SACO — Motorists who travel Interstate 195 in Saco after 9 p.m. this week may encounter traffic delays.
John Carroll, a spokesman for Central Maine Power Co., said construction crews will begin installing electrical wires Monday night over Interstate 195, which serves as the feeder route between the Maine Turnpike and Old Orchard Beach.
CMP has made arrangements with the state police to shut the road down for brief periods – about 20 minutes – between the hours of 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.
The closures will affect east and westbound traffic between Exits 1 and 2 in Saco. The work should be completed by Thursday.
Carroll said state police asked that CMP install the electrical conductors during slow traffic times to reduce the impact on travelers. Carroll said the installation work represents the final step in the company’s Saco Bay Transmission Reinforcement project.
The $30 million project will improve the capacity and reliability of the transmission system serving Saco, Old Orchard Beach, Scarborough and Biddeford.
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