Interstate 71 lane
closures scheduled
Warren
County (Tuesday,
Jan. 17, 2017) –
Bridge work requires closing the left two lanes of northbound Interstate 71
between SR 741 and SR 48 from 11 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18 until 5 a.m. Thursday,
Jan. 19. Traffic will be maintained and all work is dependent upon weather.
Arrow
boards and/or signs will be in place to alert motorists of the upcoming work
zone and 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.
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