MADAWASKA - The Maine Department of Transportation will be conducting its annual inspection of the International Bridge between Madawaska, Maine and Edmundston, New Brunswick next week. This work will require the full closure of the bridge to vehicle traffic between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. from Monday, June 5^th through Saturday, June 10^th. The sidewalk will remain open. Any additional inspection work after these dates is not expected to impact vehicle traffic.

The current International Bridge is 102 years old and rapidly deteriorating. A five-ton weight limit has been in place since 2017. A new bridge is currently under construction upstream from the existing structure. The new bridge is scheduled to open to traffic by the end of this year.