Traffic Alert: Road Work On Water Street In Augusta

Augusta officials are urging drivers to avoid the southern part of Water Street this Wednesday and Thursday. Public work crews will be doing paving work on Water Street between Walgreens and the Maine State Housing Authority.

Traffic will be detoured around the area during the paving project, drivers looking to get downtown from Memorial Circle will be detoured onto State Street and then onto Winthrop Street to rejoin Water Street.

Commuters with any questions can contact the Augusta Public Works Street Superintendent Jerry Dostie at 626-2435.