Castle Island Road in Belgrade, Mount Vernon, Rome closed until May

PHOTO: Castle Island Road, from West Road in Belgrade, to Begrade Road in Mount Vernon, is closed until May for a bridge replacement. (Maureen MIlliken photo)

BELGRADE – Castle Island Road is closed to through traffic until early May, as the Maine Department of Transportation fixes the culverts under the bridge that carries the road over Long Pond narrows.
The closure means a long detour for drivers who use the road to travel between Belgrade, Rome and Mount Vernon.
The culverts, which were due to be replaced in 2024, gave way Aug. 18, and a temporary bridge was in place until the road over the narrows was closed Nov. 14. Drivers who use the road to travel between Belgrade, Mount Vernon and Rome won’t be able to cross the narrows, and must detour to Watson Pond Road, which runs from Route 27 in Rome to the intersection of Castle Island Road and Belgrade Road in Mount Vernon.