LITCHFIELD – The Maine Department of Transportation will be performing work on the Maxwell Bridge over Maggoty Meadow Brook for up to thirty days to replace the precast concrete box culvert starting on October 8. The work is expected to be completed by November 4. Richmond Road (Route 197) will be open to local traffic. Upper Pond Road will be closed to through traffic. Message boards will be used to alert drivers of the detour and closure. Drivers should follow posted detour signs. The contractor on this project is Shaw Brothers Construction, Inc. of Gorham, Maine.

RANGELEY/ANSON/STRONG/HARTLAND – Starting October 6, The Maine Department of Transportation will be performing work to make crosswalks ADA compliant in order to maintain a safe passage for pedestrians. The work for this project involves adjusting the height and slope of the sidewalks where needed to install yellow warning tiles called Detectable Warning Fields at various locations. Work is scheduled to be completed by October 25.

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Brunswick Overnight Ramp Closures

BRUNSWICK – The Maine Department of Transportation will be closing two ramps in Brunswick overnight on October 6, 2025, from 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM. The southbound off ramp to Maine Street and the southbound on ramp from Route 196 East will be closed for maintenance. Closures will be clearly marked with signs and cones, and drivers should use the next available exit during this period.

BRUNSWICK – The Maine Department of Transportation will be closing two ramps in Brunswick overnight on October 2, 2025, from 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM. The northbound on ramp to Route 196 East to Route 1 North and the southbound on ramp from Cooks Corner to Route 1 South will each be closed for maintenance. Closures will be clearly marked with signs and cones, and drivers should use the next available exit during this period.

Drivers traveling to Route 1 northbound from Route 196 East should remain on Main Street and reenter Route 1 at the Mason Street / Cressey Rd northbound on ramp.

YARMOUTH/FREEPORT-The Maine Department of Transportation will be limiting traffic on US Route 1 to one lane of alternating traffic from October 6, 2025 to May 15, 2026. Flaggers and temporary traffic signals will be used to navigate traffic through the project site. Traffic on I-295 will not be affected by this project. 

MaineDOT Awards $2 Million to Strengthen Transit Across Maine 

Funding supports seventeen projects designed to expand service, modernize systems, and meet statewide transportation goals

(AUGUSTA – October 1, 2025) – The Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) today announced the award of $2 million in state funds for fiscal year 2026 to support discretionary transit projects across the state.

Waldo Community Action Partners Steps Up, Assists Transit Customers
WCAP and MaineDOT are working to fill the void left after Downeast Community Partners ended transit service.

(AUGUSTA – October 1, 2025) – Hancock and Washington county residents who depended upon Downeast Community Partners for transit will soon have a new option. Waldo Community Action Partners (WCAP) – in collaboration with the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) – will soon fill the void created by DCP’s termination of transit services.

BRUNSWICK - The Maine Department of Transportation will be closing the southbound on ramp from Route 196 East (Brunswick-Topsham Bypass) and the southbound off ramp to Maine Street on September 30, 2025, from 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM. 

The ramps will be closed with signs and cones, and traffic will be expected to use the next available exit. 

Drivers heading south from Topsham should stay on Route 201/Main Street and re-enter using the Route 1 South on ramp off Main Street in Brunswick. 

BRUNSWICK - The Maine Department of Transportation will be closing the on ramp to U.S. Route 1 Southbound from Cooks Corner and the off ramp from Route 1 Southbound to Route 196 (Brunswick Topsham Bypass) on September 29 from 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM.   

The ramps will be closed with signs and cones, and traffic will be expected to use the next available exit. 

Drivers heading towards Route 1 Southbound from Cooks Corner should remain on Route 24(Bath Road) to Maine Street. 

WATERVILLE/WINSLOW - From September 29th, 2025, at 12AM, through November 1st, 2025, at 6 AM, the project will be closing the Ticonic Bridge to all traffic for construction activities requiring access to the entire bridge. Both pedestrians and vehicles will be required to follow the posted detour routes. Cars are detoured south via Carter Memorial Bridge; pedestrians are detoured north via Two Cent Bridge. Message boards will be used to inform drivers of the closure.