From the Maine Department of Public Safetyfrom Spokesman Steve McCausland

State Police say the southbound lanes of I-295 have been shut down by Back Bay in Portland following a one vehicle crash. Troopers said a minivan struck the southbound guardrail about 1 pm and two children were thrown from the vehicle. The boy and girl, both elementary school aged, have been taken to Maine Medical Center with serious injuries, although not believed to be life threatening. Also in the vehicle was man and woman who suffered minor injuries.

Portland ? Crews will continue paving on and off ramps from Scarborough to the Portland/Falmouth town line.

On Sunday, September 8th from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., the Exit 7 on ramp for both north and southbound access will be closed for surface pavement removal. Motorists will need to enter I-295 from Forest Avenue via Marginal Way.

Also on Sunday the 8th from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m., the Route 1A on ramp to Veterans Bridge in South Portland will be closed for bridge joint work. Travelers will need to enter I-295 northbound and exit on Exit 5 to turn onto the Parkway.

Portland Press Herald:

PORTLAND ? Two children were ejected from the car they were riding in during a crash on Interstate 295 in Portland, police said.

The children were transported to the hospital with serious injuries. Their mother was also transported to the hospital with injuries that did not appear to be serious.

The crash occurred in the southbound lanes in the area of Tukey's Bridge, and motorists are being encouraged to seek alternate routes around the area.

Yarmouth ? The Exit 15 northbound off-ramp in Yarmouth will be closed this Sunday, September 15th beginning at 7 a.m. Motorists should use either Exit 10 or Exit 17 for this day only.

Crews will be placing a special ?open graded friction course? as a surface treatment on this ramp. The treatment will provide more friction on this tight radius to help keep vehicles in the lane when entering at a higher rate of speed.

It is anticipated the ramp will be open to traffic by 5 p.m.

The rain date is scheduled for Sunday, Spetember 29th.

Great news article from Channel 6 in Portland featuring the benefits of MaineDOT's statewide traffic cams. Click on the link below:

http://www.wcsh6.com/news/article/256236/2/Interstate-crash-spotlights-highway-traffic-camera-use

Portland ? Overnight paving continues on I-295 northbound from Scarborough to the Portland/Falmouth town line.

Next week?s schedule is as follows:

? Sunday, September 15th the Exit 2 on-ramp and acceleration lane will be closed for surface pavement removal and paving operations

? Monday, September 16th and Tuesday, September 17th the Exit 4 off-ramp and Route 1A to Veterans Bridge will be closed for surface pavement removal and paving operations

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced the City of Brunswick, the Northern New England Passenger Authority (NNEPRA), and the Maine Department of Transportation, among other partners, will participate in a field research program to develop and test new trespass detection and deterrent technologies. The research will consist of designing, operating, and evaluating a large-scale trespass detection and deterrent system to mitigate trespassing along several high-risk areas along the Pan Am Railway and Amtrak?s Downeaster rail line in the Brunswick area.

BERWICK, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- In an effort to reduce the number of head-on crashes on some of Maine's most dangerous roads, the Department of Transportation will soon be installing centerline rumble strips.

While rumble strips have been a fixture on the state's interstate highways and turnpike, those run along side the lanes of travel and seek to alert motorists who may have fallen asleep behind the wheel, the new centerline rumble strips divide the lanes of travel and will alert drivers if they drift out of their lane.

Hallowell ? Crews are performing surface repairs on the Milliken?s Crossing Bridge on Route 201 in Hallowell today (Monday) and tomorrow, Tuesday, September 24th.

Motorists should expect slight delays with alternating one-way traffic when work starts at 9 a.m. until early afternoon both days.

It is anticipated all repairs will be completed by tomorrow (9/24) in the afternoon.

MaineDOT will begin reconstruction of a portion of Outer Western Avenue in Augusta starting Monday, September 30th . The Contractor, RJ Grondin of Gorham will begin with tree removal and installing new gas, water, sewer facilities, as well as portions of the core components of the storm water and drainage systems this fall. The work will continue into 2014 and is expected to be completed on or before August 30th, 2014.