JACKMAN - The Maine Department of Transportation has closed a section of Route 6/15 in Jackman after two days of heavy rainfall led to a culvert failure. The upstream shoulder and half of the travel lane have been washed out.

MaineDOT is setting up a detour that involves taking Route 201 to Bingham and Route 16 in Abbot. The total detour length is 143 miles. This section of Route 6/15 in Jackman serves nearly 800 vehicles on an average day. A large percentage of this traffic is trucks.

HAMPDEN - As part of the ongoing work on the Hampden Bridge Bundle Project, the Maine Department of Transportation will be shifting southbound interstate traffic back to the existing I-95 highway at the Emerson Mill Road Bridge in Hampden on the night of Wednesday, August 17th. Inclement weather may push this traffic shift to the night of Thursday, August 18th. This is the final traffic shift of the Hampden Bridge Bundle project.

FARMINGDALE - The Maine Department of Transportation will be replacing a failing culvert on Maple Street in Farmingdale next week. Work will begin on Tuesday, August 16th and be finished on Wednesday, August 17th. The culvert is located approximately 200 feet north of the Maine Turnpike overpass. Crews will have to close the road to accommodate this work. Traffic will be detoured to Granite Hill Road and Hallowell Litchfield Road. The detour length is approximately four miles. This work will be done by crews from MaineDOT's Bureau of Maintenance & Operations.

FAIRFIELD - The Maine Department of Transportation will be temporarily closing the northbound I-95 on- and off-ramps at Exit 133 in Fairfield tonight to do crack-sealing work. These ramps are scheduled to be closed at 9:00 p.m. tonight and to be opened at 6:00 a.m. tomorrow. In the event of inclement weather, this schedule will be pushed forward by one day.This work is part of a contract awarded to Northeast Paving of Hermon. The total contract amount is $11,819,411.

STOCKTON SPRINGS - The Maine Department of Transportation has begun work to replace a large box culvert on Route 1 in Stockton Springs. The project area is just north of the Searsport/Stockton Springs town line. Work began today and is scheduled to finish on November 23rd. Drivers should expect to encounter narrow lanes, traffic signals, and single-lane traffic patterns. The contractor on this project is Gordon Contracting, Inc. out of Sangerville. The contract amount is $1,479,479.

BELGRADE - The Maine Department of Transportation has closed part of Castle Island Road in Belgrade after part of a bridge structure failed. The affected area is approximately two miles west of Route 27. Signs are posted to direct drivers to a 14-mile-long detour that uses Watson Pond Road a town road. The bridge is scheduled to be replaced in 2024. Maintenance crews and department management are working on a short-term fix to be able to reopen the road.

AUGUSTA - Today, the Maine Department of Transportation announced the beginning of work to install solar arrays on three state-owned properties in Augusta.

The three projects are located at the Augusta Airport and inside the I-95 interchanges at Exits 109 and 112. Once completed, the arrays will provide low-cost renewable energy to power both the Capital complex and East Campus.

LISBON - The Maine Department of Transportation will be replacing a culvert on the Frazier Bridge, which carries Route 125 (Main Street) over Dearing Brook in Lisbon. The project is scheduled to begin on August 29th and end by November 30th. A section of Main Street between Gould Road and Summer Street will be closed to traffic for up to 45 days beginning at 6:00 a.m. on August 29th. The section of road is scheduled to reopen on or before October 12th. Signs will direct drivers to the detour route. The contractor on this project is St. Laurent & Son Excavation, Inc. of Sabattus.

BERWICK - The Maine Department of Transportation is replacing parts of a large culvert on Route 9 in Berwick. The project location is at the intersection of Route 9 and Old Sanford Road. Work began on August 22nd and is scheduled to be finished by October 15th. Drivers should expect an alternating, single-lane traffic pattern. The contractor performing this work is Sargent out of Fremont, New Hampshire. The contract amount is $532,205.

FAIRFIELD - The Maine Department of Transportation will be temporarily closing the northbound I-95 on- and off-ramps at Exit 133 in Fairfield tonight and tomorrow night to do paving work. These ramps are scheduled to be closed at 9:00 p.m. and to be opened at 6:00 a.m. the following morning. This work is weather-dependent. It is part of a contract awarded to Northeast Paving of Hermon. The total contract amount is $11,819,411.