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June 30, 2011

Travelers might want to avoid Route 1 in Wiscasset on Monday

Dennis Hoey dhoey@mainetoday.com

WISCASSET — If you are planning a leisurely drive through the midcoast region this holiday weekend, you might want to reconsider your plans – at least for the middle part of the day on Monday.

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department said the north and southbound lanes of Route 1 in downtown Wiscasset will be shut down for about an hour to accommodate the town’s July 4th parade.

Route 1 in Wiscasset will be closed from 11 a.m. to noon, according to the Sheriff’s Department and electronic road signs in the midcoast region that have started flashing warnings about the shutdown.

The heavily traveled road is notorious for generating massive traffic jams in the summer months as traffic frequently backs up in both directions from Wiscasset’s congested downtown area.

Wiscasset and Route 1 traffic has been the subject of several studies examining potential bypass routes, but to date none of those options have been implemented.

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