Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-20
Highway Work

Highway Commission Monday rela-
tive to the State highway work which
is now under construction. as follows:
wINDHAM--State Highway "B"
Detour-From Fosters Corner go
easterly towards Gray to Bakers
Corner, turn left at Bakers Cor
ner and go straight on to North
Windham village; detour about
four and one-half miles long.
FALMOUTH-CUMBE
Highway "E"
Detour-Through traffic from Port
land to Poland Springs, Lewiston
or Auburn should take the State
highway from Portland to Var
mouth, thence through Yarmouth
to Walnut Hill meeting house; for
Poland Springs turn to the left and
go to Gray Corner and for Lewis
ton and Auburn take right fork at
Walnut Hill meeting house and &C
through Pownal and New Glouces-
ter.
Local traffic should leave Portland
by the old Gray road, Auburn
street; take left fork near the trot-
ting park, over Lambert bridge
towards Blackstrap; keeping to
the right instead of over Black
strap. across the interurban line at
West Falmouth; or traffic may &c
over the Blackstrap road to West
Gray and Gray Corner. The West
Falmouth detour passes through
Cumberland and thence to Gray
Corner
GRAY-State Highway e.
Detour-The detour for Falmouth and
Cumberland takes traffic around
the construction work in Gray.
PEQUAKET TRAIL-Work under
way to Standsh, Hiram, Bald
win and Rrownfield. About five
miles under construction. Traffic
passing over work.
OSSIPEE TRAI,L-Pass at own risk
over work in Limington or detour
from North Limington to Frank
lin Square. one mile. Road good
from North Limington. Franklin
Square, to the New Hampshire
line Detour from Standish via
Steep Falls for Limington and
west. Bridge up in East Lining
tom
OXFORD = state High
way IS"
Detour-From Poland Springs to
Bethel. one-half mile after leav-
ing Welchville post Office take de-
tour TO left, continue to oxford
village. pass through village,
keeping to the right pass over
Aliens Hill, keeping straight
ahead. coming back onto concrete
road about one mile south of Nor
way village.
This road will be opened Septem-
Der 10
WILTON PENNINGTON : State
Highway F.
Detour-Detour signs at Wilton Acad-
envy for Dryden and East Wilton;
signs at Wilton Corner for Range
ley by way of Weld; at West
Pennington turn to right for East
Wilton.
TURNER LIVERMORE State
Highway e.
Detour-Going north to Livermore
Falls, Canton and Pennington
take first left hand road after
crossing bridge at North Turner
Going South to Turner and Lew
iston, take first right hand road
before crossing bridge at Brettuns
Mills
LISBON-State Highway ~"
Detour-At Lewiston Falls take the
road leading northeasterly at
right angles to the State high
way; pass the Deering school; to
Four Corners; turn to left, cross
ing the Lisbon Ridge road at the
Ridge school: continue westerly to
Lisbon village
SOUTH BRISTOL-Pass at own
risk over work. About two miles
of road under construction.
AUGUSTA--State Highway "E"
Road from Augusta to Winthrop.
Pass at own risk over work.
SIDNEY-State Highway &c"
Traffic allowed to pass over short
section under construction. Work
will be finished about September J.
BELGRADE-State Highway &c"
Construction work going on on Oak
land end Of the job. traffic allowed
over work on the Augusta end.
There is a pontoon bridge over
Belgrade stream, having capaci-
ty of three ton. any vehicle weigh
ing over three ton will have to
take detour about three miles the
Augusta side of the bridge. Detour
is signed
OAKLAND-State Highway &C"
Detour-Going out of Oakland towards
Belgrade, cross overhead bridge
keep straight on for about IL
miles then take road to left This
road comes back into the State
highway about one mile north Of
the Belgrade Oakland town line.
WINSLOW-State Aid
Detour = After crossing Kennebec
River bridge at Waterville, cross
Maine Central Railroad, keep
straight ahead up hill about a
tenth Of a mile, turn sharp to
right and keep to the right AT
Monument Park. Come back to
state highway just before cross
ing sebasticook river bridge. De-
tour about 2. miles long
SKOWHEGAN-Stat Aid Road
Construction work under way in Skow-
hogan. Cornville, Athens Har-
mony, Cambridge and Parkman.
Detour signed around work.
SKOWHEGAN-State Highway H
Detour-At Hinckley turn sharp to
left and continue for two miles.
then turn to right. go three-quar-
ters of mile and turn sharp TO
the right and follow the straight