The $7.2 million project to revamp the park and surrounding area stalled for 2 years because of clashes between the city and the original contractor, as well as the unexpected discovery of an electrical vault under the street.
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Yarmouth’s I-295 bridge replacement nears completion
The project began fours years ago and is finally expected to wrap up in November. Final steps include paving Route 1 underneath the bridge.
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See the roadwork happening on the way to Maine summer hot spots | Column
With construction season underway, here are the projects to look out for en route to the state’s travel destinations.
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Road work begins in Yarmouth
The Maine Department of Transportation is starting work on routes 1, 88 and 115 next Tuesday. The project is expected to cause detours and be completed in July.
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Casco Bay Bridge reopens to southbound traffic
A driver struck and damaged the southbound barricade on the bridge’s Portland side Monday.
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Augusta I-95 on-ramp from Western Avenue to close temporarily
The on-ramp from eastbound Western Avenue onto Interstate 95 at Exit 109 is to close Monday, for about 30 days, as part of the replacement of the Western Avenue bridge.
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Deteriorating roads are a $26 million problem for Augusta
An outside firm says that’s the sum the city needs to pay to address concerns with about a quarter of its roads.
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Portland’s Baxter Boulevard reopens after yearslong closure
The stretch of boulevard between Vannah Avenue and Payson Park has been closed for more than two years for construction of a waste and storm water storage system.
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Allen Avenue to close at railroad crossing Sunday and Monday for upgrade work
The road will be closed at the railroad crossing at Morrill’s Corner from 6 a.m. Sunday until 6 a.m. Monday.
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Portland tells contractor Free Street must reopen by Wednesday
But there’s no estimate on when work on the sidewalk outside the Portland Museum of Art, or the first phase of the Congress Square redesign, might be complete.