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 March 9, 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 EZ pass entering lane is closed until further notice.   Effective Wednesday, March 19, 2014, 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 is closed until further notice.
47 Toll	Portland	Effective Wednesday, February 5, 2014, 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	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
61 – 57	Gray/Cumberland	03/10 – 03/14/14	Southbound lane closure from 9 am to 6 pm daily for road maintenance operations

Sunday, March 9, 2014

Monday, March 10, 2014

Daytime Activities:

Mile Marker	City/Town	Closure Details
103 Exit Ramp	West Gardiner	Lane closure on the Exit 103 Ramp from 9 am to 3 pm for pavement repairs.

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Daytime Activities:

Mile Marker	City/Town	Closure Details
104.9	Farmingdale	Northbound lane closure from 9 am to 3 pm for road maintenance operations.

Nighttime Activities:

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Daytime Activities:

Mile Marker	City/Town	Closure Details
104.9	Farmingdale	Northbound lane closure from 9 am to 3 pm for road maintenance operations.

 

Nighttime Activities:

Thursday, March 13, 2014

Daytime Activities:

Friday, March 14, 2014