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Workers from R.J. Grondin & Sons of Gorham and Maine Drilling & Blasting of Gardiner clear the area near Maine Turnpike Exit 80 in Lewiston following a blast Friday. Blasting operations have occurred up to two times a day since the beginning of February as part of replacing the Exit 80 interchange and both bridges that carry turnpike traffic over Alfred Plourde Parkway. Construction will be completed in three phases over the course of three years.
Rubber blasting mats cover an area near Maine Turnpike Exit 80 in Lewiston prior to being blasted Friday.
A blast occurs beneath the rubber blasting mats near Maine Turnpike Exit 80 in Lewiston on Friday.
Rubber blasting mats are lifted by a blast near Maine Turnpike Exit 80 in Lewiston on Friday.
Rubber blasting mats begin to settle after a blast near Maine Turnpike Exit 80 in Lewiston on Friday.
Dust begins to settle after a blast near Maine Turnpike Exit 80 in Lewiston on Friday.