Downtown Searsport Route 1 Reconstruction

TRAFFIC ADVISORY | DETOUR

Beginning on March 1st, 2024, there will be a longer southbound traffic detour, involving Mortland, Old County, and Prospect Roads. This longer detour is expected to run until November 15th, 2024.


Two-Week Work Schedule
April 29th - May 10th, 2024

Monday, April 29th

Fine Grading Downtown; Box-cutting and graveling in front of Captain Nickels Inn. Loaming and seeding Pike Ave to Prospect Street.

Tuesday, April 30th

Paving SB Lane downtown. Box-cutting and graveling between Captain Nickels Inn and Navy St. Loaming and seeding Pike Ave to Prospect Street.

Wednesday, May 1st

Continue drainage south of Mortland Ave, Boxcut and Gravel Knox Bros Ave. Loaming and seeding Pike Ave to Prospect Street. Fine Grading NB Lane downtown.

Thursday, May 2nd

Continue box-cutting and gravel around Navy St. Loaming and seeding Pike Ave to Prospect Street. Fine Grading NB Lane Downtown

Friday, May 3rd

Continue box-cutting and gravel around Navy St. Loaming and seeding Pike Ave to Prospect St. Fine Grading NB Lane downtown

Monday, May 6th

Continue box-cutting and gravel north of Navy St. loaming and seeding Pike Ave to Prospect St. Granite Curbing Install; downtown. Fine Grading Side Roads.

Tuesday, May 7th

Continue box-cutting and gravel between Navy St. and Trundy Rd. Fine Grading Side Roads and north of Black Rd. downtown. Loaming and seeding south of Prospect St. Granite Curbing Install downtown.

Wednesday, May 8th

Boxcutting and Gravel around Trundy rd. Fine Grading side roads downtown. Loaming and seeding south of Prospect St. Granite Curbing install downtown. Fine Grading North of Black Rd.

Thursday, May 9th

Boxcutting and gravel between Trundy Rd and Maritime Farms. Loaming and seeding north of Savage Rd. Granite Curbing downtown. Fine Grading Black Rd to Trundy Rd.

Friday, May 10th

Boxcutting and gravel between Trundy Road and Maritime Farms . Fine Grading between Navy St and Trundy Road, loam and seeding north of Savage Road. Granite Curbing downtown.

The Maine Department of Transportation is beginning work on a project that involves rehabilitation and reconstruction of Route 1 in downtown Searsport.
View the Searsport Construction Plans (PDF)

The work area begins at Savage Road and extends north for nearly two miles to Station Avenue. The project involves the addition of a center left-turn lane between Trundy Road and Station Avenue. This work will also involve eliminating gaps in sidewalks to create a continuous accessible route downtown for pedestrians. MaineDOT is working with the town to install pedestrian lighting and brick sidewalks.

The on-site construction work is beginning today and will continue through the winter. This work will be weather dependent. From June 15th until October 15th of this year, southbound traffic will be detoured onto Black, Union, and Mortland Roads.

Project work will resume in spring 2024. There will be a longer south bound traffic detour, involving Mortland, Old County, and Prospect Roads. That longer detour is expected to run from March 1st, 2024 to November 15th, 2024. The anticipated construction completion date for all work in June of 2025.

The contractor on this project is Gordon Contracting of Sangerville. The contract amount is $17,758,548. This project is recipient of $9.2 million in Congressionally Directed Spending.