A number of road projects will affect local drivers this coming week.

In Rome and the Town of Westmoreland, there will be shoulder closures on Route 233 due to topsoil placement.

There are three projects in the Town of New Hartford:

¿ Route 5 at the Applewood/Cherrywood intersection. The newly-installed traffic signal will remain in flashing mode for approximately one week, when it will switch to full three-color operation.

¿ Route 8 over S&W Railroad, between Genesee Street and Washington Mills. There will be a lane closure northbound and southbound at all times, traffic pattern changes and a speed limit reduction to 45 mph, due to bridge maintenance operations. The Mill Street ramp to Route 8 south is expected to close on Monday, and remain closed for the duration of the bridge deck repairs. Mill Street will continue to be open to businesses and patrons — only the ramp will be closed.

¿ Route 840 eastbound at the two-lane to four-lane transition. Construction activities will require intermittent lane or shoulder closures.

¿ In the Town of Deerfield, Miller Road Bridge over Routes 8 and 12 will br closed from June 25 until Labor Day, due to bridge deck replacement. There will be a signed detour directing traffic to Trenton Road and Route 8.

¿ In the Town of Vernon, Route 26 at Town Line Road will have alternating one-way traffic controlled by flaggers, due to pavement reconstruction.

¿ In the City of Utica, Route 5A eastbound between Whitesboro and Schuyler streets will include a lane closure due to exploratory sewer line work.

¿ In the City of Oneida, on Route 5 at the Route 46 intersection, sidewalk, drainage and signal work continue. Most work will take place off the roadway. Motorists will encounter lane shifts.

¿ In the Towns of Herkimer and Schuyler, Route 5 shoulder work and ditching operations between West German Street and Schuyler will include one-way alternating traffic controlled by flaggers.