KITTERY — A peregrine falcon nesting platform will be removed and a new nesting box placed on the I-95 bridge connecting Kittery, with Portsmouth, Thursday, March 21. The relocation will necessitate a lane closure on the southbound driving lane from 10 a.m. to approximately 1 p.m.

The new nesting box will be placed higher up on the bridge structure to encourage the birds to nest higher, further away from the bridge maintenance projects that will be occurring over the next three years, according to a MaineDOT news release.

Work is being performed by MaineDOT in coordination with biologists at New Hampshire Fish and Game, Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife, and New Hampshire Audubon.

Peregrine falcons are listed as endangered species in both Maine and New Hampshire, the release said.

MaineDOT reminds motorists to obey all posted speed limits in work zones.