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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 19, 2022
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Exit 45 (Maine Mall Road) to be closed this weekend for demolition of old barrier toll booths
Travelers Advised To Use Nearby Exits During The 3-Day Closure
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine – Maine Turnpike Authority (MTA) has announced that the Turnpike’s Exit 45 (Maine Mall Road) will be closed this weekend to allow contractors to demolish and remove the old barrier toll booths located just east of the new interchange.
All of Exit 45’s on-ramps and off-ramps will be closed to traffic beginning at 9 AM on Friday, October 21 and will reopen by 6 AM on Monday, October 24. Turnpike travelers should plan to use any of the nearby interchanges during the closure.
Once the old barrier toll booths are removed, the next step will be to demolish the old bridge that carried traffic over the mainline. That work will not require closure of the plaza but will involve nighttime stoppages on the mainline and is likely to happen mid-November.
Maine Turnpike Authority reminds travelers that scheduling difficult highway work is always weather-dependent and thanks all drivers for their alertness and caution wherever they may travel on the road.
For more information on the project, please visit the
Exit 45 construction project page of the MTA website.
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