EDMUNDS TOWNSHIP, Maine ? Starting Monday, August 22, MaineDOT will be closing a portion of the South Edmunds Road in order to repair a culvert that was damaged last December in a storm that dumped close to seven inches of rain in portions of Washington County.

BANGOR, Maine ? Starting on Monday, August 22, traffic patterns on I-395 over the Veterans Remembrance Bridge will change causing possible delays for motorists.

On Monday, August 22, traffic heading eastbound over the bridge from Bangor to Brewer will be shifted to the right-hand lanes in order for construction crews to work on the center lanes of the bridge.

WESTBROOK, Maine ? Starting next Friday, August 26 at 7 a.m. construction crews will close Bridge Street in Westbrook in order to install a rail line crossing.

Bridge Street will be closed from the intersection of Cumberland Street to the intersection of Myrtle Street in Westbrook. Crews plan to close the intersection at 7 a.m. on Friday, August 26, and reopen the intersection by 7 a.m. on Sunday, August 28.

Motorists will be directed to a signed detour that includes Cumberland Street, Brown Street and Myrtle Street during the detour.

PORTLAND, Maine -- Starting this Sunday, August 21, construction work on I-295 in both Portland and Freeport will require a string of on- and off-ramp closures between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. at five exits in Portland and two in Freeport. This series of ramp closures should end by early Friday morning, weather permitting.

The following schedule details the planned ramp closings:

Sunday, August 21

Exit 1 I-295 Southbound off-ramp ? the last exit before the Maine Turnpike Toll Plaza ? Use Exit 3. Turn right onto Westbrook Street.

PORTLAND, Maine -- Starting this Sunday, August 21, construction work on I-295 in both Portland and Freeport will require a string of on- and off-ramp closures between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m. at five exits in Portland and two in Freeport. This series of ramp closures should end by early Friday morning, weather permitting.

The following schedule details the planned ramp closings:

Sunday, August 21: ? Exit 1 I-295 Southbound off-ramp ? the last exit before the Maine Turnpike Toll Plaza ? Use Exit 3. Turn right onto Westbrook Street.

ROCKLAND, Maine ? The Maine Department of Transportation and Schooner Bay Taxi, a private taxi service located in Rockland, Maine, are pleased to announce the groundbreaking arrival of the state?s first handicapped accessible taxis to serve individuals with disabilities in the midcoast region of the state.

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine ? MaineDOT crews must close the McBurnie Road in Presque Isle in order to replace a deteriorating culvert.

Starting Monday, August 22, the McBurnie Road will be closed for 12 days, and is scheduled to reopen on Friday, September 2. During that time, the road will be closed to through traffic. The culvert is located approximately 1.7 miles north of the intersection of Route 164 with the McBurnie Road.

While the McBurnie Road is closed, motorists will be directed to a signed detour that uses Route 164, Route 1 and the Doyle Road.

NORWAY, Maine ? MaineDOT crews are set to begin bridge construction on Cottage Street in Norway starting Monday, August 29.

Crews will be replacing the traveling surface of the Bird Brook Bridge on Cottage Street in Norway, and during the construction, there will be one-way, alternating traffic regulated by signs.

If there are no unexpected delays, construction is expected to be completed within eight weeks. Motorists are asked to obey all posted signs in the construction zone.

NAPLES, Maine ? On Wednesday night, August 24, there will several temporary closures of the Naples Bay Bridge on Route 302 in Naples, halting vehicle traffic for up to 20 minutes.

These closures will be timed to occur between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. on Wednesday night into Thursday morning in order for construction crews to install sheet piles. While these closures are temporary, they are expected to last between 15-20 minutes.

If crews do not complete the installation of sheet piles on Wednesday night, similar closures will occur Thursday night.

PROSPECT, Maine ? In order to prepare for the potential impacts of Hurricane Irene, the Maine Department of Transportation has decided to close the Penobscot Narrows Bridge Observatory beginning at noon, Friday, August 26. Crews plan to reopen the observatory as scheduled on Tuesday, August 30 at 9 a.m. The bridge will remain open to vehicle traffic while the observatory is closed.