The project manager of the reconstruction project that is underway on Gorham’s Fort Hill Road (Route 114) is recommending that motorists seek alternate routes to avoid traffic delays.
Perry Durgin of R.J. Grondin & Sons said the company began cutting trees Aug. 14, at the intersection of Campus Avenue, which leads into the University of Southern Maine, and Route 114.
The road is open but at least one of its two lanes is closed to traffic. Durgin said both lanes could be closed at various times for removal of large trees. He said motorists could travel Huston Road to avoid being stuck in traffic.
The Gorham construction company was awarded a $6.6 million contract to reconstruct the highway from the Route 114 entrance into the university to Route 35 in Sebago Lake Village. The Maine Department of Transportation said a daily average 4,000 to 5,000 cars use the highway.
Durgin said the tree-clearing process along the highway would take six to eight weeks.
Reconstruction of the highway is expected to be completed by Nov. 17 next year. The construction crew could work on the project into the winter.
“We’ll work as long as Mother Nature lets us,” Durgin said.
Traffic delays possible due to Gorham road construction
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