North and southbound lanes on I-95 in Bangor will be closed overnight this week as crews finish construction on the $5.9 million Ohio Street bridge replacement project.
Construction was initially planned to start Tuesday and finish Thursday but has since been pushed out due to expected rainfall, the Maine Department of Transportation said.
The northbound lane will now be closed beginning at 11 p.m. Wednesday and ending at 5 a.m. Thursday. The southbound lane will close during the same time Thursday through Friday morning.
Traffic will be detoured via Union Street, according to the Department of Transportation.
The structure is replacing the former 60-year-old bridge that carried drivers and pedestrians across Ohio Street over I-95. The department’s project manager, Mark Parlin, said this new bridge is projected to last between 75 and 100 years.
It’s being made with non-corrosive materials to reduce future maintenance needs and will have an additional 18 inches of clearance for vehicles travelling on the interstate. A turning lane on Ohio Street was also created for cars entering the southbound ramp to I-95.
T. Buck Construction of Turner is doing the work for this project.