The American Society of Civil Engineers’ 2024 report card gave Maine a D-plus grade for its bridges.
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I-95 northbound closures expected late Wednesday for Augusta bridge replacement
The intermittant closures are scheduled so that large, precast concrete units that will form the new Western Avenue Bridge deck can be placed over the interstate.
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Augusta’s Western Avenue gets temporary bridge this weekend
Motorists won’t be able to turn left onto Whitten Road once the change is made.
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Northbound lanes of Interstate 95 in Augusta to be closed during several overnight periods
Officials: Closures this week are expected Wednesday night into Thursday morning and Friday night into Saturday morning. Next week, closures are expected Monday night into Tuesday morning and Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.
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Maine DOT: Emergency repair forces closure Monday of one southbound lane of I-95 in Augusta
The repair to a failing bridge joint is expected to close one southbound lane for several hours Monday evening, according to the state Department of Transportation.
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Western Avenue Bridge replacement in Augusta to change traffic flow starting this fall
The $30.9 million project, which will replace the heavily trafficked bridge carrying U.S. Route 202 over Interstate 95 in Augusta, will impact traffic for about a year.
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Reporting Aside: A 94-year-old Waterville woman is a world traveler who has seen it all
Marilyn Jean Bird recently received a prestigious award from an international travel club for having visited more than 150 countries and territories.
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Aging bridges in 16 states will be improved or replaced with help of $5 billion in federal funding
The new bridges will be seismically resilient and multimodal, with room for vehicles, pedestrians, bicycles and transit.
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Maryland officials release timeline, cost estimate, for rebuilding bridge
Meanwhile, authorities say they have recovered the body of a fifth person who was missing after the March 26 collapse.