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I-71/MLK project update

Interstate 71/MLK project update

Hamilton County - Monday, June 12, 2017: Work on the I-71/MLK project requires single lane closures on northbound I-71 from McMillan Street to Victory Parkway nightly from 7 p.m. until 6 a.m., Monday, June 12 through Saturday, June 17. Work will begin at midnight on Monday and Friday nights.
In addition, various lane closures on southbound I-71 from Victory Parkway to Taft nightly from 7 p.m. until 6 a.m., Monday, June 12 through Saturday, June 17. Also, single lane closures on east and westbound Martin Luther King Drive between Burnet Avenue and Mentor Street nightly from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday, June 11 through Saturday, June 17. 
Arrow boards and/or signs will be in place to alert motorists of the work zone and lane closures. All work is dependent upon 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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The Ohio Department of Transportation maintains the state's largest man-made asset--the transportation system. ODOT's mission is to provide the safe and easy movement of people and goods from place to place. As a $2.8 billion per year enterprise, ODOT invests the bulk of its resources in system preservation through maintenance, construction and snow and ice operations.
The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have been, carried out by ODOT pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated December 11, 2015, and executed by FHWA and ODOT.
For more information contact:Brian Cunningham, Communications Manager, at (513) 933-6517, Liz Lyons, Public Information Specialist, at (513) 933-6534 or email D08.PIO@dot.ohio.gov

 

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