PORTLAND – There will be a southbound road closure on the new Veterans Memorial Bridge between Portland and South Portland Thursday night, Dec. 20^, beginning at 7 p.m. and lasting through the night. Traffic lanes will reopen on Friday morning at approximately 6 a.m.

This road closure is due to work on the existing drainage system for the roadway just south of the bridge.

Traffic will be detoured along the Fore River Parkway to I-295.