7/12/2024: Route 16 Reconstruction in Coplin Plantation

News Release for July 12, 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 reconstructing a section of Route 16 in Coplin Plantation. The project area begins 1.3 miles west of the Lang Township/Coplin Plantation town line and extends to the Nash Stream Bridge. This project involves repairing the road and updating the signage. On-site construction activities are scheduled to begin on Monday, July 15th. During construction, traffic through the project area on Route 16 will be restricted to a single lane of alternating traffic between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on weekdays. The anticipated completion date of this work is September 27th, 2025. The contractor on this project is Jordan Excavation of Kingfield. The contract amount is $7.2 million.

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