KENNEBEC COUNTY - The Maine Department of Transportation is doing paving work and making improvements on Route 9 in Gardiner and West Gardiner. The project area begins near I-295 in West Gardiner and extends east for approximately three miles, ending near Robinson Street in Gardiner. Drivers should expect a single-lane traffic pattern between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. The contractor on this project is Pike Industries out of Fairfield. The contract amount is $876,314. We expect this work to be finished by September 4th.