TOPSHAM - The Maine Department of Transportation will be doing paving work and pedestrian safety improvements on one mile of Route 196. The project area is located between Smith Road and Main Street (Topsham Fair mall). Drivers should expect an alternating, single-lane traffic pattern during this project. Work is scheduled to begin on Monday, August 5th and is anticipated to be completed by the end of September. The contractor on this project is All State Construction of Berwick. The contract amount is $1.8 million.