Interstate 71/MLK project update
Hamilton County (Friday, March 24, 2017) – Bridge work on the Interstate 71/MLK project requires the following restrictions next week.
Monday, March 27 and Tuesday, March 28: Short-term full closures on north and southbound I-71 between McMillan Street and Blair Avenue each night from 11:30 p.m. until 5 a.m. Local law enforcement officers will maintain traffic.
Also, various right lane closures on north and southbound I-71 from 9 p.m. until 6 a.m. Monday and Tuesday. Traffic will be maintained.
Arrow boards and/or signs will be in place to alert motorists of the short-term full and lane closures. 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.
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