Orono bridge construction ends ahead of schedule

Orono bridge construction ends ahead of schedule

The bridge connecting downtown Orono to Marsh Island has fully reopened. That construction on the Brandon M. Silk Memorial Bridge was scheduled for completion in August. The Orono Police Department announced the reopening Tuesday morning. The Maine Department of Transportation closed the southbound side of the bridge so crews could perform maintenance and resurface it. That closure required southbound traffic to take a 4.6-mile detour, extending…

Construction on Orono bridge completed ahead of schedule

ORONO -- Construction on the bridge in Orono that carries traffic over the Stillwater river has been completed ahead of schedule.