Weekly Construction Advisories

The Weekly Construction Advisories are intended to provide general information about scheduled construction projects for the upcoming week. This schedule of lane closures may change due to weather conditions or other unanticipated events. Immediate traffic information is now available on this Web Site. If you see a flashing "Traffic Alert", click on it immediately for urgent travel information.

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Week of June 18, 2017

 The weekly travel forecast is intended to provide construction information to patrons of the Maine Turnpike. This schedule of lane closures is subject to change due to weather conditions, traffic incidents or other unanticipated events.

Weekly and Daily Activities

Mile Marker	City/Town	Dates	Closure Details
44 Toll/I-295	Scarborough	6/19 – 6/23	North and southbound lane closures in the area of the Exit 44 Toll from 6 am to 6 pm for toll construction
58	Cumberland	6/19 – 6/23	North and southbound lane closures from 6 am to 6 pm for construction on the ramps at the Cumberland and Gray Service Plazas.
63	Gray	6/19 – 6/21	North and southbound lane closures from 6 am to 6 pm for guard rail repairs.
64 – 70	Gray – New Gloucester	6/19 – 6/23	North and southbound lane closure from 6 am to 6 pm for drainage work and guard rail repairs.
77 – 78	Auburn	6/19 – 6/22	North and southbound lane closures from 6:30 am to 4 pm for culvert repairs
80 – 89	Lewiston – Sabattus	6/19 – 6/23	North and southbound lane closures from 6 am to 6 pm for pavement rehabilitation
108	Hallowell	6/18 – 6/23	Northbound lane closure from 7 pm to 7 am for bridge work   Southbound lane closure from 6 am to 1:30 pm for bridge work

 
Ongoing Activities, until further notice:

Mile Marker	City/Town	Closure Details
Exit 53	Falmouth	Lane 2, the EZ pass lane, will be closed from 9 am to 3 pm Monday through Friday for toll construction.
Exit 53	Falmouth	Exiting traffic at the Exit 53 Toll in Falmouth will be reduced to one lane until further notice due to toll construction.
57 – 60	Cumberland – Gray	The right shoulder will be closed in the area of the Cumberland and Gray Service Plazas (north and southbound) for ramp construction.
Exit 63	Gray	Vehicles and loads over 10’ wide will not be permitted to ENTER the Maine Turnpike at the Gray Toll/Exit 63 for northbound travel.
Exit 63	Gray	The Route 202 Bridge over the Maine Turnpike in Gray will be reduced to one lane in each direction due to road construction.  The lanes will be narrowed to 10 feet wide in each direction throughout the duration of the work, which should be completed in July.  Motorists may experience slowed traffic in this area.
Mile 75	Auburn	A southbound right lane closure will be in place until further notice for bridge work on the Auburn interchange bridge. A northbound left lane closure will be in place until further notice for bridge work on the Auburn interchange bridge.
80 / 81	Lewiston	The left lane at mile 80 north and the left lane at mile 81 southbound will be closed until further notice for bridge work on the Ferry Road Bridge
80 – 103	Lewiston – West Gardiner	Vehicles and loads over 10’ wide traveling northbound on the Maine Turnpike must exit at or before Exit 80 in Lewiston, and may re-enter for northbound travel at Exit 103 in West Gardiner. Vehicles and loads over 10’wide traveling southbound on the Maine Turnpike must exit at or before Exit 103 in West Gardiner, and may re-enter for southbound travel at Exit 80 in Lewiston.
84	Sabattus	The right lane at mile 84 southbound will be closed  until further notice due to road maintenance operations.
90	Sabattus	The left lane at mile 90 north and southbound in Sabattus will be closed until further notice due to bridge construction at the Maxwell Road Bridge

 
 
Ramp Closure, I-295 South Portland
On Monday, June 5, the contractor working for Maine Turnpike Authority, Reed & Reed, will temporarily close Exit 1 northbound off-ramp on I-295 in South Portland as part of the work for the new Open Road Toll Plaza off Turnpike Exit 44.  The closure is scheduled to start in the morning, but is weather dependent.  Drivers will be redirected via portable message signs and fixed signs on the Turnpike to Exit 45 in South Portland.  Turnpike Exit 45 provides easy access to all points that can be reach using Exit 1.  The ramp will reopen on June 30^th, before the July 4^th holiday weekend.
The Exit 44 Open Road Toll Plaza project consists of replacing the old plaza and constructing two highway speed open road tolling lanes in each direction, and well as cash lanes to the right.  It also includes the construction of a tunnel for employee access and utilities, the construction of a utility building, and the reconfiguration of the Exit 1 northbound ramp. Closing Exit 1 during the re-alignment of that ramp will be safer for the travelling public and construction workers, and will reduce construction time.