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
June 24th - July 7th, 2024

Monday June 24th

Grade sidewalks Downtown. PAVE Intermediate pavement between Black and Trundy Rd @ Night.

Tuesday June 25th

Grade Sidewalks downtown. Pave Intermediate pavement between Black Rd and Trundy Rd @ Night.

Wednesday June 26th

Grading sidewalks and drives downtown. Pave Sidewalks downtown (day shift). Pave Black Rd, Summer St, and Navy St @ Night

Thursday, June 27th

Grading and paving sidewalks downtown. Paving side roads between Black Rd and Navy St at Night (if not completed already). Temporary Line Striping from Black Road to Station 343 at the north end of the project.

Friday, June 28th

Grading and paving sidewalks downtown. Open Detour for 2 way travel at the end of the day.

June 29th - July 7th

No work performed; July 4th holiday week for Gordon. Traffic will have 2 way travel on US1 for the duration.

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.