonic Bridge will be built one half at a time. During construction limiting the number of lanes on the bridge will be necessary to provide the space needed by the Contractor to demolish the existing bridge and to build the new one. While construction is underway, two lanes of eastbound traffic will be maintained across the bridge with westbound traffic detoured south to the Carter Memorial Bridge. During the first half of construction, pedestrians will be detoured to the nearby Two Cent Bridge pedestrian crossing. The bridge will be closed to all traffic and pedestrians for up to 25 weeks during construction to support the safe and efficient completion of critical construction activities.
The contractor on this project is Cianbro. The contract amount is $52.8 million.
