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 July 27, 2014

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 (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
0	Kittery	Maine DOT advises that bridge maintenance operations are in progress on the Piscataqua River Bridge.  Workers will be on and under the bridge doing paint repairs.  Use caution in the area.
33	Saco	Southbound lane shift due to bridge work on the Saco River Bridge.
46 Toll	Portland	Due to construction at the Exit 46 Southbound Toll Plaza, lane 2 will be closed until further notice.
46 & 47	Portland	Northbound shoulder closures at mile 46.7 at the Stroudwater River Bridge and 47.9 at the Maine Central Railroad Bridge for bridge repairs.  These closures will be in place until further notice.
48 Toll	Portland	Due to construction at the Exit 48 (Portland/Westbrook) Toll, lane 2 will be closed until further notice.
51	Portland	North and southbound shoulder closures due to construction on the Riverside Street Bridge.  These closures will be in place 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.
102 – 109	West Gardiner – Augusta	Due to road construction on the northern end of the Maine Turnpike, there will be a restriction for wide loads (over 10’ wide) on the Maine Turnpike and Interstate 295 as follows:   Vehicles and loads over 10’ wide traveling Northbound on the Maine Turnpike must exit at or before Exit 102 (West Gardiner) and may re-enter for northbound travel at Exit 109 (Augusta).  This restriction will remain in place until further notice. Vehicles and loads over 10’ wide traveling Southbound on the Maine Turnpike must exit at or before Exit 109 (Augusta) and may re-enter for southbound travel at Exit 102 (West Gardiner).This restriction will remain in place until further notice. Vehicles and loads over 10’ wide traveling Northbound on Interstate 295 must exit at or before Exit 51 (West Gardiner) and may re-enter for northbound travel at Exit 109 (Augusta).  This restriction will remain in place until further notice.

 
 
Weeklong Activities

Mile Marker	City/Town	Dates	Closure Details
23 – 30	Wells – Arundel	07/27 – 07/31	North and southbound lane closures from 7 pm to 6 am for pavement rehabilitation.
23 – 30	Wells – Arundel	07/28 – 08/01	North and southbound lane closures from 6 am to 6 pm for pavement rehabilitation.
46 – 47	Portland	07/27 – 07/31	North and southbound lane closure from 7 pm to 7 am for bridge work on the Stroudwater River and Maine Central Railroad Bridges.
Fal Spur 1.7	Falmouth	07/28 – 08/01	East and Westbound lane closure from 6 am to 4 pm for bridge work on the Falmouth Road Bridge.
55 – 59	Falmouth – Gray	07/28 – 08/01	North and southbound lane closures from 7 am to 5 pm for pavement rehabilitation.
91	Litchfield	07/28 – 08/01	North and southbound lane closure from 6:30 am to 4:30 pm for bridge construction on the West Road Underpass.
101	West Gardiner	07/28 – 08/01	Northbound lane closures from 6 am to 4 pm for bridge work on the Route 126 Underpass.
106.9	Hallowell	07/28 – 08/01	North and southbound lane closures from 5 am to 3 pm for bridge construction at the Litchfield Road overpass.
102 – 109.1	West Gardiner – Augusta	07/27 – 07/31	North and southbound lane closures from 6 pm to 10 am for pavement rehabilitation.

 

Sunday, July 27, 2014

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Monday, July 28, 2014

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Mile Marker	City/Town	Closure Details
25	Kennebunk	Expect temporary lane closures at the north and southbound toll in Kennebunk for paving.
42	Scarborough	Expect temporary lane closures at the Exit 42 Toll for paving.

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Tuesday, July 29, 2014

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Wednesday, July 30, 2014

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Thursday, July 31, 2014

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Friday, August 1, 2014

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