Interstate 71 Repaving Projects Update
Hamilton County (Friday, June 29, 2018) - There will be various lane and
ramp closures as part of the Interstate 71 repaving projects from the Lytle
Tunnel to State Route 126. These closures include:
- Various full closures of the
ramps at north I-71 and State Route 562 nightly from 9 p.m. until 5 a.m.
Sunday, July 1 through Saturday, July 7. Only one ramp will be closed at a
time. There will be no closures on Wednesday, July 4.
- Various lane restrictions on
south I-71 from Reading Road to the Lytle Tunnel from 8 p.m. Tuesday, July
2 until 6 a.m. Wednesday, July 3.
- Various left lane closures on
north I-71 from Ridge Avenue to SR 126 nightly from 8 p.m. until 6 a.m.
Monday, July 2; Thursday, July 5; and Friday, July 6 through Saturday
morning, July 7.
- Various lane closures on north
I-71 from the Lytle Tunnel to Reading Road nightly from 8 p.m. until 6
a.m. Thursday, July 5 and Friday, July 6.
- Continued reduced bridge
clearance for the east SR 562 to Ridge Road and north I-71 and from north
I-71 to west SR 562 ramps through Saturday, June 30.
North I-71 lane
closures will begin two hours after completion of the Cincinnati Reds
games.
Arrow boards and/or
signs will be in place to alert motorists of the upcoming restrictions. All
work is contingent 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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For more information
contact: Brian Cunningham, Communications
Manager, at 513-933-6517 or Liz Lyons, Public Information Specialist, at
513-933-6534.
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traffic information, and to get personalized traffic alerts for your commute,
download the OHGO app or visit OHGO.com.
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The environmental review, consultation and other actions required by
applicable Federal environmental laws for these projects 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