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9/13/2024
9/13/2024 Ramp closures start Sunday, September 15
9/5/2024
Search for new leadership underway
8/28/2024 Miles the Maine Turnpike Moose to visit Kennebunk NB Service Plaza on Friday, 8/30
7/19/2024 Stoppages up to 25 minutes at a time for bridge construction
7/18/2024 Future public engagements will be announced with ample public notice
6/27/2024
Nationwide search will be conducted for next executive director
6/21/2024
5/22/2024 Miles the Moose to visit Kennebunk NB Service Plaza 5/24 & shares info about PTSU with travelers
5/15/2024 Closures are Part of Pavement Rehabilitation Project of the Exit
3/15/2024 Repair work to center lane expansion joint expected to take three weeks
3/12/2024 Open House from 4:30 to 6:00 PM, Presentation and Public Comment begins at 6:00 PM
2/20/2024 Daytime Lane Closure and Exit 1 Closure in Kittery
2/5/2024
10/31/2023 Messaging components for the new lane system will begin testing on Wednesday, 11/1/23
10/10/2023 Southbound ramps will be open
10/10/2023 Northbound ramps will be open
9/18/2023 One section with new third lane scheduled to open to motorists 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)