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MaineDOT Schedules Upcoming Traffic Shifts on Western Avenue at I-95 in Augusta [ [link removed] ] 01/21/2025 03:25 PM EST
AUGUSTA - The Maine Department of Transportation expects to begin shifting Western Avenue (Route 202) traffic in Augusta to a temporary bridge this weekend as part of the ongoing work to replace the bridge that carries Western Avenue over I-95 at Exit 109.

MaineDOT expects to move westbound traffic onto the temporary bridge by Sunday, January 26th. Crews will also be closing the left-hand turn lane from Western Avenue onto Whitten Road. Westbound drivers who want to access Whitten Road can use the southbound interstate on-ramps to access the new connection between the interstate on-ramp and Whitten Road.

Eastbound Western Avenue traffic will continue to use the existing bridge for several days until striping operations have been completed. Exit 109B from I-95 southbound will also be reopening when all traffic has shifted to the temporary bridge, which should happen by Wednesday, January 29th.

The department will be using flaggers and police details to assist with traffic control during these transitions. We urge drivers to be careful and patient during the changes. As with all outdoor construction work, these schedules are heavily dependent on the weather.

Through traffic will be narrowed to two lanes: one eastbound lane and one westbound lane, with a third lane on the bridge specific to the westbound off-ramp traffic. Vehicles will continue to use the temporary bridge until the new permanent bridge is constructed and opened at the end of this year.

The existing Western Avenue bridge is approximately 70 years old. MaineDOT is replacing the structure with a new bridge on a similar alignment. The new bridge will provide additional vertical clearance on the interstate. It will also include sidewalks on both sides of the bridge and approximately 1,350 feet of new sidewalk along Western Avenue and Whitten Road to improve pedestrian access and safety.

On-site construction for this project started in November 2023. All construction is scheduled to be done in June 2026.

The contractor for this project is Reed & Reed, Inc. of Woolwich. The contract amount is approximately $30 million. body { font-size: 1em; font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; color: #333333; } ________________________________________________________________________

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