AUGUSTA - A new Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) draft finding confirms again that the cost of rehabilitating the Frank J. Wood Bridge is much greater than the cost of replacing it. This draft finding is a response to a federal court's March 2nd instructions for additional explanation of cost analysis.

WESTBROOK - The Maine Department of Transportation will be working on the traffic signals in the Cumberland Mills Rotary in Westbrook. This project will increase safety and increase capacity in the area where Cumberland Street, Main Street, Harnois Avenue, Warren Avenue, and Forest Street all intersect.

WATERVILLE - The Maine Department of Transportation will be temporarily closing a highway ramp on the southbound side of I-95 in Waterville tonight.

The southbound I-95 Exit 130 on-ramp in Waterville will be closed between 9:00 p.m. tonight and 6:00 a.m. tomorrow morning.

This work is part of a contract awarded to Northeast Paving of Hermon. The total contract amount is $11,819,411.

HAMPDEN - As part of the ongoing work on the Hampden Bridge Bundle Project, the Maine Department of Transportation will be closing the Emerson Mill Road at I-95 during some overnight hours next week. Road closures will occur, as needed between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. between the night of Sunday, July 31st and the morning of Saturday, August 6th.

BIDDEFORD - The Maine Department of Transportation will be doing bridge work on the South Street Crossing West Bridge in Biddeford. Work is scheduled to begin on August 8th and be finished on September 2nd. Daily work will occur between 6:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Traffic will be controlled with lights. Crews of MaineDOT's Bureau of Maintenance & Operations will be performing this work.

PERU - The Maine Department of Transportation will be doing paving work on part of Route 108 in Peru. The project area begins at River Road and extends northwest for 5.5 miles. Work is scheduled to begin on August 8th and end by November 9th. Drivers may encounter a single-lane, alternating traffic pattern. The contractor on this project is Pike Industries of Westbrook. This work is bundled with other highway work in Oxford County into a single contract in the amount of $10,492,099.

WESTBROOK - The scheduled activation of the signals in the Cumberland Mills Rotary in Westbrook will be postponed while crews work to finish up the striping of lines. It is anticipated that the signals will be activated on Thursday, August 4th.

BREWER - The Maine Department of Transportation will begin work on the next phase of construction for the Brewer Riverwalk on Monday, August 8th. Work will begin at Hardy Street and continue for 900' south along the Penobscot River. Work includes paving a new, ten-foot-wide multiuse path, lighting, WiFi, benches, and trash receptacles. During construction, the shoulder of Route15/South Main Street will be closed. This work will provide enhancements to the existing Riverwalk. Work is anticipated to be completed on 9-20-22. The contractor in Maine Earth out of Hampden.

WATERVILLE - The Maine Department of Transportation will be temporarily closing the northbound I-95 on-ramp at Exit 130 in Waterville, to replace a high mast light tower. The ramp is scheduled to be closed from 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 18th and reopen as soon as work is completed on Friday, August 19th.The contractor for this job is Cote Crane.

NEW GLOUCESTER / AUBURN - The Maine Department of Transportation will be doing paving work on part of Route 202. The project area begins 0.20 miles south of the New Gloucester/Auburn town line and extends north 3.78 miles. Work is scheduled to begin on August 8th and end by November 24th. Drivers may encounter a single-lane, alternating traffic pattern. The contractor on this project is Northeast Paving of Bangor. The contract amount is $1,675,326.00.