YARMOUTH - The Maine Department of Transportation will be reducing traffic to one lane on I-295 SB 0.5 miles north of Exit 17 from approximately 10 PM to 6 AM beginning March 1. At this time, the passing lane on I-295 SB will be shut down and all I-295 SB traffic will be shifted to one lane. Exit 17 will remain open during these times. Night work is expected to occur until Friday morning, March 3rd. These closures are required to accommodate median work. We appreciate the public's continued patience regarding these interstate closures.The contractor on this project is CPM Constructors of Freeport. The contract amount is $29,273,418.83.