Busy holiday weekend arrives with heavy traffic in Maine

Maine (WMTW) – The Labor Day vacation weekend has arrived, and greater than 1,000,000 automobiles are anticipated to make use of the Maine Turnpike from Friday via Monday.

The Maine Turnpike Authority says Friday will possible be the busiest day. The heaviest site visitors is predicted on the following instances:

• Friday northbound between 3 p.m. and seven p.m.
• Saturday in each instructions between 10 a.m. and a pair of p.m.
• Monday southbound between midday and seven p.m.

All development and upkeep actions on the Turnpike will probably be suspended over the lengthy weekend, however drivers needs to be conscious that there are a number of development areas on the freeway that embody narrowed lanes and decreased velocity zones.

Miles, the Maine Turnpike Moose, will assist greet individuals arriving in Maine on Friday, however he will probably be on the Kennebunk relaxation space as a substitute of the York Tolls, the place he has been prior to now. The York Tolls now function open-road tolling, so site visitors continues at the next velocity.

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