Drivers heading east on Rt. 126 in West Gardiner today will encounter workers installing utility lines along the road between Gardiner Middle School and west of the Maine Turnpike.

The workers will be on the job until 6 p.m. today, and at it again tomorrow, Friday, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Eastbound traffic will be directed away from the work zones. At times, traffic could be reduced to one, alternating lane.

-MS