Portland ? Beginning on Sunday, November 8th, crews will be performing a routine inspection of the Casco Bay Bridge linking Portland and South Portland.

This activity will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, with weekend hours from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

One lane of traffic will remain open as the inspection takes place on the northbound and southbound sides respectively.

There will be on on-site detour to help guide bicyclists and pedestrians through the work zones.

All work will be completed on Sunday, November 15th.

AUGUSTA, Maine; CONCORD, N.H.; MONTPELIER, Vt. (October 30, 2015) ? The MaineDOT, New Hampshire DOT and Vermont Agency of Transportation (called Tri-State) today announced a unique data-sharing partnership with Waze (http://www.waze.com), the free crowdsourced navigation app that uses information from drivers to outsmart traffic in real-time. Tri-State and Waze will share their traffic data with each other to enhance each partner?s ability to provide needed traffic information to the traveling public.

Yarmouth ? Crews will be performing a bridge inspection on the Cotton Mill Bridge on Bridge Street in Yarmouth tomorrow, November 10th that will necessitate a detour.

The bridge will be closed to all vehicular traffic beginning at 7:30 a.m. for the entire day. Motorists will be detoured around Route 115, Route 88 and Willow Street for approximately 2.5 miles.

All work is anticipated to be completed by the end of the day on Tuesday, November 10th.

Augusta ? Today, November 13th, the Maine Department of Transportation unveiled highway signs that dedicate I-295 from the Scarborough toll plaza to the West Gardiner toll plaza as the Richard A. Coleman Highway.

Richard Coleman has been employed at MaineDOT since 1956, and was Chief Engineer when the nation?s interstate system was created. Richard played a key role in its construction here in Maine and continued to contribute greatly on various projects through the years including the Penobscot Narrows Bridge.

Paris ? Crews from St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railway will be repairing the railroad crossing on High Street in Paris on Saturday, November 14th.

High Street will be closed in the area of the railroad crossing while repairs are being performed from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Motorists will be detoured to Nichols Street and Elm Hill Road for approximately 4.4 miles.

Crews will return on Monday, November 16th to finish paving the area.

Motorists should allow extra time on both Saturday and Monday while this project is being performed.

Fairfield ? Crews will be back in the northbound travel lane on I-95 over the Route 201 bridge in Fairfield to further repair several large potholes from the recent heavy rains.

Maine State Troopers will assist with a rolling roadblock from Waterville Exit 130 to Fairfield Exit 133 northbound beginning at 9:00 p.m. After each rolling roadblock, the Troopers will allow traffic to clear before another is initiated.

Topsham ? On Monday evening, November 23rd, crews will perform joint repair work on the bridge close to the Topsham bypass on Route 196 in Topsham beginning at 8:00 p.m.

Motorists traveling southbound on Route 196 will be detoured to the Route 1 ramp to Route 24 on Main Street in Brunswick, then cross the bridge over Route 1 and travel back onto the ramp to Route 1 northbound. The total detour route is approximately one mile.

All work is anticipated to be completed before the morning commute on Tuesday, November 24th.

Fairfield ? On Tuesday, November 24th, crews will be back on I-95 northbound in Fairfield for a more permanent repair of potholes that have formed due to recent heavy rains.

Between 9:00 a.m. and noon, Maine State Police will assist with rolling roadblocks between mile markers 127 to 133 northbound in Fairfield. Each rolling roadblock will slow traffic for approximately 15 to 20 minutes as crews make the necessary repairs to the pavement in the northbound lane. Motorists should expect delays and plan accordingly.

Fairfield ? Due to safety concerns with the volume of traffic, the rolling roadblocks to repair potholes on I-95 northbound in Fairfield has been rescheduled from Tuesday (today) mid-day to Wednesday, November 25th from 4:00 a.m. until 7:00 a.m.

Maine State Police will assist with rolling roadblocks between mile markers 127 to 133 northbound in Fairfield. Each rolling roadblock will slow traffic for approximately 15 to 20 minutes as crews make the necessary repairs to the pavement in the northbound lane. Motorists should expect delays and plan accordingly.

Whitefield ? The Maine Department of Transportation has decided to close the Northy Bridge on Howe Road in Whitefield indefinitely beginning on Friday morning, December 4th, 2015.

While this bridge had been posted to a lower weight limit, MaineDOT, through its continued inspections, have recognized the advanced deterioration of this structure, necessitating its permanent closure.