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9/23/2022 Overnight closure comes ahead of four-day closure to transition to new Interchange
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9/8/2022 Route 1 off ramp to close on 9/12 and Route 1 on ramp to close 9/21
9/1/2022
8/31/2022
8/26/2022 Select ramp closures began the night of Sunday, August 21st and will continue through mid-September
7/26/2022
The Exit will Be Open, Only One Ramp Closed
7/7/2022
More ramp closures are anticipated this summer
6/10/2022
Motorists should use Exit 45 (Maine Mall Road) during closure
6/6/2022
4/11/2022 National Work Zone Awareness is April 11-15
3/2/2022 An anniversary website tells the history of the turnpike and pays homage to the venerable toll road
1/26/2022 Stoppages of up to five minutes between 10 AM and 1 PM (Monday through Thursday)
11/8/2021
Closures from 9 PM to 5 AM to allow for milling and paving
10/13/2021 New plaza offers two highway speed lanes in both directions
10/7/2021 Perfect timing for Holiday Weekend as MTA predicts 20% increase in patrol demand
9/13/2021 Motorists urged to be aware of traffic pattern shifts as the old plaza is removed
9/2/2021 Employees wave final goodbye to tourists on Labor Day at existing York Toll
7/19/2021 Meetings scheduled for early August to take public comment
6/1/2021 Traffic was up significantly over 2020, down 7.4 percent from 2019
5/27/2021 Traffic volume predicted to be nearing 2019 pre-pandemic numbers
4/29/2021
Southbound on and off ramps closed from 9:00 PM on Friday (4/30) through 6:00 AM Monday (5/3)
4/1/2021
Highway-speed ORT lanes scheduled to open this fall
3/12/2021 New interchange scheduled to open in Fall of 2022
12/23/2020 Blasting will occur between hours of 10 AM and 1 PM for approximately three weeks
10/30/2020 Trooper assisted traffic stops of up to 25 minutes in duration
10/27/2020
10/16/2020 Motorists will travel through the new ORT lanes while cash toll booths are constructed
10/5/2020 Ramp to be closed from 9 PM to 5 AM
9/10/2020 Construction of new bridge nearing completion
8/28/2020 Southbound on and off ramps will be closed from 9 PM to 6 AM for milling and paving
8/27/2020 Two nights of closures needed for steel removal on Warren Avenue bridges at Mile 49
5/21/2020 Motorists reminded to practice safe driving on roadways
5/6/2020
5/4/2020 One stoppage per night and closure of Exit 45 northbound on-ramp for CMP line relocation
4/29/2020 Stoppages of up to 25 minutes and overnight closures of Exit 45 Interchange ramps to occur this week and next
4/13/2020 Double lane closures scheduled for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week
3/20/2020 Multiple stoppages of up to 25 minutes in the Portland area Monday & Tuesday night
3/18/2020
3/13/2020 Multiple stoppages of up to 25 minutes in the Portland area Monday & Tuesday night
2/24/2020 First phase of Exit 45 Interchange Reconstruction Underway
2/7/2020 Overnight closures of Warren Ave on February 9th and 10th
1/10/2020 Starbucks in Kennebunk being renovated to serve you better
1/10/2020 Expect delays Monday, January 13 & Tuesday, January 14
12/17/2019 Expect delays in both directions Wednesday & Thursday
11/25/2019 Stops at the Cummings Road Bridge Construction Project
11/19/2019 Flashing green lights will be added to 17 new snowplows on turnpike this winter
11/10/2019 November 10-16, 2019
11/1/2019 Interruptions include mainline stoppages, overnight ramp and local road closures
10/28/2019 Necessary for removal of structural steel on turnpike mainline bridges at Mile 49
10/28/2019 Traffic entering at Exit 45 southbound to be held during stoppages needed for CMP pole relocation