Interstate 71
Repaving Projects Update
Hamilton
County (Friday, Aug.
24, 2018) - The Interstate 71 repaving projects require the following
restrictions:
- Continued closure of the
ramp from Reading Road to north I-71 through 6 a.m. Friday, Sept.
14. The detour uses Reading Road to Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive to
north I-71.
- Various lane closures on
north I-71 between the Lytle Tunnel and Dana Avenue from 7 p.m.
until 6 a.m. Monday, Aug. 27 through Friday, Aug. 31.
- Close of the ramp from
north I-71 to Reading Road nightly from 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. through
Monday, Aug. 27 through Friday, Aug. 31.
- Close the ramps from
south Reading Road and Eden Park Drive to south I-71 nightly from 9
p.m. until 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 27 through Friday, Aug. 31.
- Various lane closures on
south I-71 from SR 126 to the Lytle Tunnel nightly from 8 p.m. until
6 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 26 through Friday, Aug. 31.
- Single lane closures on
Reading Road between Liberty and McMillan streets nightly from 8
p.m. until 6 a.m. Monday, Aug. 27 through Friday, Aug. 31.
- The left lane of south
I-71 from SR 126 to Ridge Road is in a contraflow lane, using the
left lane of north I-71. Traffic will remain in this pattern until
May, 2019.
- Continued reduced bridge
clearance for the ramps east SR 562 to Ridge Road and north I-71 and
from north I-71 to west SR 562, through Saturday, Sept. 1.
Lane
closures will start two hours after the end of any home Cincinnati Bengals
games.
Arrow
boards and/or signs will 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. Move over
or slow down.
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.
Know Before You Go!
For
more detailed traffic information, and to get personalized traffic
alerts for your commute, download the OHGO app or visit OHGO.com.
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