SIDNEY — Spring has officially arrived and so have the orange barrels signaling the beginning of road construction projects by the Ohio Department of Transportation.

In Shelby County, state Route 29 will be closed between Southland Road and Wierwille Road starting Monday, April 15, through Friday, May 3. The closure is necessary to replace the culvert. The detour is state Route 219 to state Route 66 to state Route 274 to state Route 29.

In Auglaize County, expect intermittent overnight lane closures on Interstate 75 in both directions between Middle Pike and Hengstler Road from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m. from March 18 through November 2024. Crews will be performing bridge work overhead.

In Miami County, Peterson Road between County Road-25A and North Piqua Troy Road will be closed from through August 2024. The closure is necessary to replace the bridge that crosses the Great Miami River. The detour is County Road 25A to Eldean Road to Piqua Troy Road.

Expect overnight lane closures on Interstate 75 in both directions between Country Club Road and state Route 41 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. from Sunday, April 14, through Thursday, April 18. Crews will be repairing guardrail and roadway maintenance.

Expect intermittent lane closures on I-75 in each direction between the Miami/Montgomery County line and Peters Road from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. starting Monday, April 22, through Friday, May 3. Crews will be sweeping and cleaning drains long the median barrier.