CUMBERLAND COUNTY - The Maine Department of Transportation will be doing paving work on Route 202 in Gorham and Windham. Work is scheduled to begin on Monday, July 19th and continue for several months. The project area begins at the intersection of Routes 202 and 25 in Gorham and extends north on Route 202 for almost four miles, ending at Mechanic Street in Windham. This work will include the roundabout at the intersection of Routes 202 and 237. In addition to paving work, crews will be making improvements to sidewalks and pedestrian ramps.

CUMBERLAND COUNTY - The Maine Department of Transportation will be doing construction on a five-mile-long stretch of Route 115 in Gray and North Yarmouth. The project area begins east of Hillcrest Drive in Gray and extends southeast to Route 231 (Walnut Road) in North Yarmouth. Crews will be paving as well as improving drainage and guardrails. Work is scheduled to begin on Monday, July 19th and be finished by Friday, August 13th. This will be mostly day work and will require some lane closures, which will involve an alternating pattern of single-lane traffic.

CUMBERLAND COUNTY - The Maine Department of Transportation is working with Pan Am Railways and the Cities of Portland and Westbrook to reconstruct two railroad crossings. The Portland crossing is on Route 25 (Rand Road), just west of Pine Tree Industrial Parkway. The Westbrook crossing is on Larrabee Road between Saunders Way and Terminal Street. These two railroad crossings will be reconstructed one at a time. This work will involve road closures and traffic detours. All local businesses will remain open and accessible during this work.

UPDATE: This project did not finished in 2020 due to unusual heat and the COVID-19 pandemic. Work is scheduled to resume on July 19th and be finished by mid-October.

ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE FROM JULY 2, 2020:

AUGUSTA - The Maine Department of Transportation will begin installing new traffic signal equipment in Augusta on Wednesday, July 21st. The first part of this project will involve the intersections along Route 27 (Civic Center Drive) from Route 3 (Old Belgrade Road) to Townsend Road.

LINCOLN COUNTY - The Maine Department of Transportation will be deviating from its normal operating schedule for the Southport swing bridge, which carries Route 27 over Townsend Gut between Boothbay Harbor and Southport. This deviation is to accommodate bridge construction work between Wednesday, July 21st and Tuesday, July 27th. The bridge will not open for vessel traffic between 6:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. or between 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. on July 22nd, 23rd, 26th, or 27th. The bridge will operate on its normal schedule on Saturday, July 24th and Sunday, July 25th.

HAMPDEN - As part of the ongoing work on the Hampden Bridge Bundle Project, the Maine Department of Transportation will be shifting southbound I-95 traffic to the second of four temporary diversion roads on July 27th. This traffic shift will happen at the West Bridge over the Souadabscook Stream. Interstate speeds limits will be reduced to 55 MPH through the diversion for the duration of its use. More southbound traffic shifts will continue as this project progresses through the rest of this year and into 2022.

Windham - The Maine Department of Transportation is reminding members of the public to use caution when passing through our work zone at the intersection of Falmouth Road and Route 115 in Windham. This bridge joint replacement project involves lane closures, detours, and new traffic patterns. On-site crews have experienced some close calls. Our primary goal is to ensure the safety of MaineDOT staff, our contracting partners, and the members of the traveling public. We're asking members of the public to be patient and extremely careful when navigating this intersection.

HOULTON - The Maine Department of Transportation will be installing vehicle count sensors on Route 1, approximately one quarter mile north of Currier Road. Work is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, August 10th. The north and southbound lanes will be closed to traffic at 7:00 a.m. for the duration of the project, which is anticipated to be finished by the end of the day. In the event of rain, we will push the schedule to Wednesday, August 11th. These sensors allow MaineDOT to accurately classify and count the number of vehicles using this road throughout the year.

The Maine Department of Transportation will be opening a new bridge on Route 1A, Wilson Street, which carries traffic over I-395 in Brewer. The bridge is anticipated to open on Wednesday, August 4th, 2021, but may be delayed in the case of inclement weather. All traffic on Route 1A heading east and west will utilize the new bridge. We encourage the traveling public to stay alert while driving through the new traffic pattern. Westbound traffic on Route 1A entering I-395 via ramp C will continue to use the existing, temporary roadway while a new ramp is being constructed.