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
November 12th - 22nd, 2024

Tuesday, November 12th

Hand paving sidewalks and driveways project wide.

Wednesday, November 13th

Hand paving sidewalks and driveways project wide.

Thursday, November 14th

Hand paving sidewalks and driveways project wide.

Friday, November 15th

Hand paving sidewalks and driveways project wide.

Monday, November 18th

Detectable Warning Plate installation, loaming around driveways, and signage installation project wide.

Tuesday, November 19th

Detectable Warning Plate installation, loaming around driveways, and signage installation project wide.

Wednesday, November 20th

Detectable Warning Plate installation, loaming around driveways, and signage installation project wide.

Thursday, November 21st

Detectable Warning Plate installation, loaming around driveways, and signage installation project wide.

Friday, November 22nd

Detectable Warning Plate installation, loaming around driveways, and signage installation project wide.

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.