State Route 131 Detour Begins May 17
Clermont
County (Tuesday, May 10, 2016) – Replacing two
culverts requires closing State Route 131, 1.1 miles east of Belfast-Owensville
Road, next week.
Beginning
at 7 a.m. Tuesday, May 17, SR 131 will be closed between SR 132 and SR 133
until approximately 3:30 p.m. Friday, May 20.
Eastbound
SR 123 traffic will be detoured south on SR 132 to east on U.S. 50 to north on
SR 133; westbound SR 123 traffic will use the reverse detour.
Arrow
boards and/or signs will be in place to alert motorists of the upcoming work
zone and road closure.
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