FAIRFIELD - The Maine Department of Transportation will be closing the Exit 133 on- and off-ramps on the northbound side of I-95 in Fairfield Sunday night into Monday morning to accommodate guardrail replacement work. The ramp closures will occur between 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 15th and 6:00 a.m. on Monday, May 16th. The work is not expected to take the entire nine hours.

ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY - The Maine Department of Transportation will be doing paving work and making draining improvements on Russell Street and the Veterans Memorial Bridge in Lewiston and Auburn. The project area begins on Mount Auburn Avenue at Turner Street, extends for nearly 2.5 miles across Veterans Memorial Bridge, continues down Russell Street, and ends at Sabattus Street. Work is scheduled to begin on May 15th and be finished by June 24th. Drivers should expect alternating, single-lane traffic patterns and ramp closures.

AUBURN - The Maine Department of Transportation is making roadway and intersection improvements along part of Route 4 in Auburn. The work area begins just south of Oak Hill Road and continues northerly for approximately half a mile, including intersections with Oak Hill Road, Lillian Street, Turner Street, Martin Street, Fair Street, and the public boat launch. Work started on May 16th and is scheduled to continue through June 2023. This will be day work. Work may also be done on Saturdays. During construction, drivers may encounter lane restrictions.

BRUNSWICK - The Maine Department of Transportation will be replacing the railroad crossing at Cooks Corner in Brunswick this weekend. This work will require the closure of the Route 1 exit ramps at Cooks Corner. The ramps will be closed from 8:00 p.m. on Friday, May 20th until Sunday, May 22nd.

Maine Track Maintenance of Fairfield and McGee Construction of West Gardiner will be assisting MaineDOT with this work. The cost to the department is $151,000.

AUGUSTA - The Maine Department of Transportation today announced the launch of a Workforce Transportation Pilot program, an initiative of Governor Janet Mills' Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan, to pursue and develop transportation solutions that connect workers with employers across Maine.

Due to the economic consequences of the pandemic, many Maine workers and businesses are having to look farther afield to meet their needs - employers to find qualified employees and people to find job opportunities that match their skills.

WATERVILLE - The Maine Department of Transportation has resumed paving work and making other repairs on part of Kennedy Memorial Drive in Waterville. The project area runs approximately 1.7 miles between West River Road (at Messalonskee Stream) and First Park. This project involves paving work, road construction, drainage improvements, and some sidewalk rehabilitation. Work began last June. The project is scheduled to be finished by June 30th.

CUMBERLAND COUNTY - The Maine Department of Transportation is resuming the work on Route 202 in Gorham and Windham that began last July. The project area begins at the intersection of Routes 202 and 25 in Gorham and extends north on Route 202 for almost four miles, ending at Mechanic Street in Windham. Most of the work this year will occur near the Windham end of the project. Crews will be paving as well as making improvements to sidewalks and pedestrian ramps. Travel lanes will be narrowed, and drivers may encounter an alternating single-lane traffic pattern at times.

HAMPDEN - As part of the ongoing work on the Hampden Bridge Bundle Project, the Maine Department of Transportation will begin shifting I-95 traffic to the new southbound bridges next week.

On Tuesday, May 24th, southbound interstate traffic will be shifted to the newly constructed East Bridge over the Souadabscook Stream. Interstate speed limits will be reduced to 55 MPH throughout the work zone. Drivers should drive carefully, observe signage, and obey speed limits while passing through work zones. The safety of work crews is MaineDOT's top priority.

WISCASSET - The Maine Department of Transportation will be repairing a railroad crossing on Route 1 in Wiscasset on Tuesday night. This work will require a detour from 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 24th until 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 25th. Route 1 traffic will be detoured using Federal Street (Route 218) and Sheepscot Road. MaineDOT crews will be performing this work the assistance of Canadian Pacific Railway and staff from Maine Track Maintenance of Fairfield. The cost of this railroad crossing repair is approximately $15,000.

BANGOR - The Maine Department of Transportation is completing paving work on I-95 between Exits 174 and 187 in Bangor. This project will involve the closure of various interstate ramps. Ramp closures will occur between 8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. The department will use message boards to notify drivers. This work started on May 15th and is scheduled to be finished by July 14th.