Why not divert the northbound traffic to Route 201?
MaineDOT considered a number of approaches as to how to route traffic safely and efficiently. We were successful in rerouting I-295 Southbound traffic onto Route 201 last year. One reason for that success was that motorists heading to Portland and south, as well as commercial vehicles, used the Maine Turnpike. This year, if northbound vehicles wanted to use the Turnpike they would have to make the decision in Portland. In addition, the Turnpike has construction underway on the spur in Falmouth so we didn’t want additional traffic using the Falmouth spur to reach the Turnpike. By using 201 as an alternate route for southbound traffic, motorists could make the decision in Gardiner increasing the percentage of vehicles using that route.
