AUGUSTA ? Governor Paul R. LePage has announced that State offices in the following counties will be closing at NOON today due to inclement weather:YorkCumberlandSagadahocLincolnKnoxWaldoKennebecAndroscogginOxford

Offices in Franklin, Somerset, Penobscot, Piscataquis, Hancock, Washington and Aroostook Counties will remain open normal business hours.

Portland ? Due to the dredging operations in Portland Harbor, Cashman Dredging of Quincy, MA has requested, and has been granted permission for additional openings of the Casco Bay Bridge between Portland and South Portland.

Cashman Dredging will make every effort to schedule these openings outside of the morning commute of 7:00 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Stockton Springs ? The Cape Jellison Bridge on Cape Jellison Road in Stockton Springs is being posted with a lower maximum weight limit of 12 tons.

All vehicles heavier than 12 tons that need to get from one side of the tidal inlet to the other should follow Cape Jellison Road around in the opposite direction to by-pass the bridge. No width restrictions are involved with this bridge posting.

MaineDOT regrets this inconvenience and encourages motorists to drive safely.

Augusta ? MaineDOT has put together a survey regarding the Littlefields Bridge replacement on Hotel Road in Auburn.

During the months of July and August of 2013, the old green truss bridge was replaced with a new bridge using a technique called, ?accelerated bridge construction.? This technique helped to speed up construction time by closing the Hotel Road for only 33 days to allow the contractor uninterrupted access. Without this accelerated construction, there could have been alternating one-way traffic with the project lasting several additional months.

Augusta ? On April 1, 2013, the M/V Harbour Feature, a 473? tanker, broke her mooring lines at the New Hampshire State Pier in Portsmouth, NH and struck the Sarah Mildred Long Bridge, which spans the Piscataqua River between Kittery, Maine and Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The bridge is jointly owned by both states. As a result of the incident, this bridge sustained substantial damage.

Kittery ? Starting tonight, Wednesday, April 2nd at 9:00 p.m. through the overnight hours, joint repair work on I-95 northbound in Kittery will force the closure of Exit 1, detouring traffic to Exit 2.

This repair work on I-95 northbound is between lanes 1 and 2. Traffic will be merging into one lane from the Piscataqua River Bridge to Exit 1.

While variable message signs will alert motorists as they approach the area, drivers are urged to use caution when traveling through the work zone.

Kittery ? Starting tonight, Wednesday, April 2nd at 9:00 p.m. through the overnight hours, joint repair work on I-95 northbound in Kittery will force the closure of Exit 1, detouring traffic to Exit 2.

This repair work on I-95 northbound is between lanes 1 and 2. Traffic will be merging into one lane from the Piscataqua River Bridge to Exit 1.

While variable message signs will alert motorists as they approach the area, drivers are urged to use caution when traveling through the work zone.

Employees working in work zones are continuously exposed to distracted drivers and drivers traveling at high speeds. MaineDOT understands the exposure our employees face on a daily basis and will be heightening the department?s awareness of this issue throughout the year. Improving work zone safety is critical to our Mission and Goals and a new Statewide Capstone will measure the number of accidents, injuries and fatalities in work zone. We were one of the few states in the Country with ZERO Work Zone Fatalities in 2013 and will strive to maintain this distinction.

Crews will be performing joint repair work on I-95 on the northbound bridge over Bond Brook in Augusta today (Wednesday 4/9) starting at 9:00 a.m.

Motorists are advised traffic will be down to one lane in this area for approximately 4 to 6 hours.

It is anticipated there might be slight delays and motorists should use caution when traveling through the work zone.

Smithfield & Norridgewock ? Road construction will take place on Route 8 and Perkins Street in Smithfield and Norridgewock beginning on April 14th.

Work will begin on Route 8 in Smithfield beginning at the intersection of Island Lane and extend 7.3 miles to Route 2 in Norridgewock. Perkins Street will be will begin at Route 8 and extend 0.53 of a mile to Route 2.

One-way traffic through the work zones will be directed by flaggers.