Orange cones line Main Street in Bethel. Rose Lincoln/Bethel Citizen
BETHEL — Summer construction is in full swing. Here are some of the roadways affected currently. Upcoming projects are listed here, too. This information is available to the public at the Maine Department of Transportation: https://www.maine.gov/mdot/projects/workplan/
ANDOVER
Work Plan Year: 2024/25 Andover Falls Bridge
(#3336) over Ellis River. Located 0.53 of a mile north of the Roxbury town line.
Highway-bridges and the bridge replacement
Estimated funding: $3,ooo,000
BETHEL
Work Plan Year: 2023 Bethel Regional Airport
Safety and infrastructure improvements that may include design and construction for obstruction removal and fence relocation
The scope of work is aviation, navigation aids/lights and removal of obstructions.
Estimated funding: $258,000
Work Plan Year: 2024/2025, Bethel Regional Airport
Safety and infrastructure improvements that may include a taxi lane extension for hangar development to include fence relocation – design and permitting. Runway/taxiway; New construction
Estimated funding: $185,000
Work Plan Year: 2024/25 Bethel Regional Airport
Acquire easement for drainage purposes.
Sale or purchase of lot or building
Estimated funding: $77,000
Work Plan Year: 2024/25 Bethel Regional Airport
Purchase snow removal equipment, with plow, brown and snowblower.
Estimated funding:$420,000
Work Plan Year: 2023, Bethel, Route 26/Railroad Street
Pedestrian at-grade crossing protection, located at the intersection of Route 26 (Main Street) and Railroad Street, rail/highway crossings; rail crossing improvements.
Estimated funding: $35,000
Work Plan Year: 2024/25 Bethel Route 2
Beginning at Route 2 overpass and extending north 0.30 of a mile.
Bicycle/pedestrian; On-road sidewalk/trail and multimodal improvements
Estimated funding: $550,000
Work Plan Year: 2023. Bethel, Route 232
Beginning at Route 26 and extending north 9.40 miles to Route 2.
Highway paving; light capital paving
Estimated funding: not listed
Work Plan Year: 2023. Bethel, North Road
Repairing bridge curb and fascia on Chapman Brook Bridge (#2150) which carries North Road over Chapman Brook. Located 0.13 of a mile west of Daisy Bryant Road.
Bridge and structural maintenance
Estimated funding: $31,000
GILEAD
Work Plan Year: 2024/25. Gilead, Bridge Street
Androscoggin River Bridge (#5084) over the Androscoggin River. Located 0.32 of a mile north of Route 2.
Highway-bridges; bridge painting
Estimated funding: $1,000,000
GREENWOOD
Work Plan Year: 2024/25. Greenwood, Route 219
Little Androscoggin River Bridge (#3382) over Little Androscoggin River. Located 0.10 of a mile north of Young Hill Road.
Bridge deck replacement
Estimated funding: $600,000
Work Plan Year: 2024/25. Greenwood, Route 219
Description: Morgan Brook #2 Bridge (#3381) over Twitchell (Morgan) Brook. Located 0.43 of a mile west of Kangas Road.
Bridge superstructure replacement
Estimated funding: $700,000
Work Plan Year: 2024/25: Greenwood, Twitchell Pond Road
Description: Morgan Brook #1 Bridge (#3380) over Twichell (Morgan) Brook. Located 0.16 of a mile south of Martin Road.
Bridge superstructure replacement
Estimated funding: $500,000
HANOVER
Work Plan Year: 2023. Hanover, Route 2
Beginning 0.39 of a mile east of the Newry town line and extending east 15.02 miles.
Highway paving, rural highways; Ultra-thin bonded Wearing course
Estimated Funding: not listed
Work Plan Year: 2023. Hanover, Route 2
Replacing underdrain on Route 2 in Hanover. Located 100 feet east of Top Hat Road.
Drainage maintenance, highway corridor priority
Estimated funding: $40,000
NEWRY
Work Plan Year: 2024/25: Newry, Route 26
Description: Large culvert (#900175) located 0.57 of a mile south of Branch Road.
Rural highways large culvert replacement
Estimated funding: $600,000
WEST PARIS
Work Plan Year 2023: West Paris, Route 219
Ditching on Route 219 in West Paris. Beginning at the intersection of Route 26 and extending 1.42 miles west to the junction of Abbott Hill Road and Sumner Road.
Drainage maintenance
Estimated funding: $29,000
Work Plan Year: 2023: West Paris, Route 117, Route 219
Ditching on Route 117. Beginning at Center Bridge Road in Turner and extending 18.09 miles west to Emery Avenue in Paris. Ditching on Route 219. Beginning at Route 26 and extending 1.30 miles east to Abbott Hill Road.
Drainage maintenance
Estimated funding: $37,000
WOODSTOCK
Work Plan Year: 2023: Woodstock, Route 232
Beginning at Route 26 and extending north 9.40 miles to Route 2.
Highway paving; light capital paving
Estimated funding: not listed
Work Plan Year: 2023: Woodstock, Route 26
Description: Planning Partnership Initiative. Evaluate active transportation connections between public buildings along Route 26.
Policy, planning and research; Highways – general; planning studies
Estimated funding: $35,000
Work Plan Year: 2024/25: Woodstock, Route 232
Description: Large culvert (#46093) located 1.70 miles north of Route 26.
Highway safety and spot improvements; Rural highways; large culvert rehabilitation
Estimated funding: $120,000
Work Plan Year: 2023: Woodstock, Route 232
Description: Ditching and replacing culverts on Route 232 in Woodstock. Beginning at South Main Street and extending 3.17 miles northwest.
Drainage maintenance
Estimated funding: $147,000
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