Frank J. Wood Bridge closed due to rising water levels

TIMES RECORD • December 19, 2023

Officials shut down the Frank J. Wood Bridge linking downtown Brunswick and Topsham late Tuesday morning due to high water levels stemming from Monday’s severe storm. The Maine Department of Transportation decided to close the bridge around 11 a.m., as the Androscoggin River was rushing just 6 feet below the bridge deck’s beams, according to MDOT spokesperson Paul Merrill. Water also closed in on the bottom of the adjacent bridge that is being built to replace the Frank J. Wood Bridge.