Deer Isle-Sedgwick Bridge Rehabilitation Date Extended

Deer Isle, Maine - Crews have been granted permission to extend the rehabilitation of the Deer Isle-Sedgwick Bridge until February 12, 2014.

There will be no work during the period of December 23, 2013 through January 1, 2014.

Traffic restrictions will continue with a minimum of one lane of traffic during the work hours of 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. On Mondays, from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. crews will remove all lane closures and open the bridge to unrestricted traffic.

The rehabilitation consists of replacing and upgrading various parts of the bridge such as bolts, nuts, cables, and joint parts.

UPDATE: Missing Kayaker FOUND Off Deer Isle

Deer Isle, Maine - The Coast Guard ended its search for a missing kayaker after he was found safe kayaking between Stinson Neck and Sheep Island near Stonington, Maine at 1:15 p.m. on Friday.

A Coast Guard MH-60 helicopter crew from Air Station Cape Cod, Mass. located the kayaker and relayed his position to a Maine Marine Patrol vessel. The MMP arrived on-scene and confirmed the kayaker to be Matt Grabowski.

Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Northern New England were notified of the missing person after he had missed his scheduled check in with his friend’s father Thursday. He was expected to be kayaking near Isle au Haut, Maine.

Grabowski indicated his cell phone was out of power and that he had not energized his VHF radio to make his scheduled check in.

Searching were crews from:

- Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod, Mass.
- Coast Guard Station Southwest Harbor, Maine
- Maine Marine Patrol