TOPSHAM — Traffic across the Frank J. Wood Bridge between Topsham and Brunswick will be closed Monday to northbound traffic to allow crews to inspect the bridge, according to an announcement Friday by the Maine Department of Transportation.

Accord to the release, the safety inspection on the bridge, known locally as the Green Bridge, is slated to start at 8 a.m. and take most of the day. MDOT spokesperson Ted Talbot said the department anticipates the bridge will be open to northbound traffic by early evening

“During this one day event, northbound motorists on Route 201 and Route 24 will be detoured to Route 1 east to Route 196.  Southbound traffic WILL be allowed on the bridge. Traffic will be re-opened to both lanes when crews have completed the inspection.”

Northbound traffic is traffic heading towards Topsham from Brunswick. This is the same traffic detour that was used in May when MDOT conducted another inspection of the bridge over the course of three days. The inspection Monday will allow the private firm conducting the inspection to complete this bi-annual inspection.

The MDOT release states this routine inspection of the Frank J. Wood Bridge, spanning the Androscoggin River, is part of a bi-annual bridge safety inspection on truss-style bridges throughout the state. Additionally, crews will take advantage of this lane closure to perform a minor repair.