EDDINGTON - The Maine Department of Transportation is constructing a new bridge in Eddington as part of the ongoing I-395/Route 9 Connector project. The new bridge will carry Clewleyville Road over the new highway. This is one of five bridges associated with this project.

Beginning on January 9th, Clewleyville Road traffic will be detoured to Levenseller Road and Nolan Road. The contractor has posted signs to alert drivers. This detour is expected to be in place for most of 2023.

UPDATE: Due to inclement weather forecasted for this evening, the utility work and associated closures on I-295 will be postponed to next week.

Additional closures on I-295 at Bucknam Road are currently scheduled for next Monday through Wednesday, January 23rd through 25th, between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. As always, these short closures will be no longer than 25 minutes.

ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE FROM 1/10/23:

FALMOUTH - Due to the recent weather events, the I-295 closures that had been planned for the first half of this week will now extend to Thursday and Friday nights. This is part of the project to replace the bridge that carries Bucknam Road over I-295 at Exit 10 in Falmouth. Each night's closure will last no longer than 25 minutes and will occur between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. These closures are required to accommodate utility work. Maine State Police will assist MaineDOT. The department will also be using message boards to alert drivers of the closure.

AUGUSTA - Today, the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) released the 2023 Edition of its three-year Work Plan. This Work Plan includes all capital projects and programs, maintenance and operations activities, planning initiatives, and administrative functions for calendar years 2023, 2024, and 2025. This plan contains 2,599 individual work items with a total value of $3.94 billion, consisting primarily of work delivered or coordinated through MaineDOT.

MaineDOT's Work Plan is influenced by significant challenges and opportunities.

FALMOUTH - As part of the ongoing work to replace the bridge that carries Bucknam Road over I-295 in Falmouth, the Maine Department of Transportation will be closing I-295 at Exit 10 for short periods of time several on four separate nights next week. Each night's closure will last no longer than 25 minutes and will occur between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday nights. These closures are required to accommodate utility work. Maine State Police will assist MaineDOT. The department will also be using message boards to alert drivers of the closure.

AUGUSTA - The Maine Department of Transportation has received a final determination from the Federal Highway Administration that allows MaineDOT to replace the Frank J. Wood Bridge between Topsham and Brunswick.

This finding comes after a years-long, exhaustive federal regulatory and legal process. That process has confirmed MaineDOT's original conclusion that the safety, reliability, and cost-effectiveness of replacing the bridge is the best solution.

PORTLAND - Paint from has peeled and flaked from three I-295 interstate bridges within the City of Portland, necessitating lane closures while the debris is cleaned up and removed. The Maine Department of Transportation, working with guidance from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection, will begin the clean-up process on Thursday, February 9th. It is expected to be completed prior to the weekend.

JEFFERSON - A large culvert on Route 17 in Jefferson collapsed earlier this evening. The location of the culvert is east of Route 32, near Peaslee's Quick Stop. MaineDOT Crews have set up an 11-mile detour utilizing Route 32, Route 126, and Route 220, until an assessment can be performed to determine what is necessary to reopen the roadway. Motorists are encouraged to follow the posted detour signage in place.

SOUTH PORTLAND - The Maine Department of Transportation will be reducing traffic to one lane on I-295 NB beginning 0.12 miles north of the Scarborough town line and extending north for roughly 7.5 miles to the Falmouth town line. Traffic will be reduced to one lane from approximately 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. beginning March 19 and going through the late 2023. These closures are required to accommodate median work and improvements being made to safety and drainage.

The contractor on this project is Pike Industries Inc. of Westbrook. The contract amount is $19,796,315.00.

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YARMOUTH - The Maine Department of Transportation will be reducing traffic to one lane on I-295 SB 0.5 miles north of Exit 17 from approximately 10 PM to 6 AM beginning March 1. At this time, the passing lane on I-295 SB will be shut down and all I-295 SB traffic will be shifted to one lane. Exit 17 will remain open during these times. Night work is expected to occur until Friday morning, March 3rd. These closures are required to accommodate median work.