Interstate 71/Lytle Tunnel project update
Hamilton County (Wednesday, June 29, 2016) – Work on the I-71/Lytle Tunnel project requires closing the Second Street ramp to northbound I-71 beginning next week.
Beginning at 10 p.m. Wednesday, July 6, the ramp will be closed for 60 days. The detour will be Main Street to the Fifth Street ramp to I-71.
Two lanes of northbound I-71 traffic will be maintained.
Arrow boards and/or signs will be in place to alert motorists of the upcoming ramp closure. All work is dependent 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.
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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