GEORGETOWN -- The bridge spanning the Back River between Arrowsic and Georgetown will close tonight at 9 p.m., so the bridge can be moved. The roadway should reopen by 5 a.m. Tuesday, but if more work is needed, the bridge will close on Tuesday for a second night.

Moving the bridge is the first step in a Maine Department of Transportation project to replace the aging structure. The bridge carries Route 127 over the river.

The new bridge is expected to be completed by Nov. 1, 2009.

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