AROOSTOOK AND PENOBSCOT COUNTIES - The Maine Department of Transportation is beginning the second year of a two-year-long project that involves interstate paving operations in Aroostook and Penobscot Counties. Crews will be paving segments of the northbound side of I-95 (including some highway bridges and ramps) on a 13-mile-long stretch of interstate that begins just north of T2 R9 Wels and ends at the Herseytown Township line. MaineDOT will be paving and making other improvements to the Visitor Information Center in Medway and the Katahdin Scenic Overlook in T1 R6.

HAMPDEN - The Maine Department of Transportation is replacing the Twin Bridge in Hampden. The bridge carries Route 69 over the West Branch of Souadabscook Stream.

The existing structure is 71 years old and needs to be replaced. The existing bridge spans 25 feet; the new structure will span more than 53 feet. This will provide more capacity for water flow as well as better habitat connectivity. The replacement bridge will be the first of its kind in Maine: it will use composite tub girders in a "Double T" configuration.

HAMPDEN - On Thursday, May 20th, the Maine Department of Transportation will begin periodic left lane closures on the southbound side of I-95 in Hampden between mile markers 180 and 176. These closures will occur primarily on weekdays. All traffic lanes will remain open on Memorial Day weekend. Closures will end on Friday, June 25th. These lane closures are necessary as crews continue to work on the Hampden Bridge Bundle Project.

TURNER - The Maine Department of Transportation will be installing new traffic count sensors on Route 4 in Turner next week. This work will involve lane closures on Route 4, south of Harlow Hill Road. Work is scheduled to begin at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, May 17th. This work will require closure of the southbound lane. Work requiring the closure of the northbound lane will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 18th. Like all outside construction work, this schedule is weather-dependent.

PORTLAND - The Maine Department of Transportation will be resurfacing the Marginal Way Park and Ride lot in Portland this weekend. Work will begin at 2:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 15th and is expected to be finished by 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 16th. Vehicles that remain in the lot at 2:00 a.m. on Saturday will be subject to towing. The contractor for this work is All States Asphalt of Sunderland, MA. The contract amount is $75,000.

JAY - The Maine Department of Transportation is replacing the Seven Mile Stream Bridge in Jay. The bridge carries Route 140 (Intervale Road) over Seven Mile Stream. A short section of Intervale Road, in the immediate vicinity of the bridge, will be reduced to a single lane. Alternating one-way traffic will be controlled by a temporary traffic signal and detoured to a temporary bridge. The contractor on this project is Wyman & Simpson, Inc. of Richmond. The contract amount is $1,834,000. This project is scheduled to be finished in October.

VASSALBORO - The Maine Department of Transportation is doing paving work on Route 201 in Vassalboro. The project starts at the Augusta line and continues north for approximately 4.7 miles, ending near Old Quarry Road. This work will involve paving travel lanes, sealing shoulders, and ditching. Construction is only allowed during daylight hours. Traffic will be reduced to an alternating single lane for portions of this project. Work is scheduled to be finished by the end of June. The contractor on this project is Pike Industries of Fairfield. The contract amount is $892,416.

HAMPDEN - The Maine Department of Transportation will be closing Emerson Mill Road in Hampden to set steel girders as part of the Hampden Bridge Bundle Project. Emerson Mill Road will be closed from 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 26th through 5:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 27th and from 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 27th through 5:00 a.m. on Friday, May 28th. In the event of inclement weather, the work will be moved to the nights of June 1st and 2nd.

HAMPDEN - On Friday, May 21st, the Maine Department of Transportation will celebrate the opening of the Grist Mill Bridge, which carries Routes 1A and 9 over Souadabscook Stream in Hampden. This bridge uses composite girders that were designed and patented by the University of Maine in collaboration with AIT Bridges. The technology is lighter, designed to require less maintenance, and expected to last up to 25 years longer than conventional bridges.

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BANGOR - The Maine Department of Transportation will be repairing the bridge that carries I-95 over Stillwater Avenue in Bangor next week. This work will require the closure of the travel lanes on both sides of the interstate. The passing lanes will be the only lanes open to traffic during this project. Work will begin Monday, May 24th. The lane restrictions will be in place around the clock until the repairs are complete. MaineDOT's goal is to finish this work and reopen all lanes of traffic before the holiday weekend. The contractor on this project is Pike Industries.