The I-295 closure that was planned for tonight, Thursday, Jan. 5 is being pushed to Sunday night because of the weather. Additionally, there will be a similar closure on Monday night. On both nights, there will be a rolling closure of I-295 for no longer than a 25-minute period between the hours of 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. Similar closures will also happen on future dates, though they have not been scheduled yet.

FALMOUTH — As part of the ongoing work to replace the bridge that carries Bucknam Road over I-295 in Falmouth, the Maine Department of Transportation will be closing I-295 at Exit 10 for a short period on Thursday night, Jan. 5, 2023.

The closure will last no longer than 25 minutes and will occur between 10 p.m. on Thursday, January 5 and 2 a.m. on Friday, January 6.

This closure is required to accommodate the removal and replacement of overhead utility wires. Maine State Police will assist MaineDOT. The department will also be using message boards to alert drivers of the closure.

This is part of an ongoing project replace the bridges that carry Bucknam Road and Johnson Road over I-295 in Falmouth. The work on Bucknam Road began last year and will continue into 2024. On-site work on Johnson Road has not yet begun. The estimated completion date for both bridge replacement projects is December 12, 2025.

The contractor on this project is Wyman & Simpson, Inc. of Richmond. The contract amount is $19,574,460.