The Stroudwater Street bridge, which crosses over the Maine Turnpike is scheduled to be closed for demolition and replacement beginning on February 15. The new bridge is scheduled to be completed and opened by November 15, 2006.
While the bridge is closed, commuters and shoppers who use the Stroudwater Street bridge to travel between Portland and Westbrook should use an alternate route. Drivers who travel between exits 46 and 47 in greater Portland are advised there will be upcoming nighttime and occasional daytime lane closures on this section of the highway.
The Turnpike Authority decided to close the bridge during construction, allowing the project to be completed in nine months rather than the 18 months that would have been required throughout the project.
Several alternative routes are available during the construction. Commuters are expected to use the Jetport Connector Road, Congress Street, Rand Road and Brighton Avenue, as well as the Turnpike’s Jetport and Westbrook-Rand Road interchanges.
The Turnpike Authority will continue to work with the cities of Portland and Westbrook and neighboring communities to minimize traffic impacts and to keep residents, commuters and drivers informed.
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