CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine ? Maine Department of Transportation construction crews are set to begin temporary repairs to Route 27 tomorrow morning (August 31) in order to transport construction equipment to the site of the closed bridges.

CARRABASSETT VALLEY, Maine ? The Maine Department of Transportation, and its contractor, Reed & Reed, Inc., began construction today on installing two temporary bridges on Route 27 in Carrabassett Valley that are expected to open on Tuesday, September 6.

?MaineDOT and Reed and Reed are focusing their efforts on working through the holiday in order to restore traffic as quickly as possible,? said MaineDOT?s Joyce Taylor, who is overseeing the reconstruction process.

PORTLAND, Maine ? Motorists who utilize I-295 in the Portland area during Labor Day Weekend should face fewer road construction delays as work for the I-295 surface road projects will be suspended from 6 a.m. on Friday, September 2 until after 7 p.m. Tuesday, September 9.

There will be some I-295 sub-road work which will take place below the overpasses north of Tukeys Bridge in Portland, but this is not expected to affect the traffic flow on the highway itself.

AUGUSTA, Maine ? In response to a request for assistance by Vermont on Friday, the Maine Department of Transportation will be sending workers and equipment to Vermont in an effort to help repair the state?s storm-damaged roads and bridges.

?Maine has a long-standing tradition of helping neighbors in need, and this is no exception,? said Governor Paul LePage. ?The extraordinary damage in Vermont would compel any neighbor to assist however they can.?

Portland, ME. As contractors continue to finalize this summer?s I-295 and Tukeys Bridge reconstruction, work crews will begin the re-paving process tonight by milling the highway?s northbound passing lane from Franklin Street to just north of the Veranda Street exit. The passing lane will be closed during tonight?s operation starting at 7 p.m. through 7 a.m. tomorrow morning.

MaineDOT cautions motorists, especially motorcyclists, that they will encounter an uneven, milled surface in the passing lane during the day on Wednesday.

Farmingdale, ME ? Sargent Corporation officials announced today that Route 201 in Farmingdale will be closed to thru-traffic from approximately 7PM Friday, Sept. 9 until Thursday night, Sept. 15, weather permitting. The construction of a large box culvert between Northern Ave. and Sheldon St. requires that the road be closed and for a detour to be in effect. Rt. 201 will be open to local traffic only between Maple St. and Sheldon St. for access to homes and businesses. Access to all businesses will be maintained. Officials are encouraging thru-traffic to use Rt.

PORTLAND, Maine ? Preliminary nighttime construction is set to begin tonight (September 8) on an outer portion of Forest Avenue in Portland between the intersection of Riverside Street and the Riverside Industrial Parkway.

Crews will be working tonight at the Riverside Industrial Parkway. Starting Sunday, construction will move onto Forest Avenue.

PORTLAND, Maine -- Construction crews plan to continue mill-and-fill paving operations on Interstate 295 Northbound beginning Sunday evening, September 11 through Wednesday night, September 14, weather permitting. Crews will focus on the stretch of highway between Franklin Street and Veranda Street exits, and will close one lane to travel to facilitate paving.

Farmingdale, ME ? The temporary closure of U.S. Route 201 to through-traffic between Sheldon St. and Northern Ave. in Farmingdale is scheduled to begin tonight at approximately 7PM. A detour for through-traffic will be established at Maple St. for those traveling southbound, and at Northern Ave. for those traveling northbound. Through traffic may avoid the detour altogether by using Rt. 9 on the east side of the Kennebec River or other alternate routes. Rt. 201 will remain open to local traffic except between Sheldon St.

MOUNT DESERT, Maine ? Motorists traveling to Acadia National Park need to be aware of a 35-day bridge closure on the Stanley Brook Road in Seal Harbor that is set to begin on Monday, September 19. During that time crews will be replacing the nearly 60-year old Stanley Brook Bridge.

During the closure, motorists will be detoured to a route that includes the Stanley Brook Road and the Jordan Pond Road. Motorists towing large RVs need to be aware that there are several low clearance bridges along the detour route.