Interstate 71 lane
closures scheduled for upcoming traffic shift
Warren
County
(Monday, Aug. 31, 2015) – Pavement work to prepare for an upcoming
traffic shift will require lane closures on Interstate 71 this week.
Beginning
each night at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1 through Thursday, Sept. 3, there will be
single lane closures on southbound I-71 at Fields-Ertel and Mason-Montgomery
roads, followed by double lane closures at 11 p.m., with all lanes open to
traffic by 7 a.m. the following day. Lane closures will be in the left and center-left
lanes, switching to the right and center-right lanes.
Arrow
boards and/or signs will be in place to alert motorists of the upcoming 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:
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