Augusta ? From July 31 to August 6, 17 bicyclists are pedaling 337 miles from Calais to Portland on the East Coast Greenway, a 3,000-mile trail route that extends from the Canadian border in Calais to Key West, Florida. The bike ride is a Week A Year (WAY) tour hosted by the East Coast Greenway Alliance (ECGA) to help fundraise toward developing and improving the route.
Poland ? Crews will be replacing two culverts on Route 11 in Poland beginning on Monday, August 8th.
The location of the project is approximately 4/10ths of a mile west of the 5-Corners intersection. Motorists will travel a signed 4.3 mile detour of Route 11 traffic utilizing Route 26 and White Oak Hill Road.
The project will begin at 6:00 a.m. on Monday, August 8th. It is anticipated all work will be completed by the end of the day on Wednesday, August 10th.
Bangor ? The paving contractor has been made available this week for the Union Street Bridge project in Bangor. As such, the schedule for closures of Union Street and the on and off-ramps has changed. This is now the latest schedule for this week:
Monday, August 8th: The southbound passing lane will be closed from 7:00 p.m. until 7:00 a.m.
Bangor ? Crews will be working on Interstate 95 during the overnight hours on the Union Street Bridge project in Bangor. This work involves closing one lane of traffic at a time on the interstate, northbound and/or southbound, to allow for construction to take place safely between the hours of 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. Work will be phased to allow for only one lane to be shut down at a time. The current closure schedule for this week is as follows:
Monday, August 8th: The southbound passing lane will be closed.
Hallowell ? Crews will be performing a bridge joint repair on Water Street (Route 201) in Hallowell tomorrow, Thursday, August 11th.
There will be alternating one-way traffic from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Motorists are advised of probable delays and to plan accordingly.
Falmouth ? The Exit 11 ramp on I-295 southbound is now open to traffic.
Earlier, a tractor trailer had overturned on the ramp in Falmouth.
Motorists are advised that traffic will be slow in the area for some time.
Falmouth ? The Exit 11 ramp on I-295 southbound will remain closed for the next 5 to 6 hours as crews work to off-load the tractor trailer of its load of broccoli.
There is currently a significant back up on the interstate in both directions in this area.
Motorists are urged to seek an alternate route.
State Police say the ramp from Route 1 in Falmouth and from I-295 is completely shut down to the Falmouth Spur of the Maine Turnpike because of a tractor trailer rollover.
Motorists seeking to use the turnpike should use the Portland exit by the Jetport to avoid the crash site. Motorists along I-295 southbound will be experiencing slowdowns in Falmouth for the afternoon.
State Police say the ramp from Route 1 in Falmouth to the Falmouth Spur of the Maine Turnpike southbound is currently shut down because of a tractor trailer rollover. The I-295 ramp (Exit 11) to the spur remains open but backups will remain for most of the afternoon. Motorists seeking to use the turnpike should use the Portland exit by the Jetport to avoid the crash site.
There has been a subsequent crash southbound in the area forcing a lane closure near Exit 11. One lane of travel on I-295 southbound near Exit 11 will be in place until further notice.
Freeport ? Crews will be replacing a culvert in Freeport beginning on Monday, August 15th.
The location of this project is approximately one-half mile north of Mallett Drive in Freeport. Starting today, there is a temporary traffic signal that is flashing yellow and will be through the weekend. Beginning on Monday, August 15th, the traffic signal will be fully operational as crews close the northbound lane of Route 1.
Alternating one-way traffic will be in place for the approximate 600ft. of the work zone. Motorists should expect slight delays.