The Maine Department of Transportation will be opening a new bridge on Route 1A, Wilson Street, which carries traffic over I-395 in Brewer. The bridge is anticipated to open on Wednesday, August 4th, 2021, but may be delayed in the case of inclement weather. All traffic on Route 1A heading east and west will utilize the new bridge. We encourage the traveling public to stay alert while driving through the new traffic pattern. Westbound traffic on Route 1A entering I-395 via ramp C will continue to use the existing, temporary roadway while a new ramp is being constructed.

LINCOLN COUNTY - On Monday, August 2nd, the Maine Department of Transportation will celebrate the opening of the Barters Island Bridge, which connects Barters Island with Hodgdon Island over the Back River in Boothbay Harbor. This bridge replaces the old manually operated one with a fully automated one.

WHO:

Dan Bryer - Boothbay Town Manager

WHAT:

Remarks and ribbon-cutting

WHERE:

Barters Island Bridge 370 West Barters Island Road Boothbay, Maine

WHEN:

Monday, August 2, 2021 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

WELLS - The Maine Department of Transportation will be making improvements to the intersection of Routes 109 and 9A in Wells. This project will involve excavation and the installation of a new advanced traffic controller cabinet, strain poles, and advanced optic equipment that will assist with advanced vehicle detection and emergency vehicle preemption. This work will require periodic lane restrictions throughout construction. Work will begin on August 1st and is estimated to be completed in April 2022.

AROOSTOOK COUNTY - The Maine Department of Transportation and the town of Monticello will be temporarily closing Route 1 for their town's 175th-anniversary parade on Saturday, July 31, 2021. The closure will begin at 10 a.m. and last for roughly an hour. The parade route begins at the intersection of the Hoyt and Fletcher roads and continues south, across the Meduxnekeag Bridge, and ends at the Silver and Church Street intersection. Both lanes will be closed during this time.

UPDATE: Because of Friday's rain, this traffic shift is now expected to happen on the morning of Wednesday, August 4th.

YARMOUTH - Ongoing work on the Bayview Street Bridge in Yarmouth will result in significant traffic delays on Wednesday, August 4th. Contractors will be placing the new bridge deck between 6:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Drivers may have to wait as long as eight minutes to accommodate the movement of concrete trucks.

PISCATAQUIS AND SOMERSET COUNTIES - The Maine Department of Transportation is performing paving work on parts of Routes 6 and 15 in Piscataquis and Somerset Counties west of Moosehead Lake. The first project area begins 0.17 of a mile east of the Sandwich Academy Grant TWP/Taunton & Raynham Academy Grant town line and extends northeast 5.28 miles to Moose River Lane in Rockwood Strip T1 R1 NBKP. The second project area begins at the Sapling TWP/Big Moose TWP town line and extends south for 5.89 miles. Work started this week and is expected to be finished by September 3rd.

CUMBERLAND - The Maine Department of Transportation is replacing a large culvert and installing new water and sewer lines on Tuttle Road in Cumberland. The project area is near the intersection of Harris Road and Tuttle Road nearly two miles southwest of where Tuttle Road meets Route 9. Drivers may encounter a single lane, alternating traffic pattern at times. This project is expected to be finished by September 10th. The contractor is St. Laurent & Sons Excavation, Inc. of Sabbatus. The contract amount is $466,197.

AUGUSTA - The Maine Department of Transportation is doing paving work and making drainage and safety improvements on Route 105 (S. Belfast Ave.) in Augusta. The project area begins 0.28 miles west of Church Hill Road and extends east for 2.33 miles. Drivers should expect an alternating, single-lane traffic pattern. The contractor on this work is All States Asphalt of Richmond. The contract amount is $365,348. This work should be finished by October 11th.

AUGUSTA - The Maine Department of Transportation is doing paving work and making drainage and safety improvements on Leighton Road in Augusta. The project area begins at Old Winthrop Road and extends north 2.77 miles to Route 8. Paving work may be done at night. Drivers should expect an alternating, single-lane traffic pattern. The contractor on this project is All States Asphalt of Richmond. The contract amount is $476,121. This work is expected to be finished in mid-October.