Interstate closure causes backup near Exit 17

Heard on: Kennebec ME Law Dispatch Group Calls

01:14

00:00

Some point, Freeport Fire made the executive decision to shut the entire interstate down.

00:05

Apparently, Falmouth PD has it blocked off below us.

00:09

We'll be opening it up shortly.

00:11

Four 30 , there.

00:14

Four 30 . I was going through 17 .

00:17

Can you let the officers know they can open it up?

00:22

I guess I know that those blocks off.

00:26

Good morning.

00:28

Four 30 . Four 30 .

00:33

Can you find out how long the interstate was shut down, please?

00:40

Just FYI, I'm at.

00:42

They had to divert off 17.

00:44

Traffic's backed up for probably a quarter or half mile right now.

00:49

Where is it?

00:51

8042.

00:53

Go.

00:54

Had it shut down since 1707.

00:59

17.

01:01

All right, copy.

01:02

It's open now, correct?

01:04

10-4. I told them that they need to get it back open up.

01:09

Should be making that change immediately.

01:12

All right, copy.

01:13

I'll send an email to 400.

2026-09-14 16:39 UTC

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I-295, Freeport, ME

Interstate closure causes backup near Exit 17

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