4/24/2024: Weekend Bridge Closure on Route 16 in Franklin County

News Release for April 24, 2024

For more Information:
Paul Merrill, Public Information Officer - 207-624-3355 or 207-215-9297

COPLIN PLANTATION - The Maine Department of Transportation will be temporarily closing the Nash Bridge on Route 16 in Coplin Plantation on Saturday, April 27th. This full closure is scheduled to run from 7:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. This closure is required to allow repair work on the bridge approach slabs, which were damaged in the December 18th storm. The vehicle detour involves using Routes 27, 142, and 4. The contractor on this project is Jordan Excavation of Kingfield. The contract amount is $350,000.

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