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BREWER The Maine Department of Transportation will be opening a new bridge on Route 1A, Wilson Street, which carries traffic over I-395 in Brewer.
The bridge is anticipated to open on Wednesday, August 4, 2021, but may be delayed in the case of inclement weather, according to MDOT, in a news release. All traffic on Route 1A heading east and west will utilize the new bridge.
“We encourage the traveling public to stay alert while driving through the new traffic pattern,” said MDOT.
Westbound traffic on Route 1A entering I-395 via ramp C will continue to use the existing, temporary roadway while a new ramp is being constructed. It is anticipated that this on-ramp construction will be completed in mid-August, 2021, at which point all traffic will be shifted to the new bridge, according to the release.
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Updated July 29
Portland’s first traffic roundabout set to open Friday
The Deering s Corner Roundabout reorganizes traffic flow in what had been a six-way intersection at the intersections of Deering and Brighton avenues and Falmouth Street.
This bird s-eye photo of the roundabout, taken June 8, was posted on Portland s website.
Portland will open the Deering’s Corner Roundabout, the first to be built in the city, to traffic on Friday.
The roundabout, at the intersections of Deering and Brighton avenues and Falmouth Street near the University of Maine School of Law and University of Southern Maine, marks a significant change in how the city will handle the heavy traffic that passes through the neighborhood.
Inflation stalls Maine infrastructure projects including new ferry for Peaks Island
The agency that runs Casco Bay ferries spent 5 years putting together $15 million in funding to replace its 30-year-old Machigonne II. The sole bid for the new boat came in at more than $22 million.
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The Casco Bay ferry Machigonne II returns to the terminal from Peaks Island on Tuesday. Plans have stalled to build an eco-friendly replacement for the aging ferry because the only bid to build the new vessel was nearly 50 percent over budget. Brianna Soukup/Staff Photographer
Plans to build an eco-friendly replacement for the aging ferry that serves Peaks Island face a setback after the only proposal to build the vessel came in nearly 50 percent over budget.