I-71 Bridge deck replacement
Hamilton County (Thursday, May 4, 2017) – Bridge deck patching on Interstate 71 north of the Lytle Tunnel requires the following closures beginning Sunday, May 7.
Various lane closures on Culvert Street, Sentinel Street and Eggleston Avenue beginning at 9 p.m. each night until 6 a.m. the following day, Sunday, May 7 through Thursday, May 11.
Also, close the ramp from I-71 south to I-471 south and the ramp from Reading Road to I-471 south nightly from 10 p.m. until 6 a.m., Sunday through Thursday.
REMINDER: TRUCK DETOUR - All northbound I-75/I-71 trucks use I-75 to SR 562 back to I-71 or I-275 to I-471 back to I-71 until approximately September, 2017.
Arrow boards and/or signs will be in place to alert motorists of the upcoming work zones and various 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.
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