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Woodfords Corner Closing for Construction

Woodfords Corner Closing for Construction

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PORTLAND, Maine (WGAN)  A major crossing in Portland will soon be closed for construction work.

The Maine Department of Transportation says Pan Am Railways will be rebuilding the crossing at Forest Avenue between Concord Street and Ocean Avenue, as well as rebuilding the crossing on Saunders Street.

The work at Woodfords Corner means the area will be closed starting at 8 p.m. on Friday Sept. 7 through 3 a.m. Monday Sept. 10.

Crews will be working day and night to try and make sure the Monday morning commuter traffic won’t be affected, according to MaineDOT.

Officials say southbound traffic on Forest Avenue will be detoured southbound onto Stevens Avenue to Woodfords Street, then eastbound on Woodford Street and back onto Forest Avenue.

Northbound traffic on Forest Avenue will be detoured westbound on Woodford Street to Stevens Avenue, then northbound on Stevens Avenue back to Forest Avenue.

Officials say due to heavy traffic anticipated during the detour, drivers are encouraged to find alternate routes.

Businesses on Forest Avenue will remain open and may be accessed from Forest Avenue. However, traffic will not be able to get through the area of track construction.

You can find more information about this project at mainedot.gov.

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