Interstate 71 Rest Areas near Jeremiah Morrow
Bridge to Close Temporarily until the end of January 2019
Warren County (Friday, April 20, 2018) - Both the north and southbound
rest areas on Interstate 71 near the Jeremiah Bridge will be closed beginning
12:01 a.m. Tuesday, May 1 and will not reopen to the public until the end of
January 2019.
The temporary closures
are enable the construction of new rest area facilities and parking lots at the
same locations on both sides of I-71.
Arrow boards and/or
signs will be in place three weeks prior to closure to alert motorists of the
upcoming work zone and restrictions. All work is contingent upon the weather.
To help ensure the
safety of the construction workers as well as the traveling public, motorists
should remain alert, reduce their speed and watch for stopped traffic while
passing through the work zone.
For ongoing traffic,
construction and weather-related information, please check www.OHGO.com.
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For more information
contact: Brian Cunningham, Communications
Manager, at (513) 933-6517![]( "Call: (513) 933-6517")
or Liz Lyons, District 8 Public Information, at
(513) 933-6534![]( "Call: (513) 933-6534")
.