Week of work begins July 22 CARRIE JONES JUL 18, 2024 SOUTHWEST HARBOR—Work on the Seawall Road in Southwest Harbor is slated to begin on Monday, July 22, and if all goes well, the Seawall Road will receive a temporary reconstruction that will allow it to be used again once that work is completed. A post by John Goodwin Jr. Construction states that they hope … Continue reading Six Contractors Have Committed To Fix Seawall For Free
CARRIE JONES JUL 15, 2024 Share SOUTHWEST HARBOR—The MaineDOT has decided to repair the broken Seawall Road in Southwest Harbor. The repairs are estimated to be between $900,000 to $1 million dollars. In a July 15 letter to Southwest Harbor Town Manager Marilyn Lowell, MaineDOT Deputy Commissioner Dale Doughty wrote, “We have heard your comments, concerns, and recommendations for how to move forward. We have … Continue reading DOT WILL FIX BROKEN SEAWALL ROAD IN SPRING
MaineDOT Decision Expected Next Week CARRIE JONES JUL 10, 2024 Share SOUTHWEST HARBOR—Three local construction companies might get the go-ahead for temporary fixes to the storm-destroyed Seawall Road, but there are a few issues to sort through first. The road, which is a state road that runs through Southwest Harbor, to national park land was destroyed in a series of winter storms and is not … Continue reading Three Local Companies Offer Services to Reopen Seawall Road
“It’s not just a road. It’s a way of life.” CARRIE JONES JUN 28, 2024 Share SOUTHWEST HARBOR—One local business owner told the Deputy Commissioner of MaineDOT on Thursday night that if the agency doesn’t fix the storm-broken, state-owned Seawall Road soon, that they need to be prepared for a class action suit that she’d lead herself. Charlotte Gill, Seawall Motel and Charlotte’s Legendary Lobster … Continue reading Resident Threatens Lawsuit Against MaineDOT Over Seawall Road
New DOT project in Bass Harbor adding to road woes CARRIE JONES JUN 25, 2024 Share SOUTHWEST HARBOR AND TREMONT—Unless Maine Department of Transportation plans change, the Seawall Road will not be open this summer. The Seawall Road links Southwest Harbor to the Bass Harbor Head lighthouse, popular trails (Wonderland and Ship Harbor), and Acadia National Park’s Seawall campground and picnic area. To get to … Continue reading Seawall Road Likely Not Opening This Summer
Seawall Road Closure Brings an Empty Memorial Day Parking Lot and Continued Hopes for a Solution, Public Hearing May Be in June CARRIE JONES MAY 28, 2024 Share MOUNT DESERT ISLAND—Charlotte’s Lobster Pound was offering two for one lobsters on Memorial Day and for the first time in years, there weren’t many takers. She posted a Facebook photo and caption that read, “Poor John playing … Continue reading “This Road Closure Is Going to Destroy Us All.”
