Construction work on the southbound span of the Gold Star Memorial Bridge is scheduled to begin about 8 p.m. Monday, according to the state Department of Transportation.

Structural steel repairs, concrete deck patching, replacement of expansion joints, upgrades to lights, and re-paving are major components of the rehabilitation project, the DOT said in a news release. The project, which is expected to be completed in Nov. 2018, calls for long-term lane closures.

Work will begin Monday night to adjust line striping and to begin to install the concrete barriers that will seal off the construction zone, said Keith Schoppe, project engineer for DOT. Nighttime work will continue through the week with the goal of installing the barriers by the end of the week.

The DOT is installing the barriers on the left side of the bridge for the initial phase of the project. Traffic will be shifted to the right. The DOT has said it will maintain four lanes on the bridge through the summer months, and three lanes will be open at all other times. The DOT anticipates construction work will mostly be done during the day.

DOT said it will work on the left side of the southbound bridge for the first half of the project, and then move to the right side.

All entrance and exit ramps will remain open during construction, but additional lanes may be closed during off-peak hours, according to the DOT.

The Day will post updates on lane closures as they are announced during the construction project.