The best source for information on road closures continues to be www.newengland511.org, which is continuously updated. 12/21/2023 AUGUSTA – The Maine Department of Transportation is continuing to assess and repair damage caused by Monday’s rain and wind. The situation is dynamic, but as of 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, there were 66 road closures and 25 bridge closures. More than half of those closures […]
The best source for information on road closures continues to be www.newengland511.org, which is continuously updated.
12/21/2023
AUGUSTA – The Maine Department of Transportation is continuing to assess and repair damage caused by Monday’s rain and wind. The situation is dynamic, but as of 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, there were 66 road closures and 25 bridge closures. More than half of those closures are in Franklin, Kennebec, and Oxford Counties. No bridges have collapsed due to this storm; most of the damage is on the approach roads to the bridges. Engineers are continuing to conduct on-site assessments. We expect an estimated cost of the infrastructure damage will not be available for several days.
The Frank J. Wood Bridge, which carries Route 201 over the Androscoggin River between Brunswick and Topsham, will remain closed to vehicle and pedestrian traffic through Wednesday night and into Thursday. Water levels never reached the structural steel on the existing bridge, but some erosion occurred under part of a nearby sidewalk. Crews are working to repair that damage.
We continue to ask the public to avoid unnecessary travel in areas known to be affected. The best source for information on road closures continues to be www.newengland511.org, which is continuously updated. If you must travel, please allow yourself extra time, and never drive through standing water. Thank you for your continued patience and understanding as our crews work to repair damaged infrastructure.
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