JEFFERSON - The Maine Department of Transportation will be replacing a culvert on Route 17 in Jefferson. The new culvert will be bigger than the previous one to increase the resiliency of this infrastructure. This new culvert has an expected life of 100 years. This work requires the full closure of part of Route 17 until March 24, 2023. The closure area is east of Route 32, near Peaslee's Quick Stop.Detoured traffic should use Route 32, Route 126, and Route 220.

The contractor on this project is T Buck Construction of Turner. The contract amount is $1,496,111.00.

AUGUSTA - The Maine Department of Transportation is replacing the Rines Hill Bridge on Water Street over the Maine Central Railroad in Augusta. The current bridge is more than 90 years old and at the end of its useful service life.

CUMBERLAND COUNTY - The Maine Department of Transportation will be resuming night work on the approximately 7.5 miles of I-295 in Portland and South Portland (between the Scarborough and Falmouth town lines). Crews will be replacing paving and median walls while also working to improve drainage and safety. Work on this project had been suspended for the winter but will resume on Sunday, March 19th. Crews are permitted to work between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., beginning Sunday nights and ending Friday mornings. All project work is scheduled to be finished by October 15th.

LISBON - The Maine Department of Transportation is resuming highway reconstruction work on Route 125 (Main Street) in Lisbon. Work on this project started in March 2022 but was suspended during the winter. Work will resume on Monday, March 20th. The construction area begins at the intersection of Routes 125 and 196 and continues northeasterly to Huston Street. In addition to reconstructing the road, this project involves improving drainage, replacing water and sewer lines, and installing new sidewalks. All work is scheduled to be completed by December 8th.

JEFFERSON - The Maine Department of Transportation reopened Route 17 in Jefferson to traffic last night at approximately 6:30 p.m. The road had been closed east of Route 32 (near Peaslee's Quick Stop) following a February 21st culvert collapse. This road closure required an 11-mile traffic detour.

WATERVILLE/WINSLOW - The Maine Department of Transportation is beginning on-site construction work to replace the Ticonic Bridge, which carries Bridge Street (Routes 137 and 201) over the Kennebec River between Waterville and Winslow.

SOUTH BERWICK - The Maine Department of Transportation is making traffic and safety improvements on the intersection of Routes 236 and 91 in South Berwick. The work involves improving turn lanes on Route 236, adding traffic signals, and making drainage improvements. Work began on March 28th and is scheduled to be completed on December 1st. Drivers should expect a single-lane traffic pattern during this work. Wide loads will be prohibited. The contractor on this project is R.J. Grondin & Sons of Gorham. The contract amount is $3,328,795.

WOODSTOCK - The Maine Department of Transportation is conducting the final phase of a multi-year road construction project on part of Route 26 in Woodstock. The work area begins just east of Rumford Avenue and extends west for approximately 2.5 miles. This project involves highway rehabilitation, the installation of a box culvert, and various other drainage and safety improvements.

LEVANT - The Maine Department of Transportation experienced a culvert failure in Levant on Saturday, April 8th. The culvert that failed allows the Black Stream to pass under Lake Road in Levant. While the culvert that failed is nearly 40 years old, it had not been showing any immediate signs of potential failure and was listed in fair condition. The culvert is a MaineDOT asset, but the road is a town road that serves approximately 500 vehicles on an average day.

WEST GARDINER - National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) will be observed from Monday, April 17th through Friday, April 21st, 2023. For more than two decades, NWZAW has highlighted the deadly dangers of inattention at highway work areas. The theme of this year's nationwide observance is, "You play a role in work zone safety. Work with us."