Motorists in the Omaha metro should prepare for a busy construction season with several significant road projects already underway and others planned for the near future.

The Nebraska Department of Transportation released its annual construction update for the Omaha Metro. Below are some of the major projects to be aware of.

• Construction on eastbound I-80 bridges at 50th, 42nd and 34th Streets and the bridge over the northbound Interstate 480 on-ramp. Construction is underway now and is expected to wrap up this fall.

• Repairs on Highway Link 28B, 228th Street to Skyline Drive also began in May and is expected to wrap up this fall.

• Interstate 80, Highway 66 to Highway 50 is ongoing and will be completed this fall. Traffic will be maintained with road closures overnight between 8 p.m. and 7 a.m.

• Construction on Interstate 80 bridges at 84th Street, Big Papio Creek and Little Papio Creek is anticipated to begin this summer and last until sometime in the fall.

• Work to Interstate 480 bridges at 20th Street to the Missouri River is expected to last two years, beginning this spring until spring 2023. Lane and shoulder closures are expected, but that won’t occur during the College World Series (June 19–29/30) or the Olympic Swim Trials (June 4–7 and June 13–20).

• Eleven bridges on the Highway 75 and Interstate 480 interchange, along with the Burt Street and Cuming Street will be worked on from July until Fall. All lanes will remain open during rush hours, the CWS and swim trials.

• Ongoing construction on the Murray Viaduct to Highway 34/75 will continue through this fall. Reconstruction of Highway 34/75 to a four-lane expressway is expected to start this summer and last until 2023.

• Work has begun to widen Highway 275/L Street from 25th to 23rd Streets, adding dual left turn lanes at 24th Street.

• The Harney Street Bike Way Pilot Project is tentatively set to begin this month and will be completed in fall 2022. Harney Street from Dewey Avenue to 10th Street will have lane restrictions while a two-way protected bike facility is constructed along the south side of the roadway.

• A project for improvements at Interstate 680, Interstate 80 to Fort Street will last from this spring to fall. Work will take place overnight, with lane closures occurring after the evening rush and reopening before the morning rush.

• Resurfacing of Highway 75 from Blair to Herman is ongoing and expected to be complete in fall 2022.

Be alert for lane closures, flaggers, pilot cars and temporary traffic signals. Motorists in work zone are reminded to slow down and stay alert, follow signs and detours and watch for construction workers.

For more information or to see other construction projects, visit dot.nebraska.gov.