Interstate 75/I-74 Major Reconstruction project
update
Traffic Switch Scheduled
Hamilton County (Wednesday,
Feb. 20, 2019) - The I-75/I-74 Major Reconstruction Project
requires the following restrictions:
Thursday, Feb. 21 - TRAFFIC SWITCH ON EAST I-74: one
lane of east I-74 will be switched into a contraflow configuration, shifted
across the median to the west I-74 lane. ALL EAST I-74 TRAFFIC TO NORTH I-75 SHOULD BE IN
THE LEFT LANE PRIOR TO THE BEEKMAN STREET INTERCHANGE. Traffic
will remain in this configuration until July.
To prepare for the
traffic switch, the following restrictions will be in place:
Lane closure on east
I-74 from Montana Avenue to the I-75 split from 8 p.m. until 6 a.m. Friday,
Feb. 22. In addition, close the ramp from Colerain Avenue/Beekman Street to
east I-74 and the ramp from east I-74 to Colerain Avenue/Beekman Street from 10
p.m. until 5 a.m. Friday.
Also, short-term full
closures on east and west I-74 in this area from midnight until 4 a.m. Friday.
Various lane closures
on north I-75 from Monmouth Street to Mitchell Avenue from 8 p.m. until 6 a.m.
Friday.
Close the ramp from Hopple
Street to north I-75 from 10 p.m. until 5 a.m. Friday. Access for emergency
vehicles will be maintained.
Friday, Feb. 22 -
Various lane closures on east I-74 from Montana Avenue to the I-75 split from 8
p.m. until 6 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 23.
In addition, close the
ramp from Colerain Avenue/Beekman Street to east I-74 and the ramp from east
I-74 to Colerain Avenue/Beekman Street from 10 p.m. until 5 a.m. Saturday.
Traffic will be
maintained with law enforcement officers during short-term full closures. Arrow boards
and/or signs will alert motorists of the work zone and restrictions. All
work is contingent upon the 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. Remember, move over or slow down.
For ongoing traffic,
construction and weather-related information, please check www.OHGO.com.
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For more information
contact: Brian Cunningham, Communications
Manager, at (513) 933-6517 or Liz Lyons, District 8 Public Information, at
(513) 933-6534.