SOUTH PORTLAND – The Veterans Memorial Bridge will close from 7 p.m. Thursday to 6 a.m. Friday to allow work crews to install drainage pipes.
The work is required as part of the construction of a replacement bridge.
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Gregory Rec/Staff Photographer: Work has been progressing steadily on the new Veterans Memorial Bridge, seen in foreground, spanning the Fore River between Portland and South Portland, helped in part by the mild temperatures this winter. The bridge is scheduled to open in July.
Detour signs will be posted to direct drivers to alternate routes.
The Maine Department of Transportation said construction of a new Veterans Memorial Bridge is on schedule to open this summer. The existing bridge will be removed by the end of the year.
More information and updates on the project are available at www.VeteransMemorialBridge.org
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