ELIOT - The Maine Department of Transportation will be replacing a culvert on Route 236 in Eliot. The project location is approximately 0.3 miles south of the intersection of Route 236 and Depot Road. We are replacing the old culvert with a bigger one. This will improve drainage and allow safe movement of the Blanding's turtle an endangered species that has recently experienced a high mortality rate on this section of road.

BOOTHBAY - The Maine Department of Transportation will be resealing traffic count sensors on Route 27 in Boothbay on Monday, April 26th. The work area is north of the intersection with River Road. Crews will begin working on the southbound side at 8:30 a.m. before moving to the northbound side. This work will require lane closures. The entire project should be complete by the early afternoon. These traffic count sensors allow MaineDOT to accurately count the number of vehicles that use this road throughout the year. This work is weather-dependent.

CUMBERLAND COUNTY - The Maine Department of Transportation will be making improvements to the northbound side of I-295 in Portland and South Portland. We will be repairing bridge joints on seven interstate bridges. This work will improve safety and mobility. The project area begins at the northbound I-295 bridge over State Route 703 in South Portland and extends north to the northbound I-295 bridge over Washington Avenue in Portland.

Work will begin on Monday, April 26th but is not expected to impact traffic until May 3rd. The project should be complete by the end of 2021.

PENOBSCOT AND SOMERSET COUNTIES - The Maine Department of Transportation is beginning work on a 13-mile-long stretch of I-95 in Palmyra, Etna, Newport, Plymouth, and Carmel. The construction will occur between exits 157 and 170. The project is scheduled to begin on Monday, May 3rd and will involve paving, bridge, and guardrail work on both the northbound and southbound sides of the interstate.

TOPSHAM - The Maine Department of Transportation will be working on traffic count sensors on U.S. 201 in Topsham on Monday, May 3rd. The work area will be northeast of Meadow Road. Work will begin at 8:00 a.m. and will be completed the same day. Traffic will be restricted to a single lane while work is being performed. Road sensors provide important information about the number of vehicles that utilize the roadway.

PORTLAND - The Maine Department of Transportation will be closing I-295 over Veranda Street in Portland from 7:00 p.m. on Friday, October 22nd to 11:00 a.m. on Monday, October 25th. Veranda Street (under the bridge) will be closed from 2:00 p.m. on Monday, October 18th to 2:00 p.m. on Monday, October 25th. These closures are being done to accommodate the replacement of the Veranda Street Bridge.

NORWAY - The Maine Department of Transportation will be performing a deck replacement on the Pleasant Street Bridge, which carries Pleasant Street (Routes 117 and 118) across the Pennesseewassee Stream in Norway. Work is scheduled to begin on May 9th. Westbound traffic will be reduced to a single lane. Eastbound and pedestrian traffic will be detoured to Water Street. The contractor on this project is Scott Construction Corporation of Portland. Work is expected to be finished by the end of October. The contract amount in Norway is $828,862

UPDATE: This work will now occur on Friday, May 7th.

FALMOUTH - The Maine Department of Transportation will be repairing the travel time sign on the northbound side of I-295 in Falmouth on Monday, May 3rd. The sign is located between mile markers 10 and 11. This work will require a right shoulder closure between 9:00 a.m. and noon.

KNOX COUNTY - The Maine Department of Transportation will be continuing paving work along Routes 73 and 131 in Knox County. Work began in 2020, started up again today, and should be finished by June 4th. Paving work on Route 73 begins at the Rockland town line and extends more than two miles south through Owls Head and into South Thomaston. The Route 131 project area begins at Port Clyde Road in Saint George and extends north for nearly ten miles through South Thomaston, ending at Route 1 in Thomaston. Work will occur during daytime hours.

AROOSTOOK AND PENOBSCOT COUNTIES - The Maine Department of Transportation is beginning the second year of a two-year-long project that involves interstate paving operations in Aroostook and Penobscot Counties. Crews will be paving segments of the northbound side of I-95 (including some highway bridges and ramps) on a 13-mile-long stretch of interstate that begins just north of T2 R9 Wels and ends at the Herseytown Township line. MaineDOT will be paving and making other improvements to the Visitor Information Center in Medway and the Katahdin Scenic Overlook in T1 R6.