Weekly Construction Advisories

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Week of March 17, 2019

Weekly and Daily Activities

Mile Marker	City/Town	Dates	Closure Details
0	Kittery/Portsmouth	3/21	Southbound lane closure from 10 AM to 1 PM for bridge work on the Piscataqua River Bridge by ME DOT and NH DOT.
8 – 9.5	York	3/18 – 3/23	Intermittent trooper assisted traffic stops are scheduled NB and SB between the hours of 7 AM and 2 PM daily for blasting.  Motorists should expect delays and be prepared to stop in this area.
8 – 9.5	York	3/18 – 3/22	Northbound lane closure from 6 AM to 5 PM for construction on the new York Toll plaza.
20 – 19	Wells	3/19	Southbound lane closure from 8 AM to 3 PM for bridge maintenance operations.  Speed limit reduced to 60 MPH.
31	Biddeford	3/20-3/21	Northbound lane closure from 8 PM to 2 AM for sign installations.
36	Saco	3/21	Northbound lane closure from 9 AM to 3 PM for guardrail repair.  Speed limit reduced to 60 MPH.
43	Scarborough	3/18-3/19 & 3/21	Northbound lane closure at mile 43.6 from 10 AM to 6 PM for construction on the Exit 44 off ramp
Exit 44 Off Ramp	Scarborough	3/18-3/19 & 3/21	Left lane closure on the Exit 44 off ramp from 10 AM to 6 PM for construction
Exit 44 Toll	Scarborough	3/19 – 3/22	North and southbound lane closures on I-295 just east of the Exit 44 Toll from 6:30 AM to 3 PM.  Speed limit reduced to 45 MPH.
44.6	Scarborough	3/17 – 3/21	North and southbound lane closures are scheduled from 7 PM to 7 AM for bridge work on the Cummings Road Bridge.  Speed limit reduced to 50 MPH.
49 – 46	Portland	3/17 – 3/21	North and southbound lane closures from 7 PM to 6 AM for construction on the Stroudwater and Maine Central Railroad bridges.  Speed limit reduced to 50 MPH
50	Portland	3/20	Northbound lane closure from 8:30 AM to 2 PM for guardrail repair.  Speed limit reduced to 50 MPH
52.5	Falmouth	3/20 and 3/21	Southbound lane closure from 9 AM to 9 PM for sign installations.
72.5	New Gloucester	3/18 – 3/22	Southbound lane closure from 7 AM to 5:30 PM for tree cutting operations.  Speed limit reduced to 60 MPH
Exit 103 Ramp	West Gardiner	3/18 – 3/22	Lane closure on the Exit 103 southbound off ramp from 8 AM to 4:30 PM for road construction.

 
  
 
Ongoing Activities, until further notice:
 

Mile Marker	City/Town	Closure Details
7.5	York	Northbound right lane closure until further notice for construction on the York Toll Plaza
7.5 – 9.5	York	North and southbound right lane closure until further notice for construction on the York Toll Plaza
44	Scarborough	Northbound lane shift at mile 44.6 at the Cummings Road Bridge Project until further notice.
Exit 44	Scarborough	Lane 5 northbound at the Exit 44 Toll closed until further notice for construction
Exit 86 – Exit 103	Sabattus – West Gardiner	Overlimit Restriction: Vehicles and loads over 13’ wide traveling northbound on the Maine Turnpike will be required to exit the Turnpike at Exit 86 in Sabattus, and may re-enter the Turnpike for northbound travel at Exit 103 in West Gardiner.  This restriction will remain in effect until further notice.
99	West Gardiner	North and southbound left lane closure until further notice for bridge work at the Cobboseecontee Stream Bridge.  Speed limit reduced to 60 MPH.
Exit 103 – Exit 86	West Gardiner – Sabattus	Overlimit Restriction:  Vehicles and loads over 13’ wide traveling southbound on the Maine Turnpike will be required to exit the Turnpike at Exit 103 in West Gardiner, and may re-enter the Turnpike for southbound travel at Exit 86 in Sabattus.  This restriction will remain in effect until further notice.
103	West Gardiner	North and southbound left lane closure until further notice for bridge work on the Exit 103 Interchange Bridge.  Speed limit reduced to 60 MPH.