Maine’s continued rise in popularity as a destination for families, foodies, and outdoor enthusiasts has led to a rise in back-ups and traffic jams at the state’s southern gateway, a development that doesn’t benefit anyone. Maine Ahead will modernize two of Maine’s iconic entry points, the Piscataqua River Bridge, and the York Toll Plaza, alleviating the problem and providing a more welcoming entry to the state WITHOUT increasing toll prices. When Maine Ahead is finished, both commuters and visitors will breathe a sigh of relief when they crest the bridge and see Maine’s state line sign welcoming them home.
Contractor: Reed & Reed, Inc.
Project Schedule: Completion date June 21, 2021.
Contractor Schedule:
Reed & Reed crews continue to make progress working on the remaining concrete portions of the north and southbound toll plazas. Their mechanical subcontractors are working on the heating, cooling, and plumbing systems. TransCore, the tolling consultant has been on site working with Reed & Reed electricians to get communication wiring and other tolling equipment integrated into the new facility. Grondin has been grading the median shoulders adjacent to the median concrete barrier in preparation for spring paving. If the weather continues to improve, crews should be paving onsite before the end of April. Along the outsides of the highway, guardrail crews are working on new guardrail and right of way fences. Given some of the limitations from the pandemic, additional time may be needed for final completion.
Contractor: Reed & Reed, Inc.
Bid Amount: $ 39,484,431
Project Schedule: Completion date June 21, 2021.
Contractor Schedule: Reed & Reed crews continue to work on median concrete barrier, toll booths, highway lighting, and tunnel electrical work. Many highway sign foundations have been installed and will continue to be installed as weather allows. Mechanical contractors are up fitting the booths with heat and air conditioning. They are also running service lines to these systems as well from the controls inside the tunnel. TransCore has been installing pieces of the tolling system along side Reed & Reed electricians as they make progress towards integrating and completing the electrical and tolling systems. Over the next few weeks, they will continue to place concrete and sign foundations.
Contractor: Reed & Reed, Inc.
Bid Amount: $ 39,484,431
Percent Complete last approved pay estimate: 80.3 %
Project Schedule: Completion date June 21, 2021.
Contractor Schedule: Reed & Reed’s crews continue to work on median concrete barrier, toll booths, highway lighting, and tunnel electrical work. Many highway sign foundations have been installed and will continue to be installed as weather allows. The earth work sub-contractor has mobilized off the site until spring weather arrives. Mechanical contractors are up fitting the booths with heat and air conditioning and are also running service lines to these systems as well from the controls inside the tunnel. TransCore, the tolling contractor, has been installing pieces of the tolling system alongside Reed & Reed electricians as they make progress towards integrating and completing the electrical and tolling systems. Over the winter months Reed & Reed’s crews and sub-contractors will continue placing concrete around the new toll booths, building the canopies, installing conduits, wiring, lighting, and highway signs. Once warmer weather arrives, crews will shift to finishing the remaining earthwork in preparation for paving the cash lanes.
Contractor Schedule: Reed & Reed continue to build the outer cash lanes and booths both north and south bound. Their electricians continue to run wire and make connections to the new booths and inside the tunnel. RJ Grondin has been assisting with the cash lane construction, excavating for storm water ponds, and prepping the site for median barrier. Paving should resume in mid-April, if the weather conditions are favorable. Reed & Reed looks to complete this project by mid-June, depending on the weather conditions this spring.
Contractor: Reed & Reed, Inc.
Project Schedule: Completion date June 21, 2021.
Contractor Schedule: Reed & Reed crews swapped over to phase III of the project in mid-October. Since then, crews have been working in the new work areas. Reed & Reed forces have been building the outer cash lanes and booths both north and south bound. They’ve had electricians running wire and making connections to the new booths and the tunnel. RJ Grondin has been working on removing temporary pavement from phase II, assisting with the cash lane construction, digging trenches for highway lighting conduit, installing median drainage, and prepping the site for median barrier. Pike Industries recently stopped paving for the year due to winter work restrictions. Up until then, they had been milling and shimming main line and cash lane locations, bringing the grades and cross slopes up to the new design requirements. Reed & Reed looks to complete this project by mid-June, if the spring weather is favorable.
