BILL PEARSON Tue, 05/18/2021 - 5:30pm
U.S. Route 1 traffic has been slow during the summer Boothbay region tourist season for decades, and this year, it could be worse than it ever has. Edgecomb Selectman Mike Smith reported the Maine Department of Transportation project to improve traffic for the U.S. Route 1 and Route 27 intersection will be delayed. The project was originally slated to start this spring, but now the project won’t begin until mid-June. Smith contacted Project Manager Steve Groves who told him both 2021 Edgecomb projects will be delayed. Smith told fellow board members on May 17, the DOT had planned on finishing most of the U.S. Route 1 project prior to tourist season, but now it looks like it will last through fall.