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9/18/2023 One section with new third lane scheduled to open to motorists this week
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9/14/2023 Postponed to a later date - more info to follow Messaging components for the new lane system will begin testing this week
8/31/2023 Miles the Maine Turnpike Moose to visit Kennebunk Service Plaza on Friday, 9/1
8/2/2023 Old southbound on-ramp will also be open through weekend (closing 8/7)
6/7/2023 All other Exit 48 ramps will be open
5/30/2023 All other Exit 48 ramps will be open
5/24/2023 Miles the Maine Turnpike Moose to visit Kennebunk NB Service Plaza 5/26
5/19/2023 Exit 45 reconstruction in final stages
5/5/2023 Exit 48 Northbound ON Ramp to be Closed May 14 through May 19
4/27/2023 The Exit Will Be Open, Only One Ramp Closed
4/18/2023 You play a role in work zone safety. Work with us.
3/22/2023 New interchange scheduled to open in Fall of 2025
3/6/2023
2/28/2023
2/17/2023 Closure necessary as part of ongoing Part Time Shoulder Use (PTSU) project
2/4/2023 Double lane closures on Saco River Bridge necessary for crews to place protective barriers
12/9/2022
11/18/2022 Stoppages of up to 25 minutes at a time for steel removal
10/19/2022 Travelers Advised To Use Nearby Exits During The 3-Day Closure
10/7/2022 Statements by DOT Commissioner Van Note and Executive Director Mills
9/28/2022 Travelers Advised To Use Nearby Exits During The 4-Day Closure
9/23/2022 Overnight closure comes ahead of four-day closure to transition to new Interchange
9/8/2022 Route 1 off ramp to close on 9/12 and Route 1 on ramp to close 9/21
9/1/2022
8/31/2022
8/26/2022 Select ramp closures began the night of Sunday, August 21st and will continue through mid-September
7/26/2022
The Exit will Be Open, Only One Ramp Closed
7/7/2022
More ramp closures are anticipated this summer
6/10/2022
Motorists should use Exit 45 (Maine Mall Road) during closure
6/6/2022
4/11/2022 National Work Zone Awareness is April 11-15
3/2/2022 An anniversary website tells the history of the turnpike and pays homage to the venerable toll road
1/26/2022 Stoppages of up to five minutes between 10 AM and 1 PM (Monday through Thursday)
11/8/2021
Closures from 9 PM to 5 AM to allow for milling and paving
10/13/2021 New plaza offers two highway speed lanes in both directions
10/7/2021 Perfect timing for Holiday Weekend as MTA predicts 20% increase in patrol demand
9/13/2021 Motorists urged to be aware of traffic pattern shifts as the old plaza is removed
9/2/2021 Employees wave final goodbye to tourists on Labor Day at existing York Toll
7/19/2021 Meetings scheduled for early August to take public comment
6/1/2021 Traffic was up significantly over 2020, down 7.4 percent from 2019
5/27/2021 Traffic volume predicted to be nearing 2019 pre-pandemic numbers
4/29/2021
Southbound on and off ramps closed from 9:00 PM on Friday (4/30) through 6:00 AM Monday (5/3)
4/1/2021
Highway-speed ORT lanes scheduled to open this fall
3/12/2021 New interchange scheduled to open in Fall of 2022
12/23/2020 Blasting will occur between hours of 10 AM and 1 PM for approximately three weeks
10/30/2020 Trooper assisted traffic stops of up to 25 minutes in duration
10/27/2020
10/16/2020 Motorists will travel through the new ORT lanes while cash toll booths are constructed
10/5/2020 Ramp to be closed from 9 PM to 5 AM
9/10/2020 Construction of new bridge nearing completion