MECHANIC FALLS — Drivers discovered Monday morning that they don’t have to take a 12½-mile detour this week while most of Route 11 between Mechanic Falls and Poland is closed for culvert replacement.
Drivers coming from Mechanic Falls can take Route 11 west for 2½ miles and turn left onto Brown Road, which connects to Route 26 in Poland. Drivers coming from Poland can take Route 26 to Brown Road and turn right onto Route 11 to reach downtown Mechanic Falls.
Last week, the Maine Department of Transportation announced Route 11 would be closed this week to replace a culvert on the Poland end. A 12½-mile detour was set up but later altered because 2½ miles of Route 11 in Mechanic Falls will remain open.
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- Drivers coming from Mechanic Falls discovered Monday morning that they can reach Route 26 in Poland via Route 11 and Brown Road, instead of taking a 12½-mile detour announced by the Maine Department of Transportation. Drivers coming north on Route 26 can bear right onto Brown Road to reach Mechanic Falls.
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