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. For daily and more immediate traffic information, please call our toll free, highway advisory line at 1-800-675-PIKE. 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 April 13, 2014

Daytime Activities:

 (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.)
Ongoing Activities, until further notice:

Mile Marker	City/Town	Closure Details
25 SB Toll	Kennebunk	Due to construction at the Exit 25 South Toll, the EZ pass entering lane is closed until further notice.
25 NB Toll	Kennebunk	·Due to construction at the Exit 25 North Toll, the staffed entering lane is closed until further notice. ·Because of toll system improvements at the Exit 25 Northbound Toll located in Kennebunk, there will be a restriction for wide loads (over 10’ wide) on the Maine Turnpike as follows: Vehicles and loads over 10’ wide will not be permitted to enter the Maine Turnpike (or Service Plaza) at the Kennebunk Northbound Toll (Exit 25).  This restriction will be in effect until further notice.
42 Toll	Scarborough	·Due to construction at the Exit 42 (Payne Road) Toll, lane 3 - the EZ Pass entering lane, is closed until further notice. ·Because of toll system improvements at the Exit 42 Toll located in Scarborough (Payne Road), there will be a restriction for wide loads (over 10’ wide) on the Maine Turnpike as follows: Vehicles and loads over 10’ wide will not be permitted to enter the Maine Turnpike at the Scarborough Toll (Exit 42).  This restriction will be in effect until further notice.
46	Portland	Northbound shoulder closures at mile 46.7 at the Stroudwater River bridge for bridge repairs.  These closures will be in place until further notice.
47 Toll	Portland	·Due to construction at the Exit 47 (Rand Road) Toll, lane 1 is closed until further notice. ·Because of toll system improvements at the Exit 47 Toll located at Rand Road in Portland, there will be a restriction for wide loads (over 10’ wide) on the Maine Turnpike as follows: Vehicles and loads over 10’ wide will not be permitted to enter the Maine Turnpike at the Rand Road Toll (Exit 47).  This restriction will be in effect until further notice.
78 – 81	Lewiston	North and southbound traffic is reduced to a single lane due to bridge construction on the Androscoggin River Bridge and interchange work at Exit 80.
80	Lewiston	Southbound lane shift between the departing and entering ramps at the Exit 80 Interchange until further notice.
80	Lewiston	Due to construction work at the Exit 80 Interchange, intermittent stops of north and southbound traffic will be required due to blasting, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 9 and 3 pm.  This work will continue until further notice.

 
Weeklong Activities

Mile Marker	City/Town	Dates	Closure Details
2 – 20	Kittery – Wells	04/14 – 04/18	North and southbound rolling lane closures for sweeping.
23 – 30	Kennebunk – Arundel	04/14 – 04/18	North and southbound lane closures from 6 am to 5 pm daily for road maintenance operations.
30 – 37	Arundel - Saco	04/14 – 04/18	North and southbound rolling lane closures for sweeping.
33	Saco	04/15 – 04/17	Northbound lane closure from 7 am to 5 pm for road maintenance operations.
55 – 53	Falmouth	04/14 - 04/18	Southbound lane closure from 8:45 am to 6:30 pm daily for wood cutting operations.
106	Hallowell	04/15 – 04/18	Southbound lane closure from 7 am to 4 pm daily for bridge maintenance operations.

Sunday, April 13, 2014

Monday, April 14, 2014

Daytime Activities:

Mile Marker	City/Town	Closure Details
70	New Gloucester	Northbound lane closure from 7:30 am to 12 pm for guard rail repairs.
71	New Gloucester	Southbound lane closure from 12 pm to 3 pm for guard rail repairs

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Daytime Activities:

Mile Marker	City/Town	Closure Details
76	Auburn	Southbound lane closure from 12:30 pm to 3 pm for guard rail repair
78	Auburn	Southbound lane closure 7:30 am to 12 pm for guard rail repair and sweeping

Nighttime Activities:

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Daytime Activities:

 

Mile Marker	City/Town	Closure Details
74	Auburn	Southbound lane closure from 12:30 pm to 3 pm for sweeping.
81	Lewiston	Southbound lane closure from 7:30 am to 12 pm for sweeping.

Nighttime Activities:

Thursday, April 17, 2014

Daytime Activities:

Mile Marker	City/Town	Closure Details
46	Portland	Northbound lane closure from 9 am to 2 pm for bridge repairs.
68	New Gloucester	Southbound lane closure 12:30 pm to 3 pm for sweeping.
71	New Gloucester	Southbound lane closure from 7:30 am to 12 pm for sweeping.

Nighttime Activities:

Friday, April 18, 2014

Daytime Activities: