Upcoming rail work on Route 1 in Wiscasset

Fri, 05/20/2022 - 12:45pm

Story Location:
Federal Street and Route 1
Wiscasset, ME 04578
United States

WISCASSET — The Maine Department of Transportation will be repairing a railroad crossing on Route 1 in Wiscasset on Tuesday night. This work will require a detour from 8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 24 until 6 a.m. on Wednesday, May 25.

Route 1 traffic will be detoured using Federal Street (Route 218) and Sheepscot Road.

MaineDOT crews will be performing this work the assistance of Canadian Pacific Railway and staff from Maine Track Maintenance of Fairfield. The cost of this railroad crossing repair is approximately $15,000, according to MaineDOT, in a news release.