Hallowell Water ST. Project Facts and Business Tips

MaineDOT has published the below Fact Sheet as well as "Digging Maine" - a publication of handy tips for business owners . Visit Mainedot.gov for project information.

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- Project Fact Sheet (PDF)

- Digging Maine (PDF)

Project Facts

Construction Workdays

- Monday thru Friday. No work on Saturdays or Sundays

Times of Construction

- Mondays thru Thursdays: sunrise to sunset

- Fridays: sunrise to 3 pm

- Five 24 hours-a-day operations allowed, otherwise no night work

- No work on the following state or city holidays:

    - Memorial Day- Monday, May 28th

    - Independence Day- Wednesday, July 4th, 2018

    - Old Hallowell Days- Friday, July 20th, 2018

    - Labor Day- Monday, September 3rd, 2018

    - Columbus Day- Monday, October 8th, 2018

    - Veteran's Day- Monday, November 12th, 2018

Project Schedule

- Advertise the project to contractors- January 31

- Open Bids- February 21

- Contract Awarded- March 16 (or as soon as all appropriate documents have been finalized)

- Contractor to hold Open House for the public one week prior to construction launch

- Start of Construction- No later than April 2

- Finish east side of downtown- June 29

- Remove barriers and open Water Street to full width until after Old Hallowell Days (detour to remain in affect otherwise)

- Water Street downtown complete- October 5, 2018

- Construction complete (except surface pavement) November 16, 2018

- Surface Pavement- June 3 to June 6 of 2019 (Proposed to be night time operations)

- Project completed- June 6, 2019