Bowdoinham ? Crews will be performing repair work on the bridge on I-295 northbound in Bowdoinham near Exit 37.

Work will begin this morning by 8:30 a.m. and continue for approximately four hours. The work to repair the bridge headers will result in a single lane of traffic while the work is being performed.

Motorists are advised to use caution when traveling through the work zone.

Parlin Pond Township ? Due to recent heavy rains and local flooding, the Parlin Pond Bridge located on Route 201 in Parlin Pond Township has been closed. This bridge is located one-half mile north of the Spencer Pond Road.

There is erosion of the roadway adjacent to the bridge. All available resources are being deployed so the road can be re-opened as soon as safely possible.

The approximate 100 mile detour route will take motorists from Route 6 into Greenville then to the town of Abbot, back westerly on Route 16 to Bingham then back to Route 201.

Parlin Pond Township ? The Parlin Pond Bridge, located on Route 201 in Parlin Pond Township, is now back open to two lanes of traffic.

Crews worked yesterday afternoon into the early morning hours today to open the bridge with a gravel roadway. Paving will take place tomorrow, July 1st, in time for the holiday weekend.

Recent heavy rains and local flooding caused erosion of the roadway leading to the bridge.

Fairfield ? A $2 million bridge deck replacement project on the Western Avenue Bridge in Fairfield that carries Route 139 over I-95 begins in July. This project involves working 24 hours a day, seven days a week and includes long-term lane closures and detours.

The Western Avenue Bridge in Fairfield crosses over I-95 and will be temporarily closed to all traffic on July 7th from 9:30 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. During this time, crews will be lifting the bridge in order to install new bridge bearings. There will be a signed detour route during this time.

Portland - MaineDOT contractors will be painting bridges in the greater Portland area this summer for the next two to four months.

The first three bridges are the Deering Avenue Bridge over I-295 and the I-295 northbound and southbound bridges over Preble Street. The work involves removing the existing paint, and reapplying a new and improved paint system. To minimize impacts on traffic, most of this work will be performed overnight between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. at Deering Avenue, and between 7 p.m. and 7a.m. at Preble Street.

Augusta ? Today, the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) was notified that the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) will award $7,719,173 in grant funding to the Maine Intermodal Port Productivity Project (MIPPP) for infrastructure improvements at the International Marine Terminal (IMT) in Portland.

Yarmouth ? Crews will be selectively cutting trees along I-295 in Yarmouth and Freeport beginning later this month.

Work will be on I-295 from mile marker 14 to mile marker 21 both north and southbound. While there will be no lane closures, this daytime operation may require the occasional closure of shoulders. Motorists are advised to stay alert and remain focused on their driving while traveling through a work zone.

Lisbon/Durham ? The new Lisbon/Durham Bridge, which carries Route 9/125 over the Androscoggin River, has opened to traffic today, Monday, July 11th.

This $6 million bridge project began in November of 2014 and will be finished approximately one year early.

Holden ? A crash on Route 1A in Holden near the upper Dedham Road intersection has reduced Route 1A to one lane of alternating traffic. Fire and police are on scene reconstructing the crash. Motorists should expect lengthy delays until further notice.

Augusta ? Overnight paving will take place on I-295 through Brunswick, Freeport, Yarmouth, Cumberland and Falmouth beginning on Monday, July 18th.

Paving southbound on I-295 will begin at the southerly end of the Androscoggin River Bridge in Brunswick and extend 21.51 miles south to the Falmouth/Portland line.

Paving northbound on I-295 will begin at the Portland/Falmouth town line and extend 21.51 miles north to the Androscoggin River Bridge in Brunswick.