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REVISED - Interstate 71 repaving project update

4/25/2018
 
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REVISED

Interstate 71 repaving project update

Hamilton County (Wednesday, April 25, 2018) - The following lane and ramp restrictions are scheduled on the Interstate 71 repaving project traffic. Please also note the bridge clearance reduction.
Various lane closures on north and south I-71 between Reading Road and the Lytle Tunnel nightly from 8 p.m. until 6 a.m. the following day, Monday, April 23 through Friday morning, April 27. North I-71 lane closures will begin two hours after the end of the Cincinnati Reds baseball game.
Continuous left lane closure on south I-71 from Reading Road to the Lytle Tunnel from 8 p.m. Friday, April 27 until 6 a.m. Monday morning, April 30.
Single lane closures on Fifth Street between Sentinel Street and I-71 nightly from 8 p.m. until 6 a.m. the following day, Monday, April 23 through Saturday morning, April 28.
Single lane closures on Reading Road between McMillan and Liberty streets nightly from 8 p.m. until 6 am. the following day, Monday, April 23 through Saturday, April 28. 
THE RAMP FROM NORTH I-71 TO WEST SR 562 HAS A REDUCED BRIDGE CLEARANCE OF 13 FEET, 5 INCHES. THIS REDUCTION WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY, JUNE 30. Vehicles over 13'-5" are prohibited and should use an alternate route.
Traffic will be maintained and all work is contingent upon weather. 
Arrow boards and/or signs are in place to alert motorists of the upcoming work zone and restrictions.
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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For more information contact: Brian Cunningham, Communications Manager, at (513) 933-6517 or Liz Lyons, District 8 Public Information, at (513) 933-6534.
 
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The environmental review, consultation and other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for these projects 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.