Bridge Closures Begin Tonight

The Sarah Mildred Long Bridge connecting Kittery, Maine and Portsmouth, N.H., will be closing nightly for safety repairs starting the night of July 5, with completion slated for Aug. 1.

Crews will be installing prefabricated steel barriers as a supplemental safety measure due to the corroded guardrail along the length of the bridge. The center lift span will have a temporary guardrail installed that will be mounted on steel posts.

Detour signs and message boards will guide motorists on either end of the bridge to the alternate routes.

This work, being performed by CPM Constructors of Freeport, will close the bridge to all traffic during the following days and times:

• Monday: Beginning at 10 p.m., ending Tuesday at 5 a.m.
• Tuesday: Beginning at 10 p.m., ending Wednesday at 5 a.m.
• Wednesday: Beginning at 10 p.m., ending Thursday at 5 a.m.
• Thursday: Beginning at 10 p.m., ending Friday at 5 a.m.
• Friday: Beginning at 10 p.m., ending Saturday at 8 a.m.
• Saturday: Beginning at 8 p.m., ending Sunday at 9 a.m.
• Sunday: Beginning at 8 p.m., ending Monday at 5 a.m.

Submitted by the New Hampshire Department of Transportation.