Frank J. Wood Bridge Between Brunswick and Topsham Partially Closing For 89 Days

If you regularly travel over the Frank J. Wood Bridge between Topsham and Brunswick, you may have to find an alternate route, depending on which way you're traveling.

Frank J. Wood Bridge History

According to Wikipedia, Frank J. Wood owned a farm in Topsham. Before the bridge was built, he petitioned the state to relocate the site slightly from where the older bridge had been located. The state agreed, and Wood had the bridge named after him in recognition of his efforts. Wood died only three years after the opening of the Frank J. Wood Bridge in 1935.

Frank J. Wood Bridge Replacement Underway

Maine DOT had plans to build a new bridge to replace the aging bridge. After a battle in the courtroom that lasted three years, with a lawsuit from "The Friends of the Frank J. Wood Bridge, the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and the Historic Bridge Foundation. In 2021, a judge ruled in favor of MaineDOT, and the project to build a new bridge could commence.

Partial Bridge Closure Begins September 22, 2025

One lane of the Frank J. Wood Bridge will be closed for 89 days, not including holidays, starting September 22, 2025. If you're going Northbound from Topsham to Brunswick, you should have no problems crossing the bridge, except for some possible slow traffic, depending on how heavy traffic is at different times of the day.

If you are traveling Southbound from Brunsick to Topsham, you won't be able to cross the bridge as the southbound lane will be closed. You'll need to detour onto the Topsham Bypass and Route 196.

Be ready for the change beginning September 22, while the Maine DOT works on deconstructing the Frank J. Wood Bridge.