ORONO - The Maine Department of Transportation is replacing a failing box culvert on Route 2 in Orono. The project area is approximately one mile south of the intersection of Route 2 and Kelley Road. This work requires a 28-day-long road closure, which is scheduled to begin on August 1st. During the periods when the road remains open, drivers should expect a single-lane, alternating traffic pattern. Work on this project began on June 27th and is scheduled to be finished by September 3rd. The contractor is Sargent Corporation of Stillwater. The contract amount is $989,554.

WATERVILLE AND FAIRFIELD - Early next week, the Maine Department of Transportation will be temporarily closing some highway ramps on the northbound side of I-95 in Waterville and Fairfield.

The northbound I-95 Exit 130 on-ramp in Waterville will be closed between 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 17th and 6:00 a.m. on Monday, July 18th. The northbound I-95 Exit 132 off-ramp in Fairfield will be closed from 9:00 p.m. on Monday, July 18th until 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 19th. Both these closures are being done to accommodate culvert work.

OLD TOWN - The Maine Department of Transportation is posting new weight limits for the Stillwater Avenue Bridge #2 in Old Town. This bridge is the northerly span of the two bridges, named the Llewellyn Estes Bridge, that carry Stillwater Avenue over the Stillwater River. Beginning on July 25th, vehicles that weight 30 tons or more will be prohibited from using this bridge. The length of the bypass detour is two miles. The length of the abutment-to-abutment detour is approximately eight miles.

WOODSTOCK - The Maine Department of Transportation is doing paving work and making drainage improvements on Route 26 in Woodstock. The project area begins at the West Paris town line and extends northwest for approximately 4.5 miles. Work is scheduled to begin on July 25th and end by October 21st. 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.

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.