AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Transportation is notifying regional offices about the suspected cause of an interstate bypass closure in Delaware. Officials believe a large mound of dirt dumped next to the bridge shifted the ground underneath the span and caused the columns to tilt. John Buxton, the MDOT’s bridge maintenance engineer, said he’s […]
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Maine to repair Bethel’s bridge over Androscoggin in 2015
BETHEL — Repairing the Route 2 bridge over the Androscoggin River next year could require alternating one-way traffic for six months. Maine Department of Transportation engineers presented preliminary information on the project recently at a public hearing in Bethel. The bridge, built in 1968, needs the concrete decking replaced and it has rust and corrosion […]
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Kittery-Portsmouth bridge getting underwater inspection
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — Transportation officials are optimistic that a bridge connecting New Hampshire and Maine hasn’t sustained any structural damage after an oil tanker struck a pier supporting the span. Foster’s Daily Democrat reported (http://bit.ly/1ctf9Dt) officials are awaiting the results of an underwater inspection by divers Tuesday of the Memorial Bridge. The 600-foot Seapride […]
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Steel secured to abutment made demo of New Sharon bridge difficult
NEW SHARON — A day after the old iron bridge crossing the Sandy River failed to fall after dynamite charges went off, a project manager explained what happened. Steel on the 1916 iron bridge was cast into the concrete abutment closest to the Farmington end, which prevented the bridge from initially dropping into the Sandy […]
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Decision on reopening Penobscot Narrows Bridge to be made Monday
VERONA ISLAND — A decision about whether to reopen the Penobscot Narrows Bridge will be made at about 8 a.m. Monday, according to the Maine Department of Transportation. The bridge was closed on noon Sunday to let air temperatures melt the remaining ice off the cables and pylons, according to information posted on the MDOT […]
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Penobscot Narrows Bridge to close again this weekend
VERONA ISLAND — The Penobscot Narrows Bridge will be closed at some point Sunday when higher air temperatures are expected to melt ice off the cables and pylons, Maine Department of Transportation press secretary Ted Talbot said in a prepared statement Friday. The department is worried that ice falling off the bridge will damage cars […]
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Woman crushed to death by Boston drawbridge
BOSTON (AP) — A woman walking across a Boston drawbridge was crushed to death Tuesday after an operator raising the bridge for a boat to pass heard her screams and lowered it, accidentally trapping her between the two plates, investigators said. The woman was crossing the bridge around noon when a bridge operator, not aware […]
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Penobscot Narrows Bridge reopens after falling ice hits cars
VERONA ISLAND (AP) — The Penobscot Narrows Bridge has reopened to traffic a day after it was closed when large chunks of ice fell off the cables and damaged cars. The bridge that carries U.S. Route 1 over the Penobscot River and connects Verona Island to Prospect reopened Monday night after some ice was removed […]
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Falling ice closes Penobscot Narrows Bridge overnight
VERONA ISLAND — Reports of large chunks of ice falling off the cables of the Penobscot Narrows Bridge and damaging vehicles have compelled police to close the bridge until at least Monday morning. “Seventy percent of the ice has fallen off,” said Maine Department of Transportation press secretary Todd Talbot. “The fear would be that […]
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A look at bond proposals on Maine’s ballot Tuesday
Five bond proposals totaling nearly $150 million will appear Tuesday on Maine’s ballot. The bond questions are the only items on the statewide ballot this year, and some say that could lead to particularly low voter turnout. But supporters of the borrowing proposals say it’s critical that Maine voters get to the polls to approve […]