New Meadows Bridge Over Route 1 In West Bath To Close Friday Until Saturday Evening

WEST BATH, Maine ? The New Meadows Bridge, which carries the New Meadows Road over Route 1 in West Bath will be closed to traffic starting on Friday, September 23 at 3:30 p.m., and then reopening the following day on Saturday, September 24 at 5 p.m.

During the closure, motorists will be directed to a signed detour that utilizes the New Meadows Road, Witch Spring Hill Road and the Old Bath Road.

Rail Crossing Work In Norridgewock Will Close Route 201A For 36 hours

NORRIDGEWOCK, Maine ? Motorists who utilize Route 201A and 8 in Norridgewock need to be aware of upcoming rail crossing work that will necessitate a 36-hour road closure that begins Monday, September 26. Vehicles will be directed to a signed detour that utilizes Route 2, Route 201 and the River Road.

Construction on the railroad crossing is set to begin at 6:30 a.m. on Monday, September 26 and is expected to complete by late afternoon on Tuesday, September 27. The railroad crossing is located just south of the Norridgewock Bridge.

Paving On Route 302 In Naples To Conclude Tomorrow

NAPLES, Maine ? Motorists who utilize Route 302 in Naples may experience delays tomorrow as construction crews are finishing paving along a 2,000 foot stretch of road west of the Naples Bay Bridge.

Weather permitting, paving is scheduled to start at 7 a.m. and continue until the afternoon. While paving is underway, traffic will be limited to one-way, alternating traffic regulated by flaggers.

The paving is part of the Naples Bay Bridge replacement project.

Cumberland Street In Westbrook Remains Closed

WESTBROOK, Maine ? The Cumberland Mills Bridge in Westbrook will remain closed through the night and through tomorrow?s morning commute. A detour utilizing Bridge Street and Main Street is in effect.

Crews placed quick-setting concrete and rebar in the repaired area, but the concrete can not yet support vehicle traffic, so a decision was made to keep the bridge closed. A decision on when the bridge will open will be made after the concrete repairs are re-inspected tomorrow (Thursday) morning.

Cumberland Street In Westbrook Closed, Will Reopen By Evening Commute

WESTBROOK, Maine ? MaineDOT maintenance crews have closed the Cumberland Mills Bridge in Westbrook that carries Cumberland Street over the Presumpscot River in order to make repairs to a large pothole that appeared last night.

In order to repair the 2? x 3? pothole, crews are removing the deteriorated concrete surrounding the pothole, then will fill in the area with a quick-setting concrete. MaineDOT crews discovered the pothole at approximately midnight last night, and began repairs to the bridge at approximately 6:00 a.m. this morning.

Gorham County Road Improvements to Start October 26, 2011

Gorham, Maine ? Motorists traveling on Route 22/114 (County Road) in Gorham need to be aware of road reconstruction with alignment, drainage and safety improvements on October 26, 2011. The project begins west of the intersection with the Burnham Road and extends east. It also extends south westerly down the Burnham Road.

The drainage improvements start on October 26, 2011 and will continue through mid December as weather allows. The roadway rebase and paving will resume in April 2012. The anticipated completion is slated for late June 2012.

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