The International Association of Maritime and Port Professionals (IAMPE) is pleased to announce its latest class of maritime managers and executives to complete the IAMPE Professional Certification Program.

The program provides a recognized industry-wide professional certification for those port and maritime professionals who have industry experience and who enroll in and complete the management certification program. The program includes comprehensive seminar education offered by industry professionals and approved by the Board of the IAMPE.

Portland ? As the paving continues in the downtown area of Portland, the schedule for the week of 5/23 is as follows:

On Monday, May 23rd, crews will be milling Commercial Street from Dana Street to Franklin Arterial on the ocean side. On Tuesday, paving begins that will periodically impact access to and from the wharves and parking areas (such as Dimillo?s Resturant) for up to an hour and half at a time.

From the Department of Public Safety:

State Police will be overseeing the removal of a wind turbine tower along Route 201 in Johnson Mountain Township on Friday, about halfway between The Folks and Jackman.

The work will begin at 7 AM and will continue for most of the day. Troopers expect Route 201 to be completely shut down for most of the afternoon as cranes will be used to lift the windmill section onto a trailer.

Gardiner ? Crews will be perform a trial installation of a four-way stop at the intersection of Water, Church and Maine Avenue in Gardiner beginning on Tuesday, May 24th.

This trial is to determine whether a signalized intersection or four-way stop is more conducive to traffic flow in the long term.

Augusta ? Crews will begin overnight paving operations on Interstate 95 in Augusta, Sidney and Waterville beginning on Tuesday, May 31st.

The project will begin on I-95 northbound beginning 0.50 miles south of the Western Avenue overpass at mile marker 109 and extend 16.61 miles northerly to the Webb Road Bridge in Waterville at mile marker 126.

At the same time, I-95 southbound will be paved beginning 0.05 of a mile north of the Trafton Road Overpass at mile marker 126 and extend southerly 6.41 miles to 0.03 of a mile south of the Dinsmore Road overpass at mile marker 118.

Ogunquit - The Maine Department of Transportation is undertaking a $13.5 million dollar project to reconstruct Route 1 in Ogunquit. Due to the heavy tourism economy of the area, road construction will be suspended during the upcoming Memorial Day weekend, and again from June 18th through Labor Day, September 5th.

Waterville ? Crews will be milling and paving the bridge decks of the Donald Carter Memorial Bridge on Route 137 between Waterville and Winslow as well as the Abenaki Road over the Messalonskee Stream between Route 137 and Route 104 (West River Road) in Waterville beginning on Thursday, June 2nd.

Alternating one-way traffic will occasionally occur during these simultaneous operations. Motorists should expect 5-10 minute delays Monday through Friday between 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Wide loads will be restricted to 12ft.

West Gardiner ? Crews will be replacing concrete headers on the overpass that carries I-295 south over the Cobbosseecontee Stream in West Gardiner beginning today, Monday, June 06.

This daytime work will require a lane closure southbound on the overpass. While one lane will remain open, motorists may experience slight delays.

Following the completion of the overpass work, crews will perform under-bridge maintenance activities until Friday, June 17th.

All work on the overpass is expected to be completed by the end of the day on Tuesday, June 7th.

Augusta ? Each year, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), AAA and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce recognize the best transportation projects across America and highlight the benefits they provide to communities throughout the country.

BANGOR ? The Maine Department of Transportation will conduct an informational meeting regarding proposed improvements to the Hogan Road/Exit 187 Interchange on Thursday, June 9th at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will take place at the Mathieu Auditorium of Schoodic Hall at the Eastern Maine Community College, located at 354 Hogan Road.