WOODSTOCK - The Maine Department of Transportation has resumed work on a highway reconstruction and rehabilitation project on part of Route 26 in Woodstock. The construction area begins east of Rumford Avenue and extends westerly for approximately 2.5 miles. In addition to roadway improvements, this project also involves the installation of new drainage and safety improvements. Drivers may encounter an alternating, single-lane traffic pattern during construction. The contractor on this project is Gordon Contracting of Sangerville. The contract amount is $9,940,746. The estimated completion date of this work is October 18th.
This work in Woodstock is part of MaineDOT's Maine Western Gateways project. This project also involves highway reconstruction and rehabilitation projects on parts of Route 302 in Fryeburg and Route 27 in Kingfield. This work will help to revitalize the highway corridors that lead to Maine's western mountains. Construction in Fryeburg ended last year, and work in Kingfield is scheduled to be finished this year. The total construction cost of the Maine Western Gateways project is approximately $24.6 million. This project is the recipient of a discretionary Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation.