Portland ? Overnight milling operations will begin on I-295 northbound on Sunday, August 14th.

I-295 northbound milling will be from the Falmouth/Portland town line and extend 21.51 miles to the Androscoggin River Bridge in Brunswick. All work will be performed Sunday through Friday from 8:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. and Friday from 9:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. The ramps along this stretch will be kept open at all times.

Crews will continue to pave the southbound portion of I-295 in this area. When completed, paving will then begin northbound.

Augusta ? As the paving operations continue on I-95, the updated schedule for ramp closures from Augusta to Waterville northbound and southbound for the upcoming week is as follows:

Sunday, August 14th:

The entire Exit 109 Interchange will be closed for paving operations Sunday, August 14th from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Select ramps may be opened early as work allows. Particular attention is directed to 109 southbound exits: Exit 109A southbound exit will be closed Sunday night from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Exit 109B southbound off-ramp will remain open.

Monday, August 15th:

Topsham/Brunswick ? The Frank J. Wood Bridge, spanning the Androscoggin River between Topsham and Brunswick, is being posted to a lower weight limit of 25 tons as a result of recent inspections.

While this unplanned posting does not affect most noncommercial vehicles, five axle trucks and other commercial vehicles will follow a bypass detour of one mile.

Lewiston - Phase 3 of the Sabattus Street Water Main Replacement Project is set to begin construction on Monday August 22nd.

The project will pick up where phase 2 left off at Grove Street and continue 4,200 feet to Golder Road. Traffic will be reduced to one lane for the 12-week project and motorists are encouraged to find alternate routes.

Kittery ? The Sarah Mildred Long Bridge that connects Kittery and Portsmouth, N.H. is currently inoperable. All vehicular traffic is able to use the I-95 Piscataqua River Bridge. Local traffic can utilize the Memorial Bridge.

Mechanical issues have the bridge in the ?open? position. Maine and New Hampshire Departments of Transportation engineers may enlist the assistance of moveable bridge experts to help further the evaluation.

The Sarah Mildred Long Bridge is closed to vehicular traffic until further notice.

Marine traffic remains unaffected.

The New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) and Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) have decided to permanently close to motor vehicle traffic the 76-year-old Sarah Mildred Long Bridge connecting Portsmouth, New Hampshire and Kittery, Maine. This action follows a mechanical failure of the lift bridge on Sunday, August 21.

Hiram ? Crews will be fog and crack sealing the pavement on Route 5 through the towns of Hiram, Brownfield and Fryeburg beginning on Monday, August 29th.

The project will start on Route 5 at the Saco River Bridge and extend northerly for 13.43 miles to the intersection of Route 302.

Motorists are advised of alternating one-way traffic controlled by flaggers through the work zones.

It is anticipated this pavement preservation work will be completed by October 8th, 2016.

All States Asphalt of Windham will perform this $1.2 million project.

Limerick/Cornish ? Crews will be paving on Route 5 in Limerick and Cornish beginning on Monday, August 29th.

The project begins 0.41 of a mile south of the Limerick/Cornish town line and extends northerly 6.47 miles to the intersection with Route 25.

Motorists should expect alternating one-way traffic controlled by flaggers within the work zone.

In addition to this pavement preservation project, there will be ditching and in-slope excavation.

It is anticipated all work will be completed on October 8th, 2016.

State Police say the accident scene on I-295 southbound near Exit 17 is clear, however traffic will be moving very slowly for some time.

Motorists are advised to allow for extra time or to seek an alternate route.

A multi-vehicle crash on I-295 southbound near Exit 17 has traffic backed up for approximately five miles.

There is currently one lane of travel through the area.

Various tow trucks are en route to the scene. Motorists are advised to seek an alternate route as State Police indicate it could be at least another hour before the scene is cleared.