Downtown Searsport Route 1 Reconstruction

TRAFFIC ADVISORY | DETOUR

Beginning on March 1st, 2024, there will be a longer southbound traffic detour, involving Mortland, Old County, and Prospect Roads. This longer detour is expected to run until November 15th, 2024.


Two-Week Work Schedule
April 15th - 26th, 2024

Monday, April 15th

Continue Drainage North of Church Street, Boxcut and Gravel Goodell St

Tuesday, April 15th

Continue drainage north of Church Street, Boxcut and Gravel Mt Ephraim Rd.

Wednesday, April 17th

Continue drainage south of Mortland Ave, Boxcut and Gravel Knox Bros Ave .

Thursday, April 18th

Begin fine Grading roadway from Pike Ave to Knox Bros Ave. Loaming and Seeding north of Prospect St. Boxcut and Gravel Church St

Friday, April 19th

Complete drainage in the downtown area. Boxcut and gravel Resevoir St.

Monday, April 22nd

Milling and Pavement removal Between Black road and Trundy Ave. Continue Fine Grading downtown roadway. Loaming and Seeding north of Prospect St.

Tuesday, April 23rd

Boxcutting and Gravel from Black Road to Homeport Inn. Continue fine grading downtown roadway. Loaming and seeding north of Prospect St.

Wednesday, April 24th

Boxcutting and Gravel from Homeport Inn to Captain Nickels Inn. Continue fine grading downtown roadway, loaming and seeding north of Prospect Street.

Thursday, April 25th

Boxcutting and gravel from Captain Nickels Inn to Navy Street. Fine Grading downtown, continue loam and seed south of Pike ave.

Friday, April 26th

Boxcutting and gravel around Navy Street. Fine Grading complete, loam and seeding between Pike ave and Prospect St Complete.

The Maine Department of Transportation is beginning work on a project that involves rehabilitation and reconstruction of Route 1 in downtown Searsport.
View the Searsport Construction Plans (PDF)

The work area begins at Savage Road and extends north for nearly two miles to Station Avenue. The project involves the addition of a center left-turn lane between Trundy Road and Station Avenue. This work will also involve eliminating gaps in sidewalks to create a continuous accessible route downtown for pedestrians. MaineDOT is working with the town to install pedestrian lighting and brick sidewalks.

The on-site construction work is beginning today and will continue through the winter. This work will be weather dependent. From June 15th until October 15th of this year, southbound traffic will be detoured onto Black, Union, and Mortland Roads.

Project work will resume in spring 2024. There will be a longer south bound traffic detour, involving Mortland, Old County, and Prospect Roads. That longer detour is expected to run from March 1st, 2024 to November 15th, 2024. The anticipated construction completion date for all work in June of 2025.

The contractor on this project is Gordon Contracting of Sangerville. The contract amount is $17,758,548. This project is recipient of $9.2 million in Congressionally Directed Spending.