FARMINGTON — Maine Department of Transportation has notified the town of three road projects planned for next summer. They include Route 2 in Farmington and Wilton and Route 4 from Farmington to Strong. There is also a light paving project proposed for Route 149 in Farmington and Strong. The Route 2 project begins east of […]
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Wilton driver hurt in highway work zone
WILTON — Police said a local woman was injured Monday morning when the car she was driving and a Maine Department of Transportation pickup truck collided in the construction area at Route 156/Depot Street and Routes 2 and 4. Joan Farrington, 80, had been waved on by a flagger to pass through the intersection from […]
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Traffic lane change recommended for Wilton Road in Farmington
FARMINGTON — The Maine Department of Transportation is recommending a change from four to three lanes on Routes 2 and 4 from the hospital to Oakes Street. Proposed to address safety issues, the change would include a two-way road with left turning lane in the middle of the highway, also known as Wilton Road. A […]
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Farmington road patching on Wilton Road continues until 2016
FARMINGTON — Spring road patching along Routes 2 and 4, also known as Wilton Road, started during a warmer streak last week. The town crew will continue to patch holes along the busy highway throughout this year, Denis Castonguay, Public Works director, said. The Maine Department of Transportation plans to work on it in 2016, […]
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Tractor-trailer truck slows traffic in Farmington
FARMINGTON — Traffic was slowed and reduced to two lanes Wednesday when the wheels on a tractor-trailer got hung up on a snowbank as it left the Irving Big Stop on routes 2 and 4. The tractor-trailer jack-knifed, blocking two lanes and the trailer was on the verge of tipping over, Farmington police officer Darin […]