Waldo Community Action Partners Steps Up, Assists Transit Customers
WCAP and MaineDOT are working to fill the void left after Downeast Community Partners ended transit service.

(AUGUSTA – October 1, 2025) – Hancock and Washington county residents who depended upon Downeast Community Partners for transit will soon have a new option. Waldo Community Action Partners (WCAP) – in collaboration with the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) – will soon fill the void created by DCP’s termination of transit services.

BRUNSWICK - The Maine Department of Transportation will be closing the southbound on ramp from Route 196 East (Brunswick-Topsham Bypass) and the southbound off ramp to Maine Street on September 30, 2025, from 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM. 

The ramps will be closed with signs and cones, and traffic will be expected to use the next available exit. 

Drivers heading south from Topsham should stay on Route 201/Main Street and re-enter using the Route 1 South on ramp off Main Street in Brunswick. 

BRUNSWICK - The Maine Department of Transportation will be closing the on ramp to U.S. Route 1 Southbound from Cooks Corner and the off ramp from Route 1 Southbound to Route 196 (Brunswick Topsham Bypass) on September 29 from 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM.   

The ramps will be closed with signs and cones, and traffic will be expected to use the next available exit. 

Drivers heading towards Route 1 Southbound from Cooks Corner should remain on Route 24(Bath Road) to Maine Street. 

WATERVILLE/WINSLOW - From September 29th, 2025, at 12AM, through November 1st, 2025, at 6 AM, the project will be closing the Ticonic Bridge to all traffic for construction activities requiring access to the entire bridge. Both pedestrians and vehicles will be required to follow the posted detour routes. Cars are detoured south via Carter Memorial Bridge; pedestrians are detoured north via Two Cent Bridge. Message boards will be used to inform drivers of the closure. 

FRYEBURG – The Maine Department of Transportation will be conducting work on Route 113 in the area South of Corn Shop Road in Fryeburg, Maine from October 6 to October 10. Motorists should follow the posted detour signs and should reference the detour map for the project. This work is for a culvert replacement project performed by Maintenance and Operations. 

PORTLAND – The Maine Department of Transportation will conduct emergency guardrail repairs on I-295 northbound between Exits 4 and 5 in Portland on Saturday, September 27, 2025, between 6:30 AM and 10:00 AM. One lane will be closed during this work. Motorists should anticipate slow traffic and plan for delays in this area while repairs are underway.

MaineDOT Announces Upcoming Weekend Closure of I-95 Exit 185 in Bangor

BANGOR – The Maine Department of Transportation will be closing the I-95 Northbound Exit 185 off ramp to Broadway in Bangor from Friday, October 3 at 8 P.M. to Monday, October 6 at 5 A.M. 

A detour will be in place for the duration of the planned weekend closure directing vehicles to Exit 186 Stillwater Ave.  Drivers should then follow detour signs directing vehicles down Stillwater Ave to Broadway. Message boards will be in place alerting drivers of the upcoming closure.

LAP Service Continues to Grow

Regional transit system is now looking for input from travelers.

MAINE/NEW HAMPSHIRE – A guardrail replacement project expected to last until November is now complete allowing for an early reopening of the roadway impacted. The Maine Department of Transportation initially scheduled daytime closures of Route 113 through the White Mountain National Forest from September 8 to November 14 to facilitate the project.

EDGECOMB – As of September 15, the Maine Department of Transportation began work at the intersection of Route 1, Cochran Road, and Cross Road. 

Crews will remove the existing flashing beacons and install a new full traffic signal system. 

This work will also include a lighted “Red Light Ahead” sign on the northbound Route 1 approach, stamped pavement, and new pavement markings. 

Work is expected to be completed by September 25.