HOLDEN - The Maine Department of Transportation will be working to improve the safety of Route 1A (Main Road) in Holden by adding a two-way left-hand turn lane along two stretches of the road. Crashes have been happening in this area when drivers slow down to make left-hand turns and are hit from behind by drivers who are distracted, impaired, or unaware of slowing traffic. The goal of adding a center lane for left-hand turns is to reduce the frequency and severity of such crashes. The work being done will also help preserve the pavement. There are two work areas on this project.

WEST BATH - The Maine Department of Transportation will be replacing twin culverts that run beneath Berry's Mill Road at Mill Cove in West Bath. Berry's Mill Road will be closed to all through traffic starting Monday, July 22nd. The closure will be approximately two miles south of the junction with State Road, which is one-and-a-half miles north of the junction with Campbell Pond Road. Traffic will be detoured for this project. The signed detour through the Town of West Bath and City of Bath will utilize Campbell Pond Road, High Street, Leeman Highway, Congress Avenue, and State Road.

BUCKSPORT - The Maine Department of Transportation is making safety improvements to Route 46 in Bucksport. The work involves replacing a culvert, widening the road, removing guard rails, and extending the side slopes off the road. The project area is 0.7 miles east of the intersection of Routes 1 and 46. Crews will be using temporary traffic signals to control traffic during construction. Drivers should expect minimal delays. The contractor on this job is R.F. Jordan & Sons Construction, Inc. out of Ellsworth. The work is expected to be finished by August 20th.

SOUTH BERWICK - The Maine Department of Transportation is repainting parts of the South Berwick Bridge. The bridge carries Brattle Street over Great Works River. Workers will be removing rust and repainting parts of the bridge to extend the life of the bridge's beams, bearings, and rails. Flaggers will be used to control traffic when necessary. Copia Specialty Contractors, Inc. of Bangor is the contractor on this work, which is expected to be finished by August 9th.

MADRID TOWNSHIP - The Maine Department of Transportation will begin working to replace the surface of the Village Bridge in Madrid Township on July 22nd. The bridge carries Reeds Mill Road over the Sandy River. Because the bridge is so narrow, we will be closing it on July 29th. It will remain closed during the entire construction period. Reeds Mill Road traffic will be detoured using Route 4, Toothaker Pond Road, and Fish Hatchery Road. MaineDOT crews are doing the work on this project, which is expected to be finished by August 28th.

FRYEBURG - The Maine Department of Transportation will be replacing the Kimball Brook Bridge in North Fryeburg. The bridge carries Route 113 (North Fryeburg Road) over Kimball Brook near the North Fryeburg Fire Department. Construction will begin on July 22nd. Workers will be removing two culvert pipes and putting in a box culvert. There will be a period of no more than seven days when the road will be closed to traffic. We haven't yet determined exactly when that period will be. During the closure, vehicles will be rerouted to New Road and Union Hill Road. Reed & Reed, Inc.

AUGUSTA - The Maine Department of Transportation will be striping highway exit ramps over the next few weeks. All work will be done after dusk and before dawn to minimize traffic impacts. Striping operations will begin in the Bangor area on July 21st. Work on I-95 and I-395 should take approximately one week. Striping operations between Newport and Portland are expected to begin on July 28th. Crews will focus on the ramps along I-95, I-295, and U.S. Route 1. We expect all striping work will be completed by August 9th. All work is weather-dependent.

KENNEBEC AND WALDO COUNTIES - The Maine Department of Transportation is performing paving work on a seven-mile-long stretch of Route 139 between Unity and Benton. The work area begins at the bridge over Fifteen Mile Stream in Benton, runs east through Unity Township, and ends at Routes 9 and 202 in Unity. All States Asphalt, Inc. out of Richmond is performing this work, which is expected to be finished by September 14th.

KENNEBEC COUNTY - The Maine Department of Transportation will be doing pavement, drainage, and safety work on Route 9 in the towns of Chelsea and Randolph. This work will begin on July 29th and is expected to be finished by October 28th. The work area starts at the intersection of Routes 9 and 27 in Randolph and extends north, through Chelsea, to the Augusta line. Crews will maintain two-lane traffic during the day, but drivers should expect an alternating one-way traffic pattern at night. Pike Industries of Westbrook is the contractor on this project.

KENNEBEC COUNTY - The Maine Department of Transportation will be paving Route 202 in Winthrop beginning on Monday, July 29th. The work area begins at the intersection of Route 202 and Old Lewiston Road in Winthrop and extends northeast, ending just past the Manchester town line. Drivers should expect one-way alternating traffic at night. Crews will maintain two-way traffic during the day. All State Asphalt out of Richmond is the contractor on this work. We expect it will be done by September 5th.