Lane closures scheduled for Interstate 75 and Mitchell Avenue
Hamilton County (Friday, April 27, 2012) – Improvement work at the Interstate 75/Mitchell Avenue
Interchange will require the following lane closures the week of April 30:
Mon., April 30 to Fri., May 4: Various lane closures on north and southbound I-75 each night from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. the following day.
Mon., April 30, Tues., May 1 and Wed., May 2: Single lane closures on east and westbound Mitchell Avenue under I-75 beginning at 8 p.m., followed by double lane closures at 10 p.m. Lanes will return to a single lane closure at 5 a.m. with all lanes open to traffic by 6 a.m. the following day.
Arrow boards and/or signs will be in place to alert motorists of the upcoming closure and detour.
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.
Ohio’s highways are essential to keeping and creating new jobs. With a mission to provide easy movement of people and goods from place to place, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is responsible for maintaining one of the largest transportation networks in the nation. Guided by ethical principles and accountability, ODOT works to improve safety, enhance travel and advance economic development. As a $2.8 billion enterprise, the department wisely invests in its core services of snow and ice removal, annual construction program and highway maintenance operations.
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For more information contact:
Sharon Smigielski, Public Information Officer, at (513) 933-6511
Liz Lyons, Public Information Specialist, at (513) 933-6534
or email D08.PIO@dot.state.oh.us