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 August 13, 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
34 - 33	Saco	8/17 - 8/18	Southbound lane closures from 6 pm to 10 am for bridge maintenance operations at Boom Road Bridge
41 - 42	Scarborough	8/13 – 8/17	North and southbound lane closures from 6 pm to 7 am for bridge maintenance operations.
44 Toll	Scarborough	8/16	Intermittent traffic stops are scheduled northbound at the Exit 44 Toll on I-295 for overhead sign work between the hours of 10 PM and 2 AM.
54 – 53	Falmouth	8/18	Southbound lane closure from 6 pm to 10 am for bridge maintenance operations
59 – 63	Gray	8/14 – 8/17	Northbound lane closure from 7 pm to 9 am for sign installations
60	Gray	8/14 – 8/17	North and southbound lane closures from 6 am to 4 pm for road maintenance operations.
62 – 64	Gray	8/15 – 8/18	North and southbound lane closures from 6:30 am to 4 pm for construction at the Exit 63 Interchange
64 – 70	Gray – New Gloucester	8/13 – 8/17	North and southbound lane closures from 6 pm to 6 am for paving
72 – 75	New Gloucester – Auburn	8/14 – 8/17	Northbound lane closure from 6:30 am to 4 pm for culvert repairs
72 – 78	New Gloucester – Auburn	8/14 – 8/17	North and southbound lane closures from 6:30 am to 4 pm for guard rail repairs.
76 – 78	Auburn	8/14 – 8/18	North and southbound lane closures from 7 am to 4 pm for bridge work on the Hackett Road Bridge
80 – 89	Lewiston – Sabattus	8/14 – 8/18	North and southbound lane closures from 6 am to 6 pm for pavement rehabilitation
90	Sabattus	8/14 – 8/18	North and southbound lane closures from 6:30 am to 4:30 pm for bridge construction.
108	Hallowell	8/15 – 8/17	North And southbound lane closures from 7 pm to 7 am for bridge construction.

 
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.
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.
63 – 75	Gray - Auburn	Vehicles and loads over 10’ wide traveling northbound on the Maine Turnpike must exit at or before Exit 63 in Gray, and may re-enter for northbound travel at Exit 75 in Auburn. Vehicles and loads over 10’wide traveling southbound on the Maine Turnpike must exit at or before Exit 75 in Auburn, and may re-enter for southbound travel at Exit 63 in Gray.
79 – 80	Lewiston	North and southbound lane closure will be in place until further notice for bridge work on the Goddard 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.

 
 
Local Roads
 
Hackett Road, Auburn:  Beginning on Monday, August 7, 2017 the Hackett Road Bridge in Auburn that carries traffic over the Maine Turnpike will be closed for construction.  The closure is expected to last for approximately 12 weeks.  The work consists of steel girder repairs due to an over height vehicle hit, raising of the bridge to avoid future over height hits, replacement of the wearing surface and repairs to the concrete deck and substructure.  In addition to the bridge repairs, a maintenance/emergency vehicle access ramp will be constructed during the closure.
The signed detour route during bridge rehabilitation will redirect traffic to Broad Street, to Witham Road, South Main Street and Old Danville Road.  The detour as signed is approximately 2.8 miles long.  The Hackett Road Bridge carries approximately 600 vehicles per day over the mainline of the Maine Turnpike. Message boards will be in place to inform approaching travelers of the closure. The Maine Turnpike Authority appreciates motorists’ patience and understanding during this construction.