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I-71/MLK project update

Interstate 71/MLK project update
 
Hamilton County (Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015) – As part of the work to create a new, full movement interchange at Interstate 71 and Martin Luther King Drive, the following I-71 lane closures will be in place between William Howard Taft and Victory Parkway next week:
 
Beginning at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 31, the right lane of southbound I-71, followed by a double lane closure at 9 p.m., and all lanes will reopen by 5 a.m. the following day.
 
Beginning at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, the left lane of southbound I-71, followed by a double lane closure at 9 p.m., and all lanes will reopen by 5 a.m. the following day.
 
Beginning at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2, the right lane of northbound I-71, followed by a double lane closure at 9 p.m., and all lanes will reopen by 5 a.m. the following day.
 
Beginning at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, the left lane of northbound I-71, followed by a double lane closure at 9 p.m., and all lanes will reopen by 5 a.m. the following day.
 
Arrow boards and/or signs will be in place to alert motorists of the upcoming work zone and lane closures.
 
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.
 
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For more information contact:
Brian Cunningham, Communications Manager, at (513) 933-6517, Sharon Smigielski, Public Information Officer, at (513) 933-6511, Liz Lyons, Public Information Specialist, at (513) 933-6534 or email D08.PIO@dot.ohio.gov