ROCKLAND- The Maine Department of Transportation will be conducting work on Route 1 and Route 73 in Rockland starting on Monday, August 11. Work is scheduled to be completed by July 2026.

This project is a mill and fill highway preservation project. The project area begins at Washington Street and extends north 0.86 of a mile as well as on Old County Road and extends north 1.51 miles to Sea Light Lane. The work consists of pavement milling, hot mix asphalt overlay, with drainage and safety improvements.

UPDATE ON 7/29/25 - This work will now be conducted on the morning of Thursday, July 31.

KENNEBEC COUNTY – The Maine Department of Transportation will be conducting maintenance paving on Carter Memorial Drive/Route 137 in Waterville on the morning of Wednesday, July 30. This project involves maintenance paving from Carter Memorial Bridge to the intersection of Kennedy Memorial Drive.  This project is part of routine efforts to ensure road safety and improve driving conditions in the area.

AUGUSTA - The next phase of the Western Avenue Bridge Project will see precast bridge units (PBUs) placed into their permanent locations and involve overnight closures of I-95 Southbound between late Tuesday, July 29, through early Thursday morning, July 31.

I-95 Southbound will be closed from 11:00 P.M. Tuesday, July 29 to 5:00 A.M. Wednesday morning, July 30 and will continue again late Wednesday night, July 30 into Thursday morning, July 31 from 11:00 P.M. to 5:00 A.M.  

HARPSWELL- The Maine Department of Transportation will be conducting work on Ewing Narrows Bridge in Harpswell starting on Monday, July 28. Work is scheduled to be completed by November 1.

MACHIAS - The Maine Department of Transportation will be temporarily closing the Machias Dike Bridge on Monday, July 28 in order to make progress on the ongoing  Machias Dike Bridge project. The project work on Monday will involve repairs to the tide gates on the existing dike structure. 

SOMERSET COUNTY - The Maine Department of Transportation will be doing work on two segments of Route 201 in Madison and Skowhegan beginning Monday, July 28. This project will improve roadway condition, slope, and drainage. There are two project locations. The first begins at the intersection of Routes 2,201, and 104 and extends north 0.1 miles. The second project location begins at High Street and extends north 1.75 miles. Work is scheduled to be completed by June 2026.

LEWISTON - The Maine Department of Transportation will be conducting cyclical pavement resurfacing work on College Street and Pleasant Street in Lewiston starting Monday, August 11. The project area on College St begins at Vale Street and ends at Sabattus Street. The project area on Pleasant Street begins at East Avenue and ends at Avalon Street. Work is scheduled to be completed by September 10. 

PITTSFIELD - The Maine Department of Transportation will be conducting work on I-95 southbound and northbound over Webb Road and Somerset Ave starting Monday, August 4.  Somerset Ave work begins on August 4. Work lower the interstate between Somerset Ave and Webb Road begins after Labor Day. The project area begins at Webb Road I-95 northbound and southbound mile marker 148 and extends to mile marker 151 near Somerset Ave I-95 northbound and southbound. The work is approximately scheduled to be completed by June 2028. 

CUMBERLAND, KENNEBEC, & SOMERSET COUNTIES - The Maine Department of Transportation will be installing traffic cameras on I-295 and I-95. Work on I-295 will take place at Exit 10 in Falmouth, Exit 15 in Cumberland, and Exit 20 in Freeport. Work on I-95 will occur in Augusta at Exit 109 and Exit 112, Exit 120 in Sidney, Exits 127 and 130 in Waterville, and Exit 133 in Fairfield. 

Augusta, ME (July 21, 2025) – The Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) is pleased to announce the appointment of Edward J. “EJ” Dupont as the new Director of the Maine State Ferry Service.

EJ joins MaineDOT with extensive leadership experience in complex, high-pressure environments across the globe. A retired U.S. Army