Augusta - The Federal Highway Administration and the Maine Department of Transportation have identified a replacement option as the ?preferred alternative? regarding the Frank J. Wood Bridge project which carries Route 201 over the Androscoggin River between Brunswick and Topsham. The preferred alternative is a new replacement bridge upstream and adjacent to the existing bridge.
Waterville ? A new Interstate 95 interchange will be opening in Waterville this Friday, July 14th.
The interchange at Exit 124 at Trafton Road in Waterville will open for vehicular traffic at approximately noon on Friday. This interchange will allow a direct access to I-95 and will help to foster business growth opportunities within the area.
Portland ? Eimskip, the Icelandic steamship company that calls on the International Marine Terminal (IMT) in Portland, Maine, today announced that they will increase port calls to weekly service beginning December 1, 2017. This will result in a 45% increase in ship calls, from 36 to 52 ships per year at the IMT.
Kittery ? As the Sarah Mildred Long Bridge replacement project nears completion, crews are scheduled to install the new bridge?s lift span, which connects Kittery, Maine and Portsmouth, New Hampshire across the Piscataqua River. The current schedule, which is subject to change, is as follows:
Tuesday, October 17th, at 6:00 a.m.: The navigational channel will be closed to all vessels - from kayaks to tankers - within a 300 yard radius of the bridge. Barges will be in position to float-in the center lift span.
The float-in of the lift span for the new Sarah Mildred Long Bridge, which connects Kittery, Maine and Portsmouth, New Hampshire across the Piscataqua River, will take place the morning of Wednesday, October 18th.
Beginning on Tuesday morning the navigational channel will be closed to all vessels - from kayaks to tankers - within a 300-yard radius of the bridge. The nearly 3 million pound center lift span will be floated in on barges across the Piscataqua River between 10:00 a.m. and noon and positioned for the float in.
Madawaska ? The Madawaska-Edmundston International Bridge linking Madawaska, Maine and Edmundston, New Brunswick will have an immediate down-posting (weight limit) to five tons beginning on Friday, October 27th.
During a recent inspection of the bridge, inspectors found significantly more steel deterioration on the floor beams and stringers than expected. As a result, engineers have determined the need for the five ton posting.
Augusta ? Beginning on Monday, October 30th, all southbound Interstate 95 traffic at Exit 109 destined for Western Avenue in Augusta will be directed off Exit 109B onto Western Avenue westbound. Motorists traveling east on Western Avenue will need to proceed westerly to access one of the reverse direction loops at Edison Drive or Old Winthrop Road.
Gorham, NH - New Hampshire DOT crews are working to reopen Route 2 from Gorham, New Hampshire to the Maine State Line by this evening with one-way alternating traffic in one or two locations.
Fore more information, contact Bill Boynton at NHDOT - 603-271-6495.
Update ? Due the recent storm damage and the need for crews elsewhere, this project has been postponed until Wednesday, November 1st. If needed, further updates will follow.
Augusta ? Beginning on Monday, October 30th, all southbound Interstate 95 traffic at Exit 109 destined for Western Avenue in Augusta will be directed off Exit 109B onto Western Avenue westbound. Motorists traveling east on Western Avenue will need to proceed westerly to access one of the reverse direction loops at Edison Drive or Old Winthrop Road.
Augusta ? As has been reported earlier, Route 2 is closed at the border of Maine and New Hampshire due to storm damage. Motorists must seek an alternate route.
For more information please contact Bill Boynton at NHDOT at 603-271-6495.