Rep. Kathy Chase (R-Wells, District #147) Announces Intersection Reconstruction in Wells
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December 4, 2009
Rep. Kathy Chase (R-Wells, District #147) Announces Intersection Reconstruction in Wells
AUGUSTA – According to State Rep. Kathy Chase, a key intersection in Wells is on deck for a
major rebuilding project that will expedite traffic flow, ease turning for large trucks and enhance safety for pedestrians. The project, at the intersection of Route 1 and Route 109, is expected to begin in March, with completion scheduled for November.
Rep. Chase met on December 2 with Shawn Smith, a project manager for the Maine Department of Transportation (MDOT), at the Wells Town Hall. Also at the meeting were Wells Town Manager Jane Duncan and Edgar Moore, the town’s director of public works. They finalized details of the project, including a summer work shutdown to ease traffic congestion during the tourist season and the structuring of the construction contracts.
The project is expected to cost about $1.3 million, according to Smith, with 80 percent provided by the federal government as part of standard federal highway aide. State and town funds will round out the work, including the installation of granite-curbed sidewalks around the intersection.
"This project has been on the MDOT list for several years, but funding issues always intervened," said Rep. Chase. "Now it is under way, and the work will be going out for bid in January. This is a major intersection in Wells, and one of the biggest problems was inadequate turning room for tractor-trailers turning right onto Route 1 South."
The project is expected to close down for the months of July and August, but the bulk of the construction should be completed by the June 25 planned summer closure date. The final phase will begin on September 13.
Anyone with questions about this project can contact Shawn Smith at shawn.smith@maine.gov or Rep. Chase at kathydhchase@hotmail.com.
December 4, 2009
Rep. Kathy Chase (R-Wells, District #147) Announces Intersection Reconstruction in Wells
AUGUSTA – According to State Rep. Kathy Chase, a key intersection in Wells is on deck for a
major rebuilding project that will expedite traffic flow, ease turning for large trucks and enhance safety for pedestrians. The project, at the intersection of Route 1 and Route 109, is expected to begin in March, with completion scheduled for November.
Rep. Chase met on December 2 with Shawn Smith, a project manager for the Maine Department of Transportation (MDOT), at the Wells Town Hall. Also at the meeting were Wells Town Manager Jane Duncan and Edgar Moore, the town’s director of public works. They finalized details of the project, including a summer work shutdown to ease traffic congestion during the tourist season and the structuring of the construction contracts.
The project is expected to cost about $1.3 million, according to Smith, with 80 percent provided by the federal government as part of standard federal highway aide. State and town funds will round out the work, including the installation of granite-curbed sidewalks around the intersection.
"This project has been on the MDOT list for several years, but funding issues always intervened," said Rep. Chase. "Now it is under way, and the work will be going out for bid in January. This is a major intersection in Wells, and one of the biggest problems was inadequate turning room for tractor-trailers turning right onto Route 1 South."
The project is expected to close down for the months of July and August, but the bulk of the construction should be completed by the June 25 planned summer closure date. The final phase will begin on September 13.
Anyone with questions about this project can contact Shawn Smith at shawn.smith@maine.gov or Rep. Chase at kathydhchase@hotmail.com.
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