• Read more about Ramps To Close at Forest Avenue Interchange Tonight - Interstate 295 Bridges Project Ahead of Schedule

Portland, ME. Construction crews are ahead of schedule on this season?s Interstate 295 repair project. As a result, work on the bridges that cross Forest Avenue and Preble Street can begin earlier than planned. Long-term ramp closures at the Forest Avenue interchange will go into effect after tonight?s evening commute.

According to MaineDOT, the Exit 6B/Forest Avenue off-ramp and the ?eastbound? Forest Avenue on-ramp will close overnight tonight and remained closed for the duration of work at that location. Both ramps affect I-295 northbound traffic only.

• Read more about Paving In Durham

Durham ? Crews are paving approximately six miles of road on Route 136 starting at the Freeport/Durham town line near the Brown Road to the Davis Road. Flaggers will assist motorists in the alternating one-way traffic pattern through the area.

This work, performed by Glidden Excavating and Paving of Gorham, is being done to improve the conditions of the road as well as drainage along the roadway.

It is expected this project will be completed by the end of August.

• Read more about Accident on I-295 in Portland Detours Traffic

Portland ? Traffic in the northbound lanes of Interstate 295 in Portland is at a standstill at the site of a tractor trailer crash near the Congress Street overpass. The northbound lanes have been blocked, so motorists are being detoured at Exit 4 in South Portland to Route 1 over the Veterans Bridge. Motorists should avoid that area until the crash site has been cleared.

• Read more about Songo Locks Swing Bridge Closed Again This Weekend

Casco/Naples ? Due to last week?s heavy rainfall, the Songo Locks swing bridge will again be closed to all commercial and recreational boating traffic this weekend. High water and debris are preventing operators from properly operating the swing bridge as needed.

If the water recedes enough by Monday, June 18, crews will open and operate the bridge as normal.

• Read more about TIGER Grant Awarded for Rumford Bridge

Rumford ? Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) announced today that the US Department of Transportation will award a TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) grant in the amount of $5.2 million to the state for the replacement of the Martin Memorial Bridge in the town of Rumford.

Senator Collins called MaineDOT Commissioner David Bernhardt Tuesday morning to inform him of the funding. This amount will go toward the total bridge replacement cost of $9.3 million. Work is scheduled to begin in October of 2013.

• Read more about I-295 Bridge in Portland-Falmouth Reduced To One Lane

Portland/Falmouth ? A steel bridge joint repair is currently underway on the Presumscot River Bridge on the Portland-Falmouth town line at mile marker nine. MaineDOT crews will be reducing traffic over the bridge to one lane southbound beginning at 3pm as repair work begins.

Crews will be replacing the steel joint and surrounding concrete.

Crews anticipate traffic will be back open to two lanes around midnight tonight.

• Read more about Multiple Portland Paving Projects Upcoming

Portland ? There are five paving projects throughout Portland starting in June. Please plan accordingly and allow extra time through the duration of this work. These projects are in addition to any currently underway.

1. Sundays through Thursdays for several weeks starting on June 24th: From 7pm until 7am, Outer Congress Street from Stevens Avenue to Johnson Road will be paved. Traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction.

• Read more about Presumscot River Bridge Repairs Set For Sunday Night

Portland/Falmouth ? Crews will return to the Presumscot River Bridge on the Portland-Falmouth town line on Sunday evening to continue the repair of a bridge joint on the surface deck. To minimize any travel impacts, the southbound side will be reduced to one lane starting at 8pm, and will re-open to both lanes in time for the Monday morning commute.

More permanent repairs are anticipated in the fall.

• Read more about Traffic Restricted on Route 136 in Durham

Durham ? MaineDOT was forced to take steps to ensure public safety by reducing Route 136 in Durham northbound to one lane for approximately one half mile. The area is one and a half miles north of Durham Center near the intersection of Snow Road. Alternating one-way traffic, controlled by signals, will be in place as crews monitor the stability of the bank along the Androscoggin River in this area. Geologic conditions combined with heavy rains from two weeks ago have potentially compromised the integrity of a portion of this road due to continued erosion of the river bank.

• Read more about Traffic Sensors To Be Installed In Augusta And Winthrop

Winthrop ? On Monday, June 25th, traffic sensors will be installed in the roadway 1,000ft east of the intersection with Welch Point Road in Winthrop, extending westerly for 1,000ft. All of this work will be located on Welch Point Road with flaggers assisting motorists through alternating one-way traffic. This one day project will take place from 9am to 3pm.